Frank Sinatra Mob Ties and Presidential Gain Questioned
A jumble of column notes explores ethics and politics from Safire to Grassley. Other items discuss CPR readiness, illness, census work, a California murder trial, and Dorothy Olson's kitchen heritage.
Tax refunds may delay as Congress reviews payments
The note warns income tax refunds could arrive late this year while Congress may verify the legality of sending payments to Americans.
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Congress
Iran says captures two Iraqi brigades in surprise counteroffensive
Tehran says its forces killed hundreds of Iraqi troops and captured 2000 prisoners in a rapid counteroffensive ordered by President Bani Sadr. Pars News Agency reports 550 Iraqi soldiers killed and many tanks and vehicles seized around Ahvaz and Gilan Gharb.
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Lebanon
UPI
Iran
Abolhassan Bani Sadr
Pars
Ahvaz
Tehran
Bani-Sadr
Gilan-Gharb
Teamsters probe over petition for Iowa state employee representation
The PER Board rejected the Teamsters bid for an election to represent 6,303 blue collar state workers now with AFSCME. An investigation found 54 valid signatures and 78 invalid among 227, with 95 uncontacted. The board will refer possible criminal violations to the attorney general.
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Des Moines
Teamsters
State Public Employment Relations Board
PER
Iowa Attorney General
American Federation of State
Afscme
PER Board
John Beamer
Beamer
Reagan names Brady White House press secretary
President elect Ronald Reagan selected James Brady as White House press secretary with access to the Oval Office and daily meetings with Reagan. Karna Small will be deputy press secretary, earning between 49 000 and 51 000 dollars annually, bringing veteran TV anchoring experience to the briefing team.
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UPI
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Transition
James Brady
White House
Brady
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Blair House
Karna Small
Washington Television
Ms Small
U.S Chamber of Commerce
Prime rate falls to 19 after bank cuts
New York banks move to lower the prime lending rate amid a series of reductions. Chemical Bank drops to 19 percent from 20 percent, following Morgan Guaranty Trust and Marine Midland cuts as analysts cite lower money supply and easing borrowing costs.
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NEW York
UPI
Chemical Bank
Morgan Guaranty Trust Co
Marine Midland
Morgan
Judges clash as busing order meets defiance in Buckeye
In Buckeye Louisiana a state judge orders three white girls to attend Buckeye High School despite federal desegregation rulings. Principal Charles Waites allows class entry under threat of arrest while US District Judge Nauman Scott counters with expanded orders.
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UPI
Buckeye High School
Charles Waites
Richard Lee
U.S
Nauman Scott
Lee
Ramona Carbo
Michelle Laborde
Lynda McNeal
Hop
Alexandria
Waites
Newton Paul Jr
Ward 11
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