Controversial Pornography Study Sparks Public Debate
The panel's two volume report is criticized as biased and censored by critics led by Barry Lynn of the ACLU. Meese defends the commission while Hudson notes limits and noninclusion of certain distributors. The study lists hundreds of titles and describes explicit material to illustrate obscenity but faces questions about causation and methodology.
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Hudson
Commission
Justice Department
American Civil Liberties Union
Barry Lynn
Lynn
Dallas
Rebecca
Playboy
Penthouse
Bob Guccione
Arlington County Commonwealth
Columbia University
Judith Becker
Woman’s Day
Ellen Levine
Becker
Public display of yogic flying by Maharishi followers
The first public demonstration of yogic flying by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi followers featured a winner taking three of four gold medals. Advocates cite meditation as a path to world peace while acknowledging market volatility and global tensions.
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Pupe
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Morris
David Orme-Johnson
Maharishi International University
Fairfield
United States
Johnson
Red Army Faction Letter Mentions Siemens Role
The Red Army Faction cites secret negotiations for Siemens in a seven page letter on a possible role in the Strategic Defense Initiative. Beckarts led Siemens research and development while Kurt Rebmann notes a June 1985 preliminary meeting between corporate and government officials about the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siemens
Gram
Strategic Defense Initiative
Beckarts
Siemens Research and Development
Kurt Rebmann
Red Army
Strasslach
Eckard Croppler
Rebmann
Karlsruhe
Richard von Weizsaecker
Bonn
Paris Attack Ties to Tight Security Fight in France
Police probe an odious bombing near a business leader’s car as France tightens immigration laws and security measures. Authorities linked the blast to extremist actors, while Prime Minister Chirac and opposition leaders condemned the act and observed a moment of silence in the National Assembly.
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France
Chirac
National Assembly
Charles Pasqua
Lionel Jospin
SOS
Independent Professional Police Federation
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Baader- Meinhof Gang
NATO
Paris
Werner Osel
Munich
Soviet Union
Westdale
Cedar Rapids
Crossroads Center
Waterloo
USA
Mastercard
Biy
Collins Road Square
Town Road
Marion
Iowa
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