Jepsen sex scandal not a reason to quit public life
A columnist defends U.S. Senator Roger Jepsen amid a seven year old sex club visit, arguing politicians are human and that private lapses should not end a career. The piece notes Jepsen’s policy record and questions public double standards while poking fun at the sensational approach to the affair.
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U.S
Jepsen
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Clinch River
Senate
White House
Washington
Northeast Heat Wave Pushes Millions to Beaches
The Northeast endured a fourth day of extreme heat as more than a million people sought relief at beaches from Virginia to New England. NYC reports record water demand and ambulance calls while hydrants are opened by residents. air conditioners fly off shelves as roads buckle and traffic jams form on the way to coastal escapes.
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Eileen Hertzberg
Emergency Medical Service
Washington
Boston
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Rockies
Bermuda
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Ohio
New England
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New Jersey
Mercury
Big Apple
Scranton
Worchester
Mass
Binghamton
N.Y
Nantasket Beach
John Sullivan
Brick Township
N.J
Brick
George Hogrefe
Dukes of Hazzard
New York
Baltimore
Andrew McCarthy
City Department of Environmental Conservation
John’s
Point Pleasant
Trader Horn
Hasbrouck Heights
Chick Navien
Hart Won't Rule Out Bid for VP Post
Sen. Gary Hart said the idea of becoming vice president holds no appeal but he would consider a Mondale ticket if it helps defeat Reagan. He said he won’t challenge tainted Mondale delegates yet will try to woo Mondale supporters and address delegate credential questions. He warned it may be a long way off before deciding.
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Los Angeles Times Service
Denver
Gary Hart
Reagan
Hart
Walter Mondale
Mondale
ABC News
David Brinkley
Crime drops 7 percent in 1983 says Justice Dept
Washington AP report notes serious crime fell 7 percent in 1983 with personal larceny and household burglary at record lows. The Bureau of Justice Statistics estimates 36.9 million crimes, down from 39.8 million in 1982, while violent crime dropped 9.8 percent. Personal larceny remained the most common crime, and burglary fell 8.9 percent.
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America
Justice Department
Department
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Bureau
National
Death toll near 1000 in temple siege and protests
AP report from Amritsar confirms nearly 800 Sikh militants and 200 soldiers killed in the Golden Temple assault with hundreds wounded. Official tallies vary. cremations of up to 780 bodies cite wood shortages. Separate line notes 20,000 Sikhs in London burning effigies of Indira Gandhi in protest.
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Amritsar
India
Golden Temple
London
Indira Gandhi
Young Denver boy wins landmark heart transplant
A 42 year old boy named James Lovette from Denver underwent a heart transplant at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York. Doctors called the operation a success with an excellent survival outlook the day after surgery. The operation used magnifying eyeglasses due to the tiny size of the heart and marked the youngest recipient on record.
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New York
James Lovette
Denver
Howard Smallowitz
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Smallowitz
Eric Rose
Fugitive Solidarity leader Bogdan Lis arrested in Poland
Polish authorities report the arrest of Bogdan Lis, a key underground Solidarity figure and ally of Lech Walesa. Walesa calls the capture a loss but vows Solidarity will carry on for 50 more years, while the movement pressures a boycott of upcoming local elections.
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Bogdan Lis
Free Trade Union
Lis
Lech Walesa
Walesa
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Zbigniew Bujak
Bujak
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