Supreme Court Strikes Down Legislative Veto Power
The Supreme Court ruled 6 to 1 that the legislative veto used by Congress to curb presidential and agency power is unconstitutional. Justice White dissented. Justices Powell and Rehnquist would base their decision on different grounds. The ruling shifts leverage toward the presidency and forces Congress to rewrite laws with veto provisions, potentially affecting the War Powers Act and other regulatory mechanisms.
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Byron White
Lewis Powell
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Larry Speakes
Reagan
U.S
Charles Tiefer
House Votes Tax Cap And Budget Compromise
The House and Senate move to cap income tax cuts at 720 per couple and approve a budget plan totaling 859 billion dollars. Iowa delegation splits 4-2 on the tax cap with Harkin and Bedell for it while Smith, Evans, Tauke and Leach oppose. Evans shifts late, calling action symbolic and unlikely to pass. The Senate intends to veto. budget passage is 239-186 in the House and 51-43 in the Senate.
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Survival information for children on sexual mistreatment
Linda Tschirhart Sanford, a Massachusetts social worker and author, says parents must provide survival information to children about sexual mistreatment. At a University of Iowa conference she urged honest, age appropriate talks to warn youths about strangers and abuse, drawing on her eight years counseling young victims.
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Challenger Lands Imminent As Weather Dictates Return
Space shuttle Challenger returns to Earth on a weather driven decision. Commander Robert Crippen and crew prepare for landing at Cape Canaveral with two possible Cape Canaveral options before a potential Edwards AFB landing.
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Pope meets Walesa then returns to Vatican from Poland
Pope John Paul II met Lech Walesa in a secret mountain retreat near Krakow during his eight day Polish tour, then flew to Rome. Walesa called the audience very important and said he was moved and enthusiastic ahead of a news conference.
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Left-Handed Humans in the Right Mind Joke
A lighthearted quip notes that since the right brain controls the left side, left handed people are supposedly in the right minds. Copyright referenced.
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