Collins Wins Kentucky Governorship as Darden Captures Georgia Seat
Martha Layne Collins becomes Kentucky's first woman governor defeating Jim Bunning as part of a slate of off year wins. In Georgia, George Darden tops Kathryn McDonald in an open primary, securing a Democratic House seat. Evans wins Washington Senate race after appointment, and Goode leads Philadelphia as first Black mayor of the city. Allain defeats Bramlett in Mississippi amid a charged campaign. Other cities elect mayors while Ohio rejects anti tax measures.
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Scoop” Jackson
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Security rules OK'd after Capitol bombing
Senate and House leaders approve tighter Capitol security after a Monday night explosion outside the Senate chamber. Visitors will use four doors, pass metal detectors, wear ID badges by year end, and coats must be removed for detectors. No one hurt. FBI and Capitol Police seek the bomb's origin.
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FCC Allows Broadcaster Debates Without Equal Time
The FCC ruled that radio and TV stations may sponsor political debates without providing equal time to uninvited candidates. Debates count as bona fide news events and are exempt from equal time if no bias evidence exists.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Actor James Hayden Dies of Apparent Drug Overdose
James Hayden, 29, the actor who played a young drug addict opposite Al Pacino in the Broadway play American Buffalo, was found dead in his Upper West Side apartment after a performance. Police said a substance believed to be heroin and drug paraphernalia were found at the scene.
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NRC partially restores Diablo Canyon license to load fuel
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says public health risk is extremely low and allows Pacific Gas and Electric Co. to begin loading fuel next week into one of Diablo Canyon’s two reactors near San Luis Obispo California.
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Angolan Airliner Crash Kills About 150 in Luanda
An Angolan airliner crashed just after takeoff in Luanda killing about 150 people. The Boeing 737 carried roughly 150 passengers and crew, all believed to be Angolans, with no survivors reported by Tahjug citing unidentified control tower officials.
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Belgium Feels Strongest Quake in 45 Years
A powerful earthquake struck Liege Belgium causing fatalities and wide damage. Mayor Edouard Close reported at least one death from a collapsing ceiling and an 80 year old man died of a heart attack. Dozens injured and hundreds of buildings damaged.
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Arafat seeks cease fire to avert blood bath in Tripoli
PLO leader Yasser Arafat said he will stop fighting Syrian backed mutineers if rebels halt their push into Tripoli Lebanon to spare the city from clashes. He vowed to fight only in self defense after meeting local leaders amid continued artillery fire and casualties. Kuwait moves to cut Syria support while U S Marines abandon a vulnerable post near Beirut airport.
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Congressional panel declares Grenada invasion justified
House Speaker Thomas O Neill and most members of a bipartisan delegation say Reagan was justified ordering the Grenada invasion to protect American lives. They urge withdrawal as soon as possible and warn against endorsing broader action against Cuban influence.
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Massachusetts
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United States
Technique unveils diagnostic path for Huntington's disease
Washington Post Service reports researchers led by Dr. James F. Gusella locate the Huntington's disease gene sequence on the human chromosome enabling early diagnosis. The method uses genetic markers to track the disease, with tests expected within a year or two for pre birth to adult detection, aiding families at risk and guiding future therapy.
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Massachusetts General Hospital
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Ray White
University of Utah
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