Reagan vows new pick if Bork blocked
President Reagan said if Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork is defeated in the Senate he will name another candidate whom opponents will object to just as much. He pressed his plea at a Whippany appearance while Byrd urged慎慎慎慎 caution and a fair vote timeline emerged amid Senate maneuvering.
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Romanian Spy Chief Details 1978 Soviet Request for Microchip Tech
Ion Mihai Pacepa, former Romanian intelligence head, says Brezhnev and Andropov asked Nicolae Ceausescu during a Moscow visit to steal microchip technology from a U S company. The effort aimed to obtain devices code named LOGIKAL for Soviet military use. Pacepa claims the attempt failed in the United States but succeeded later from a British licensee.
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Tamil Rebels Use Human Shields in Jaffna Fighting
Indian and Sri Lankan military sources say Tamil rebels deploy women and children as cover while firing from homes as Indian troops attempt to encircle their stronghold in the northern Jaffna Peninsula.
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Canada protests over testimony in Deaver case
Canadian Embassy files a diplomatic protest with the State Department after independent counsel Whitney North Seymour Jr. threatens to cite Michael Deaver as a Canadian lobbyist for unlawful acts unless Ottawa allows its ambassador to testify. The move sparks a diplomatic flap over sovereignty and testimony.
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Court protests at Supreme Court over sodomy ruling clash
Homosexual activists gathered at the Supreme Court to denounce last year's Georgia sodomy decision. Police arrested more than 600 protesters after they crossed barriers and sat in the plaza in front of the building.
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Los Angeles votes year‑round schedules for district
The Los Angeles Board of Education approved year‑round schooling for all levels starting July 1989. The plan aims to ease crowding in the nation’s second‑largest school system with about 600,000 students, drawing support and criticism over family life and potential white flight.
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Haitian presidential candidate killed by police near Port au Prince
Police in Port au Prince shot and killed Yves Volel a presidential candidate after a speech near police headquarters demanding the release of a political prisoner. Police stated he fired first, claiming he arrived with armed men and a Colt .45. The incident follows another candidate’s murder months earlier amid political turmoil.
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Verity Confirmed as Commerce Secretary by Senate
Industrialist C William Verity Jr won Senate approval 84 to 11 to serve as commerce secretary succeeding Malcolm Baldrige after facing debate over expanded Soviet trade and human rights issues. Critics warned of risks while supporters praised leadership in business and trade.
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Court to decide state limits in seizing inmate benefits
The Supreme Court will decide how far states may seize money inmates receive from federal benefits to cover prison costs. Arkansas and four other states push for access to such funds, while Reagan officials argue federal law blocks it. The decision also covers Medicare doctor fees and Miranda rights scope.
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