Senate confirms Rehnquist as chief justice by 65 to 33
The Senate approved William Rehnquist for chief justice by 65 votes to 33 after three months of debate over his integrity and commitment to equal rights. Antonin Scalia was confirmed 98-0 to fill Burger's seat.
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Maryland
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Utah
Barry Goldwater
25 Soviet Diplomats Ordered Expulsion From U.N.
The Reagan administration ordered 25 Soviet diplomats based at the United Nations to leave the United States by October 1 in a move tied to broader U.S. cutbacks but denied as related to spy charges against American journalist Nicholas Daniloff. The Soviet mission plans to protest while Moscow studies the U.S. note.
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United States
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Valentin Karymov
Paris Bombing Kills Five In Fifth Attack In Ten Days
A bomb in a black BMW detonated near the Tati clothing store in Montparnasse, killing five and injuring 52. Officials say earlier tallies varied. 18 remain in serious condition. Police evacuated the area as Premier Chirac called an emergency security meeting.
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Renault
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Partisans of Rights and Freedom
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UNI Sets Enrollment Cap At 11 500 For UNI
The State Board of Regents approved UNI to limit enrollment to 11 500 with other Iowa universities urged to study caps. UNI will require a core high school curriculum for admissions and tighter review of coursework for freshmen as part of a move to hold enrollment near current levels.
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Mall not liable for 1979 Martinko murder ruling
Iowa Supreme Court in a 5-3 decision says Westdale Mall owners owed no duty to protect shoppers from criminals. The case concerns 18 year old Michelle Martinko found stabbed to death in the Cedar Rapids mall parking lot on December 19 1979.
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Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School
Iowa Supreme Court Awards $405,000 in Malpractice Case
The Iowa Supreme Court unanimously rules Cedar Rapids osteopath Dr Richard D Louvar liable for medical negligence that reduced a patient Elaine DeBurkarte's survival chances from 50 to 80 percent to zero. The decision upholds a Linn County verdict for lost chance of survival, setting a precedent in Iowa law.
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Today’s Chuckle Birds and bees joke twist
A humorous line contrasts old parental talks with modern concerns about birds and scavengers, joking that the birds and the bees have shifted to vultures and vermin in today’s culture.
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