Attorney General nominee defends Sinatra party appearance
William French Smith calls reports on his attending Frank Sinatra’s birthday party scurrilous. The Washington Post quoted him saying he was unaware of any links between Sinatra and organized crime and that the event was social and would not influence future prosecutions.
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Brock Named Special Trade Representative by Reagan
Ronald Reagan selects Bill Brock, Republican National Committee chair, to be special trade representative. The cabinet-level post was the last to be filled. formal announcement expected early next week.
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Allen Ludden says wife Betty White helped him survive coma
Los Angeles AP reports television game show host Allen Ludden recalls doctors and relatives expected him to die after a five day coma suffered during a vacation. He credits his wife Betty White and the good Lord for pulling him through and notes doctors had deemed his collapse a stroke before finding high calcium linked to cancer.
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SAT Exam Book Stolen Prompts ETS Action
The Educational Testing Service barred further use of one SAT edition after 120 copies were stolen in California from a testing supervisor’s car during Christmas week. The theft, which occurred days after 240,000 juniors and seniors nationwide had taken the exam, led to the recovery of the box and most tests in a suburban editor’s trash bag. ETS said scores already earned are valid.
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Northeast Kansas Night And Friday Weather Outlook
Mostly clear tonight with a low near 21. Friday will be partly to mostly cloudy with a high around 38. Friday night lows 14 to 18 under continued cloud cover. No significant precipitation is expected.
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Journal-World delivery times and contact numbers
In Lawrence the Journal-World aims to deliver by 5 30 p m on weekdays 3 30 p m Saturdays and 8 a m Sundays If missed call the carrier or the Journal-World office at 843 1000 before the stated hours After hours leave a message at 843 1663 to report delivery issues
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Automakers report 1980 sales slump with Chrysler bright spot
U S automakers end 1980 with record declines, the steepest in 15 years, as total domestic and import sales shrink. Chrysler posts the year’s only bright spot with a 7 percent December rebate driven gain to 63,127 units, while Ford GM AMC VW all fall year on year. Imports gain market share to about 27 percent in December.
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Watt's confirmation faces Senate defense from allies and foes
Environmental groups attack James Watt's record as interior secretary pick while supporters in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee predict smooth confirmation. Watt defends his stance on land use and discrimination remarks, stressing opposition to quotas and commitment to balancing energy needs with environmental protection.
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Former CIA agent jailed 18 years for selling secrets
Former CIA operative David H. Barnett was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for transmitting intelligence secrets to the Soviet Union for 92 600. Judge Frank Kaufman urged deterrence and ordered immediate incarceration with potential parole after six years. Barnett pleaded guilty to transmitting information to a foreign power as part of a plea deal.
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