Republicans Prime 1988 Campaign Sparks In Michigan And Kansas
In Michigan Republican voters backed William Lucas for governor and moved toward an all out bid to become the first elected black governor as Mark Siljander was upset by Fred Upton in the GOP primary. In Kansas Senate leader Bob Dole routed a primary foe and heads to a general election contest with Guy MacDonald as GOP delegates begin to assemble for the 1988 convention.
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Michigan
James Blanchard
GOP
Kansas
Senate
Bob Dole
Guy MacDonald
Mark D. Siljander
Fred Upton
David A. Stockman
William Lucas
Wayne County
Reagan
Lucas
inBiCnara Chreysier
George Bush
Jack Kemp
New York
Pat Robertson
Rich Galen
Bush
Fund For America’s Future
W. Clark Durant
Kemp
Michigan Opportunity Society
Malta Notified Libya Ahead of April U S Raid
Malta's Prime Minister Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici says Malta alerted Libyan authorities 30 to 45 minutes before the U S air attack in April after Maltese air traffic controllers spotted unidentified planes on radar. He stressed there is no sign Libya acted on the information.
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NEW York
Malta
Libya
New York Times
Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici
Sicily
Mediterranean
Longest living artificial heart patient worsens after strokes
William J. Schroeder, the world’s longest surviving artificial heart recipient, worsened then stabilized as his family was summoned to Humana Hospital Audubon in Louisville. The 54-year-old Jasper Indiana man has suffered three strokes since the Jarvik-7 was implanted on November 25 1984 and has been hospitalized since November 10 1985.
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Louisville, Ky
William J. Schroeder
Schroeder
Donna Hazle
Humana Hospital
Audubon
Jasper
Ind
Hazle
Fatigue in Shuttle Control Faulted by Rogers Panel
The Rogers Commission finds controller fatigue from heavy overtime, poorly monitored by NASA, helped nearly launch Columbia with insufficient fuel on January 6, 22 days before the Challenger disaster. It says no system exists at Kennedy Space Center to assess overwork on safety and launch readiness.
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Washington
NASA
Rogers Commission
Presidential Panel
Kennedy Space Center
Florida
Democrats review Rehnquist documents for confirmation battle
Senate Democrats study Rehnquist papers from his Nixon era as part of opposition strategy to block or delay his nomination as chief justice. The Reagan White House agrees to disclose memos to the Judiciary Committee related to Rehnquist’s role in Nixon policies. Rehnquist admits in a committee letter that he was informed in writing that the Greensboro Vermont summer home deed barred Jews from ownership, contrary to his sworn testimony.
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Washington
Senate
William H. Rehnquist
Rehnquist
Reagan
K Rehnquist
Senate Judiciary Committee
Nixon
Greensboro
Textile import quotas veto sparks White House hurry
Washington AP reports the White House and congressional sponsors of vetoed legislation to impose stiff quotas on textile clothing and shoe imports were scrambling for a plan. The stalled bill faces resistance and strategic moves as lawmakers seek alternatives and presidents weigh actions amid trade policy pressures.
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U.S
Washington
White House
Congressional
Star Wars budget faces continued Senate opposition
President Reagan’s SDI program remains under heavy attack as Congress debates next year’s Pentagon budget. The Senate twice rejected 3 percent and 15 percent limits, while the House and Senate seek to approve differing SDI funding. Reagan seeks a 77 percent hike to 5.3 billion, but proposals hover around 3.8 to 3.95 billion amid broader defense budget clashes and treaty questions.
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Washington
Reagan
Senate
Strategic Defense Initiative
House
Pentagon
Chamber
SDI
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