Rail merger on track after Supreme Court ruling
Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger refused to block the Union Pacific Western Pacific and Missouri Pacific merger. Union Pacific announced acquisition of the other two railroads via stock transfers. Competing lines filed suit while ICC had approved the consolidation last September.
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Gunmen kill two in Chinatown restaurant shooting
In Manhattan's Chinatown Golden Star restaurant, gunmen fired with automatic weapons, killing two and wounding nine. Victims, mostly linked to Free Masons and White Tigers gangs, were taken to four hospitals. One critical at St. Vincent's. No weapons recovered.
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United Mine Workers names Trumka president in Charleston
Richard Trumka was inaugurated as the 14th UMW president promising to stamp every ton of coal with the union and to press for a united front in upcoming contract talks. He pledged no concessions and aims to restore the union to labor movement prominence after defeating Sam Church by two to one.
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Massachusetts governor signs death penalty bill
Governor Edward J. King signed a death penalty bill paving the way for Massachusetts first execution in over 35 years. Supporters hail a four year push to balance justice for victims. Opponents vow to challenge the law, calling it risky and broad.
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Judge halts Georgia execution of Freddie Davis
A federal judge granted a stay of execution for Freddie Davis, who was to have been electrocuted on Christmas Eve in Georgia. Davis, 25, was condemned for the 1977 rape and butcher knife killing of Frances Coe, a decision criticized by Superior Court Judge Joseph Jackson who had set the date within a legal window while noting Christmas relevance.
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