Jury gets libel trial Monday in Sharon case
A federal jury will decide if Time Inc. defamed Ariel Sharon in a February 1983 cover story linking him to discussions of revenge after Lebanon’s 1982 massacre. The trial included secret documents, delayed rulings, and a closed session over a confidential Zadok letter.
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PAC backs Helms in CBS stock buyout bid
The National Conservative Political Action Committee offered a $100,000 matching grant to Sen. Jesse Helms to aid a CBS stock purchase aimed at curbing what he calls liberal bias. Helms and Fairness in Media seek $100,000 more. CBS denies bias and calls the action a press freedom threat.
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Reagan pushes plan to merge Energy into Interior
President Reagan moves Energy Secretary Donald Hodel to Interior as a second bid to fulfill his 1980 pledge to abolish the Energy Department. Officials say the reorganization would merge agencies, aiming to satisfy energy advocates while preserving congressional energy oversight.
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