Haig Wins Senate Confirmation In Landslide Vote
Washington AP reports Alexander Haig won overwhelming Senate confirmation as secretary of state by a 93 4 vote. Byrd and others voiced concerns over potential power abuse, while Goldwater and Percy defended Haig’s tough stance on the Soviets and Watergate links. Tass noted Gromyko’s congratulations and a similar message to Muskie last May.
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Byrd
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Alexander Haig
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Nixon
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R-Ill
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D-Md
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D-Mass
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R-Conn
Donald Riegle
Carl Levin
Democrats
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Andrei A. Gromyko
Tass
Gromyko
U.S.S.R
United States
Edmund Muskie
Marine claims to know soldiers held by North Vietnam
Marine Pfc. Robert Garwood testifies in a court martial that he knows of U.S. soldiers still held in Vietnam and is concerned the information should be released. Navy psychiatrist Capt. Benjamin R. Ogburn says Garwood was not allowed to comment on other Americans held when he returned in 1979. defense evidence about POWs was ruled irrelevant in the 10 week trial at Camp Lejeune.
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Robert Garwood
U.S
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Navy
Benjamin R. Ogburn
Garwood
United States
Gary Garwood
Carter returns from Iran hostages release with sharp rebuke
Plains Georgia after 444 days of captivity Carter described Iran’s treatment of released hostages as savagery and debasement. He recounted guards forcing hostages through a gauntlet amid jeers and kicks and noted solitary confinement and mock executions. He praised the diplomatic settlement as favorable and stressed the U.S. word of honor.
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Supreme Court expands police stop authority nationwide
The Supreme Court issued multiple rulings including a decision that empowers police to stop vehicles more freely. The same day Feodor Fedorenko, a longtime U.S. resident, lost his citizenship after admitting past service as a Nazi guard at Treblinka in Poland.
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Ukraine
Treblinka
Poland
Governor outlines plans to keep Texas a Superstate
Texas Governor Bill Clements unveils an ambitious legislative program aimed at preserving and enhancing the state’s status as a Superstate. He signals a potential shift away from direct tax relief as part of the agenda.
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Bill Clements
Texas
In three days guests, like trees, begin to stink
A fragmentary line notes time to arrival with a metaphor about guests and odor. The sentence hints at a commentary on hospitality or decay but lacks clear人物, places, or events to identify.
Reunion After Clerk Error Brings Father And Son Together
Robert Marker, 64, and his 42 year old son Lowell Marker, who had not seen each other since 1962, were unknowingly living in adjacent rooms at the Branton Hotel until a clerk misspoke and triggered a late night knock. The two spoke for 30 minutes, ending years of separation and promising change.
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