Rostenkowski to plead guilty to DWI after reunion arrest
Representative Dan Rostenkowski says his drunken driving arrest after a 40th high school reunion taught him a painful lesson and he will plead guilty. The Illinois Democrat faced a June 16 court date after speeding past an unmarked car in Racine County, Wisconsin, and refusing a breath test.
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Chicago
Dan Rostenkowski
Tax Writing House
Ways and Means Committee
Illinois Democrat
Wisconsin
Rostenkowski
Racine County
Wis
Sheriff's
Genoa City
CPSC files recall bid for Johnson & Johnson toys
David Schmeltzer of the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a civil complaint against Johnson & Johnson Baby Products Co seeking recalls of Soft Triplets Piglet Crib Gym and Triplets Marching Band amid concerns the three soft toys could be dangerous to small children.
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Consumer Product Safety Commission
Johnson & Johnson Baby Products Co
Washington
Senators On TV Curtain Opens On Senate Broadcasting
The Senate launches a six week experiment to air floor action on networks with C-SPAN coverage. Veterans doubt sweeping change though leaders hail it as the 20th century advance. Filibusters and marathon floor talks may be tweaked but not ended.
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United States Senate
Robert Dole
R-Kan
John Glenn
Ohio
Robert Stafford
R-Vt
Senate
Sen
J. Bennett Johnston
D-La
Johnston
Senate Chamber
Robert Byrd
D-W.va
Ocean
Televised proceedings push to end congressional newsletters
Debate over ending government funded mass mailings grows as Senate postages reach 24.7 million for six months ending March 31. Pete Wilson argues newsletters are wasteful campaign literature while Cranston tops spending among senators with 3.16 million. Arlen Spector and Alfonso D Amato follow, with other notable lawmakers listed as major mail spenders. The House omits disclosure requirements.
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Washington
Pete Wilson
Senate
Congress
Wilson
R-Calif
California
Alan Cranston
Secretary of the
Cranston
Alan J. Dixon
D-Ill
Frank Lautenberg
D-N.j
John Heinz
R-Pa
Charles Grassley
A-Iown
Paul Trible
R-Va
Paula Hawkins
R-Fla
Christopher Dodd
D-Conn
Lautenberg
Heinz
Trible
Spector
House
Supreme Court sets stage in cable franchising dispute
The Supreme Court signaled potential future fights over whether cities can grant exclusive cable franchises. The ruling narrows the issue, suggesting cable operators may have speech-related rights akin to publishers, while leaving standards for balancing city aesthetics and safety against free expression unresolved.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Los Angeles
High Court
James P. Mooney
National Cable Television Association
Edward J. Perez
Perez
William H. Rehnquist
Rehnquist
Reagan Aides File Personal Financial Disclosures
Five top Reagan aides filed annual financial reports with several disclosed as millionaires. Donald Regan Caspar Weinberger and John Herrington reported assets over 1 million, with Herrington listing at least 2.76 million and up to more. Hode reported 67 009 to 220 000 in assets, Speakes under 5 000 in a bank and 15 000 to 50 000 in a credit union. Weinberger also reported at least 1.5 million in assets.
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Washington
Reagan
Donald Regan
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
Energy
John S. Herrington
Regan
Merrill Lynch & Co
Merrill Lynch
Treasury
Weinberger
Donald P. Hode
Larry Speakes
George Shultz
Bishops Near Firm Stand Over Economy and Poverty
Roman Catholic bishops draft a pastoral letter criticizing poverty and unemployment in the United States. They call for government job programs and urge stronger action, diverging from Reagan administration policies while awaiting finalization at their annual meeting.
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Washington
United States
Reagan
U.S
Rembert Weakland
Milwaukee
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Capitol Hill
D-Calif
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R-N.y
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