Reagan Moves to Reshape Supreme Court with Conservative Picks
President Reagan will replace Chief Justice Burger with Justice Rehnquist and nominate Antonin Scalia for the vacancy if confirmed. Rehnquist may shift the court toward conservatism for decades, while Scalia’s youth and intellect add a strong new voice. Burger retires after 17 years to lead the bicentennial commission celebrating the Constitution’s 200th birthday.
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Reagan
Supreme Court
Warren E. Burger
William H. Rehnquist
Rehnquist
Senate
Antonin Scalia
Scalia
Senate Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Patrick Leahy
D-Vt
Secalia
Burger
National Commission
Scalia Seen as Ideal Reagan Supreme Court Pick
President Reagan nominates Antonin Scalia to the Supreme Court after Warren Burger resigns. By March 1985, lawyers from liberal and conservative camps praise Scalia as principled and respected, predicting a smooth confirmation despite differing views.
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Antonin Scalia
Reagan
Supreme Court
Scalia
High Court
Daniel Mayers
The
American Lawyer
House to debate South Africa sanctions
Washington AP House Speaker O Neill urges President Reagan to back tough sanctions against South Africa and help end apartheid. Debates center on halting new U.S. investments, ending mineral imports, and blocking South African flights as Congress pushes the Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986 amid a crackdown and Soweto riots anniversary.
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House
Thomas O’neill Jr
South Africa
Reagan
United States
O’neill
Congress
White House
Soweto
Sul Ross students cling to hope of bright future
Kay Odell a single mother of a 9 month old son enrolled as a psychology major at Sul Ross State University hoping for a better life. She lives in a university apartment and works two jobs while awaiting potential closure or merger of the four Texas universities identified by the Governor's Select Committee on Higher Education. She fears Sul Ross closure would leave her with nowhere to go as she pursues a degree for her son's future. The committee considered Sul Ross for merger with Angelo State University or Texas Tech, and also flagged other endangered institutions for possible governance changes.
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Sul Ross State University
Odell
Governor’s Select Committee On Higher Education
Sul Ross
Texas
Ross
University of Texas of
Permian Basin
Odessa
Texas A&m At
Galveston
East Texas State University
Commerce
AT&T strike nears end as local bargaining continues
The Communications Workers of America and AT T reach a three year tentative contract for 155000 of AT T 300000 employees. A final pact hinges on six divisional accords and member ratification by July 28 with local bargaining wrapping up by midnight Saturday.
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At&t
Communications Workers of America
CWA
George Anderson
Odessa-Midland
Permian Basin
Anderson
At&t Information Systems
At&t Communications
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