ERA tasters end hunger strike after Illinois defeat
Seven women who fasted 37 days for the Equal Rights Amendment say their effort mattered even as Illinois defeat dashed likely national ratification by the June 30 deadline. The group ended the protest as Mary Ann Beall remained hospitalized with a collapsed lung and others sought medical treatment.
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Two Kelleys charged in Maury County family killings
In Columbia Tennessee two men, William Carroll Kelley and Phillip Wayne Kelley, were charged with three counts of first degree murder and one count of assault with intent to commit murder after a sniper killed three members of a family and wounded a fourth while they fished on the Duck River at Vaughn's Landing. A truck driver J T Estes survived.
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Congress Sends Bill for Reagan Veto
Washington AP brief notes President Reagan is expected to veto an $8.9 billion emergency spending bill housing subsidies and tax deduction cuts. Leaders see little chance to override. a quick veto could trigger a possible funding lapse before the July 12 recess. The measure includes up to $3 billion for home subsidies and mortgage adjustments, with projected job effects from supporters.
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