Conservatives urge Shultz resignation over anti-terror policy
A coalition of 20 conservative groups calls for Secretary George Shultz to resign, accusing him of failing to craft an anti-terrorism policy and of resisting strong action against terrorists. They urge pre-emptive strikes against bases inside Lebanon.
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Washington
George Shultz
Coalition For Actions Against Terrorism
United States
Lebanon
Shultz
U.S
Beirut
Senate rejects Reynolds for post
The Senate Judiciary Committee refused to send William Bradford Reynolds’s nomination as associate attorney general to the full Senate. The panel split 10-8 to defeat a favorable report and tied 9-9 on advancing the nomination without recommendation, killing momentum for confirmation.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
William Bradford Reynolds
Senate
Reynolds
Justice Department
Strom Thurmond
Rl.c
Orrin G. Hatch
Utah
Arkansas teachers fail first-in-nation basic skills exam
Ten percent of the 28,276 teachers taking Arkansas initial basic skills test earned an F in at least one subject. State education officials released figures showing 2,803 failed items. Those failing cannot be recertified after June 1987. Best results appeared in white counties. Carroll County led with the top score.
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Little Rock, Ark
Carroll County
Reagan Tax Plan Faces Congressional Skepticism Over Deficit
Washington AP report notes tax writers question Reagan plan as CBO forecasts sizable revenue shortfalls. Rostenkowski cites $170-$200 billion annual deficit, while 1991–2000 results show average $14 billion less yearly than current rates. Dole and Gray warn deficits could rise and trigger cuts. Baker to review data.
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Washington
Reagan
Congress
Dan Rostenkowski
D-Ill
Rostenkowski
House
Ways and Means
Congressional Budget Office
Budget Office
Senate
Robert Dole
R-Kan
House Budget Committee
William Gray
Woman says FBI agent was willing spy in espionage case
Svetlana and Nikolay Ogorodnikov pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit espionage in Los Angeles. Svetlana testified that FBI agent Richard Miller was a willing participant and offered to sell the couple whatever they wanted. Judge Kenyon sentenced Svetlana to eight years. Nikolay to prison after Oct. 2 arrest. Miller testified under immunity and awaits trial.
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Los Angeles
FBI
Svetlana Ogorodnikov
Nikolay Ogorodnikov
U.S
David Kenyon
Ogorodnikov
Richard W. Miller
Miller
Ogorodnikovs
Kenyon
Ogorodnikovy
Sikh groups blame Indian intel for Air India bomb claim
The Sikh Association of America and the World Sikh Organization accuse an Indian intelligence agent of posing as a Sikh student to claim responsibility for the Air India jetliner bombing off Ireland. They urged dismissal of the phone claim as disinformation while noting 329 aboard perished.
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Washington
India
Sikh Association of America
The
World Sikh Organization
New York Times
Sikh Student Federation
Times
Ireland
Government of
United States
Canada
Hardam Singh Azad
Houston
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