Hinckley Shock at Jury Acquittal Casts Doubt on Instability
John W. Hinckley Jr. told The Washington Post he was stunned by the outrageous verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity in the Reagan shooting. He said he would not walk free, remains in St. Elizabeths Hospital, and expressed remorse for Brady’s injury while admitting he would not be a danger to society or the president. He also said he might face release questions in August and spoke about Jodie Foster and his longing for love.
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Reagan
Washington Post Today
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the Post
St. Elizabeths Hospital
St. Elizabeths
U.S
Barrington D. Parker
Jodie Foster
Miss Foster
James S. Brady
U.S. Secret Service
Timothy McCarthy
D.C
Thomas K. Delahanty
Washington Hilton
Brady
Post
Weather update for Odessa Midland and Panhandle regions
Hot conditions persist across Odessa and Midland with lows in the mid 70s and a 20 percent thunderstorm chance tonight. Wednesday highs in the upper 90s, southeast winds 10 to 20 mph, and a 20 percent storm chance.
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Supreme Court Invalidates New Mexico Business Tax System
The Supreme Court ruled 6 3 that New Mexico and Idaho cannot tax income from subsidiaries when calculating state taxes on multistate companies. In Woolworth Co v New Mexico, officials included overseas subsidiary income, which the court found unconnected to unitary business and violating due process.
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Supreme Court
Idaho
New Mexico
New York
Powell
Reagan plan aims at 5000 warheads and 850 missiles
Talks in America's favor but not rejected. Rowny recalls 1977, and Reagan's proposal assumes 7500 warheads on land and sea. It proposes a one third cut to 5000, with no more than 2500 on land missiles, and total missiles trimmed to 850. Russia calls the plan lopsided.
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America
Rowny
U.S
County jail budget fix and Shell pipeline worry in West Odessa
Sheriff reports four overdrawn jail accounts totaling 2469 and seeks transfers 30000 from other accounts with 21300 from general fund to cover this fiscal year expenses. Shell Oil asks county action on a high pressure saltwater line in West Odessa as developers encroach. Pipeline is 14 inches, 24 to 36 inches underground, with hydrogen sulfide risk if ruptured. Shell to perform easing work at its expense for now.
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Brookshire
Wilson
Shell Oil Co
West Odessa
Jon Sandler
Shell
Houston
Sandler
Judge outlines plan to release 1910 Haitians with sponsors
Federal Judge Eugene Spellman orders immediate conditional release of 1910 Haitians detained nationwide and in Puerto Rico. Each beneficiary must be sponsored by an individual and a voluntary agency and will report weekly to a court appointed third party.
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Miami
Forthwith
United States
Puerto Rico
U.S
Eugene P. Spellman
Corporate leasing tax shelter may be cut back
Sen. Robert Dole announced a bipartisan agreement with the Reagan administration to reduce the controversial corporate leasing tax shelters under the 1981 tax law. The plan would cut in half the revenue lost due to the tax break and aims to tighten enforcement provisions from the 1965 act.
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Congress
Baltimore Sun
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Robert Dole
R-Kan
Delivery subscription notice for Odessa American paper
The notice lists mail subscription terms for Odessa American Daily and Sunday editions including second class postage costs. It directs readers to call 337 7314 for delivery problems and gives cutoff times on Saturdays and Sundays before 10 30 a.m.
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Fourth Street
Odessa
Texas
Odessa American
P.O
Mortgage rate ruling prompts cautious lender reactions
Dallas broker Ebby Halliday said the ruling disappoints but lenders face limited options as savings and loan associations may fail with high rate loans. Durward Curlee notes Texas impact should be small, while California faces greater disruption. Surety Federal S&L praised the decision, arguing fairness in rate passing and outlining typical lender practices.
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Dallas
Ebby Halliday
Surety
Long lunar eclipse visible worldwide except poles
The lunar eclipse on July 6 will be visible across most clear skies worldwide, lasting six hours and 18 minutes with totality of 106.4 minutes beginning at 2:38 a.m. EDT. It will appear copper red at times, with darkness amplified by atmospheric dust from volcanic eruptions such as Bali’s Mount Agung and El Chichon in Mexico.
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New Zealand
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Bali
Mexico
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