Polar expedition nears North Pole without air support
Steger International Polar Expedition consisting of five men and one woman closes to 89 30 north, within 30 miles of the pole after 470 miles since March 8. A Canadian plane spotted the group at Resolute Bay alerted base camp. they insist on reaching the pole unassisted, carrying only a transmitter.
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Republicans bow to defeat on Contra aid vote
Washington AP reports House Republicans failed to push an unfettered vote on Reagan's 100 million Contra aid request. Democrats are set to delay consideration and a June 9 vote may include a McCurdy amendment that splits non-lethal and military aid and demands 90 day talks with Sandinistas. Reagan and GOP oppose the second vote and direct talks.
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Supreme Court curbs race bias in jury selection
The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that prosecutors may not disqualify jurors based on race and must show that their exclusions were not racially motivated. The decision, a shift from 1965 standards, requires racially neutral criteria in jury pools and affects death penalty cases where jurors’ racial views may be questioned. Justice Powell spoke for the court as Batson’s conviction was overturned for an all white jury outcome.
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