Justices Rule On Psychiatric Tests And Right To Counsel
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that suspects must be warned about psychiatric testing used to decide death or life when tests influence punishment. The court also limited police questions to suspects who request a lawyer, affecting a Texas case where no lawyer was present during interrogation. The decision overturns Smith’s death sentence but not his murder conviction, and could impact procedures in Texas Virginia and Oklahoma.
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Reagan returns to Notre Dame for commemoration amid tight security
Ronald Reagan visits Notre Dame for the universities 136th commencement his first public appearance outside Washington since the assassination attempt. He appears in a protective vest and shares a platform with Pat O Brien recalling Knute Rockne and George Gipp while security remains high. Pope John Paul II marked his 61st birthday as he moved from intensive care to a general ward amid prayers by 31 cardinals. In Philadelphia buses and trolleys resume service after a six week walkout as Red Arrow workers gain a 12.5 percent raise. In Longview Washington residents commemorate Mount St Helens anniversary with parades and a musical revue reflecting on the eruption.
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U S income, spending rise modest in April report
Washington AP. Commerce Department data show Americans' personal income up 0.6 percent and spending up 0.2 percent in April. Personal savings rate climbs to 5 percent as after tax income reaches 1.97 trillion, with total outlays at 1.87 trillion and consumption at 1.82 trillion. Separate Fed report notes factories running at 80.3 percent capacity in April, up 0.3 point.
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Golden Girl wins Calaveras Frog Jump title in 1986
Golden Girl, a big beautiful frog, leaps 18 feet 6 inches to win the 53rd Calaveras County Jumping Frog Jubilee in Angels Camp. Owner Henrietta Giudici of Los Altos collects $300 and a top trophy, while the record of 20 feet remains unbroken.
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Scientist chases twisters in Chicago lab
The Chicago University of Chicago meteorology professor Theodore Fujita demonstrates a tornado simulator in his fourth floor lab. He explains tornado mechanics and notes his decades of chasing twisters across the United States funded by NASA NOAA NSF and NRC. He loves tornadoes and pursued them since youth in Japan and now at the university.
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Weather Outlook Odessa to Tuesday with Mild Gusts
Weather specialists forecast fair skies over Odessa through Tuesday with highs in the mid 80s and lows in the mid 50s. Gusty winds shift to northeasterly tonight, then southeast winds 10 to 15 mph on Tuesday. Elsewhere in North Texas, heavy thunderstorms moved through with a tornado near Krum and golf ball size hail reported. severe thunderstorm watch issued for much of Northeast and North Central Texas.
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Immigration and labor shifts shape Texas demographics
The history traces Mexican and Mexican American settlement in Texas from the Moses Austin colony era through independence and revolutions. It notes the bracero program from 1942 to 1964, ongoing illegal immigration, and state efforts to penalize employers who hire illegal aliens, alongside federal dilemmas on a national employer-penalty law.
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