Tower Krueger Clash Defines Texas Senate Race
In Austin, Texas, Sen. John Tower and Rep. Bob Krueger, both ex professors, clash over leadership and effectiveness as they bid for the U.S. Senate. Tower argues voters care about issues, while Krueger accuses him of lacking notable legislative achievements after nearly 18 years in office.
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Associated Press
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Midwestern University
Papal funeral set for Wednesday and conclave in October
Vatican cardinals scheduled Pope John Paul I funeral for Wednesday with public viewing resumed at 7 a.m. The conclave to elect a new pope will open on October 14 after 16 days from death. Tens of thousands queued in St Peter’s Square as the body lay in state in Clemen tine Hall and a large procession entered St Peter’s Basilica.
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Trains Roll Again as Pickets Return Under Court Order
Union members who shut down rail service for four days obeyed a court order to return to work. Rail spokesmen reported trains resuming across the country and priority given to perishable goods as operations restarted after the injunction.
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Associated Press
Union Pacific
C. R. Rockwell
Salt Lake City
U.S. District Court
Aubrey Robinson
President Carter
Darling, she coos and recalls old sight of dress
The unnamed speaker compliments a man by noting the familiar dress that helps her recognize him after years. The exchange centers on memory triggered by attire, conveying a nostalgic mood and social warmth in a brief dialogue excerpt.
Hijacker headed back to Helsinki
An armed hijacker with three Finnair crew members as hostages touched down briefly in Amsterdam after freeing 45 hostages and collecting 206000 dollars in ransom in Helsinki. The jet refueled with Dutch government approval and departed for Helsinki, where Aarno Lamminporras, 37, said they were going back up north.
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Speedy trial law sparks mixed results across Texas
A 120 day speedy trial law intended to push guilty felons to prison or innocence free has confused prosecutors and led to six dismissals in San Antonio and Wichita Falls. In San Antonio six cases including murder charges were dropped after witnesses could not be produced, while in Wichita Falls a robbery case from four years ago was dismissed. Judges and prosecutors urge faster justice but fault the statute for poor drafting and many exceptions while awaiting Court of Criminal Appeals interpretation. The law has not yet produced a broad pattern.
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el Paso
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White
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Tom Cannon
Lubbock
Court of Criminal Appeals
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