Ratification Deadline Nears N C Vote Kills ERA
North Carolina Senate voted 27 to 23 to table the Equal Rights Amendment, killing the measure in the state and dimming prospects for national ratification by the June 30 deadline. Supporters say the two thirds rule makes revival unlikely. In Illinois, seven women fasted for a ninth day in Springfield in support of ERA while fourteen others chained at the Senate doors.
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Senate
North Carolina
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Illinois Senate
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Legislative
U.S
Shine
U.S. Supreme Court
Robert Jordan
Arellinois
Florida
Oklahoma
Graham
Hinckley Not Eccentric Says Psychiatrist on Reagan Shooting
Dr Park Dietz testified Hinckley suffered personality disorders but was not insane when he shot President Reagan He said Hinckley knew it was wrong and could conform to the law The testimony counters defense experts who argued he was out of touch with reality The jurors are to decide legal responsibility versus insanity based on capacity to appreciate wrongfulness or conform conduct to lawERA ratification issues feature North Carolina Illinois Florida and Oklahoma with tentative timelines and sessions planned by lawmakers
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John W. Hinckley Jr
Reagan
Park E. Dietz
Hinckley
Dietz
Harvard Medical School
James Brady
Roger M. Adelman
Israeli Jets Strike Beirut in Retaliation Clash with PLO
Israeli warplanes bombed Palestinian bases in Beirut and rocket posts near the Lebanese border in a major retaliation for the shooting of its British envoy. The two hour raid killed and wounded dozens as fighting continued between Israeli forces and Palestinian guerrillas amid diehard clashes near Kiryat Shmona.
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Jbaa
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Yasser Arafat
Arafat
Saudi Arabia
P10
Sunas
Sex Suspect Surrenders In Dallas In Mass Disrobing Case
Steven Charles Phillips, 24, of Harrison Arkansas, surrendered to Dallas police after terrorizing women at health spas and residences. Police link Dallas incidents to similar attacks in Kansas City area. Warrants total include aggravated rape and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
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Arkansas
North Texas
Steven Charles Phillips
Harrison
Ark
Ed Spencer
Kansas City
Overland Park
Run
Carrollton
Phillips
Sibuchin Girland
Dentonwisn
Pose Sound
Schweiker warns against aspirin use in children with viral illness
Health Secretary Richard Schweiker warned Friday against giving aspirin to children with influenza or chicken pox due to the risk of Reye's syndrome. He ordered FDA label changes, an educational campaign for clinicians and parents, and a Surgeon General advisory. The CDC notes 0 to 1,200 cases yearly, with 20 to 30 percent mortality and potential permanent brain damage. parents should consult physicians for alternatives.
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Washington
Health and Human Services
Richard
Schweiker
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Surgeon General
Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
Bakke Graduates From UC Davis Medical School
Allan Bakke, 42, the plaintiff in the landmark reverse discrimination case, graduated from UC Davis Medical School amid cheering spectators. His four-year ordeal began with a 1973 challenge to the school's 16 percent minority quota, a 1978 Supreme Court ruling, and ends as the class of 1982 moves forward with a new admissions policy integrating diversity with merit.
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San Francisco
Bakke
Medical School
Vicki Saito
Tie
UC Davis
Supreme Court
Volcanic Cloud Darkens Sunlight Across Regions
Scientists warn a massive ash and sulfuric cloud from the Chinehonal eruption in southeastern Mexico could alter upper atmospheric temperatures and dim sunlight in Hawaii Japan and tropical areas. While it may hint at climate effects similar to Tambora earlier, risks to life are not anticipated. measurements show substantial light scattering and reduced solar input in affected regions.
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Tambora
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Red Sea
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Ames
Pete Waller
Tuna Recall Ties Honolulu Plant to Botulism Risk
The FDA announced Bumble Bee Seafoods recalled up to 1.5 million cans of tuna packed in Honolulu after holes in cans could allow deadly bacteria. No illnesses reported. Recalled cans span Bumble Bee, Mid Pacific, Coral, and Cloverleaf lines in 3 to 13 ounce sizes across several regions.
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Bumble Bee Seafoods
Food and Drug Administration
Honolulu
FDA
James Greene
New York City
Baltimore
Roger Miller
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