Court Upholds Death Sentences Amid Capital Punishment Debate
The top court approves death sentences while justices spar over jury discretion and split trials for capital cases. Justice Brennan dissents for three, noting potential legislative standards. Nine states have abolished capital punishment, while five others limit its use.
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Death Row in California Near Final Execution Dates
The report notes California inmates on death row may have execution dates set after appeals. Herman Selvin said McGautha’s case could still reach post conviction review. Governor Reagan’s spokesman indicated clemency decisions remain rare and final outcomes depend on merits.
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6 000 Arrested in Capital During Marches
Morning radioed his men in the streets You are prevailing against great odds You are doing an outstanding job Keep up the good work With the aid of federal troops police kept demonstrators from blocking four Potomac River bridges and marching on the Pentagon The toll was high for both sides as emergency rooms filled with injured demonstrators and policemen
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Action Line Answers Warranty and Refund Requests
Action Line reports a 1989 Chrysler transfer fee reached Detroit for warranty processing and notes papers should arrive within a week. In a separate case, a refund from the Merchant Sampler Co. was promised within two weeks after gear was sent back. company officials cited delays due to the president's absence, with further updates expected.
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Reaction Sparks Emigration Talk from Lang Beach
Local residents react to a statement about emigration to North Korea. One speaker vows to do anything to help the person leave including driving to the airport while others oppose allowing people like him to stay.
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General accused of murder over helicopter pot shots
New York United Press International reports the Army weighs murder charges against a brigadier general alleged to have killed Vietnamese civilians with pot shots from a helicopter amid wartime actions and investigations.
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Bombing case prompts grand jury questions in New York
The government seeks to compel answers from Leslie Baron Bacon about her alleged participation in bombing plans and related interstate offenses. She was arrested as a material witness in the March 1 Capitol bombing, with investigators probing travel, transportation of explosives, destruction of property, and conspiracy. Time magazine notes a West Point graduate officer accused by others of killings in Quang Ngai, prompting Army and Pentagon review.
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Fire deliberately set in Los Angeles apartment house injures three
Three people were injured in an apartment fire in Los Angeles that investigators believe was arson. Flammable liquid was spread outside a second story unit occupied by Everth Martinez, 25, who jumped from a window with multiple fractures. Alphonso Aguilar, 26, fractured a shoulder escaping his unit. Virginia Cisneros, 43, was treated for smoke inhalation at County USC Hospital.
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Two Boys Found Dead in Ice Box Near Hinkley
In Barstow UPI reports two young boys, Robert Lee Fixon nine and Jeffrey Sugden seven, were found dead in an unused refrigerator stored in a rumpus room beside the Dixon residence. The bodies were located at 6 p.m. after 24 hours of a large search that involved over 100 volunteers and equipment including planes, jeeps, tractors, motorcycles, horses, and a helicopter from George Air Force Base.
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