Inept prosecution of Kennedy flayed by Boston Globe
The Boston Globe accuses authorities of inept prosecution and special treatment of Senator Edward Kennedy in the 1964 Chappaquiddick death of Mary Jo Kopechne. The article cites failure to question Kennedy about drinking driving, and lenient handling by Edgartown police, a judge, and prosecutors.
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Widowers win pension rule in California ruling
In Los Angeles Judge Campbell M. Lucas ruled a state law denying widowers equal pension rights to widows unconstitutional. The decision, in a sex discrimination suit by Donald B. McLane, grants about 2,500 men under the State Teachers Retirement System immediate monthly pensions without proving dependency, effective retroactively for widowers. Grace McLane died May 24, 1971.
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Kopechne kin awarded 140923 settlement story
An attorney for Mary Jo Kopechne's parents confirms a Boston Globe report that they received 140,923 from Sen Edward M Kennedy's auto insurer for the 1969 Chappaquiddick crash. Settlement based on lifetime earnings. no pain and suffering included. The Kopechnes reside in Swiftwater Pennsylvania.
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Kennedy says he bears Chappaquiddick tragedy for life
Senator Edward M. Kennedy tells BBC interviewer he accepts full responsibility for the Chappaquiddick drowning of Mary Jo Kopechne and will carry the event for the rest of his life. He says it is a different matter from Watergate and notes those involved cooperated with the judicial process.
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Ford profits plunge to seven year low in Q3
Ford Motor Co reports third quarter profits of 47 million, down 50.5 percent from a year earlier, despite record sales of 1 billion. Company cites high costs and lower volume alongside industry pressure from safety and clean air rules. Ford and Lee Iacocca call for a five year moratorium on most new standards to curb inflation and energy use.
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GM Recalls 270000 Cadillacs Over Steering Linkage Defect
General Motors said it is recalling about 270,000 late-model Cadillacs to inspect a possible defect in the steering linkage idler assembly. The recall covers all 1972 and 1974 Cadillacs except Eldorados, due to a lack of lubricant and exposure to road salt.
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General Motors
Potential steering loss from ADILLACS moisture
ADILLACS moisture could cause corrosion and binding increasing risk to the idler system pulling loom from the frame and potentially causing loss of steering capability according to the firm.
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