End of an era as IBM antitrust suit is dismissed
The IBM case ends major government efforts to break up big firms, with AT&T settlement reshaping the industry. Analysts note shifts in antitrust philosophy from breaking up size to tolerating dominance in some cases while courts grow tougher on mergers and consolidations.
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New York
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Justice Department
Federal Trade Commission
Harvey Goldschmid
Columbia University
International Business Machines Corp
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American Telephone & Telegraph Co
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Georgetown University
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Alcoa
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Columbia
Baxter
Gary Wilson
Stanford
Supreme Court
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Reagan signals plan to double taxes on tobacco liquor and fuel
Washington AP sources say President Reagan will double federal excise taxes on tobacco liquor and gasoline. The plan shifts highway welfare and education duties to states to curb the 1983 deficit, with some revenue to aid state efforts. White House officials declined to detail the meetings or decisions.
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Reagan
White House
Larry Speakes
Pentagon
Private schools win tax break reversal in policy shift
Treasury officials say IRS policy denying tax-exempt status to racially exclusive schools was never authorized by Congress. The move, reversing 11 years of denial, could affect Bob Jones University and Goldsboro Christian Schools facing cases at the Supreme Court.
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Goldsboro
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Poll Gives Reagan a C Plus Grade So Far
A Los Angeles Times and Cable News Network poll found 1,500 adults rate President Reagan’s first year with a C plus on a standard A to F scale. The survey, conducted last week, shows 70 percent favorable views, down from 83 percent in April.
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Reagan
Los Angeles Times
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Trial in Atlanta moves fast in Williams murder case
In Atlanta the Williams murder trial progresses rapidly with 19 witnesses in three days. Judge Clarence Cooper says the court is far along, while Fulton County DA Lewis Slaton lists over 500 potential witnesses. Williams faces charges in the deaths of Nathaniel Cater and Jimmy Ray Payne, two of 28 investigated youths. Defense lawyers introduce a surprise medical examiner remark that accidental drowning cannot be ruled out.
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Atlanta
Wayne Williams
Superior Court
Clarence Cooper
Fulton County
Lewis Slaton
Williams
Nathaniel Cater
Jimmy Ray Payne
Slaton
Alvin Binder
Mary Welcome
Mormon leader slows down with age
Spencer W. Kimball the Mormon church president, revered as a prophet by about 4.9 million adherents, has reduced his workload. At 87 in March, he faces health issues after skull surgery and a six week hospital stay, now living in a church owned Hotel Utah apartment with part time nurse care.
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Salt Lake City
Spencer W. Kimball
Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints
Utah
Auto Workers Open Talks With Ford and GM
UAW bargainers voted to begin negotiations with Ford Motor Co and General Motors Corp as contracts near expiry on Sept. 14. Some council members warned early talks could force concessions amid fears of layoffs and jobs moving overseas. President Douglas Fraser suggested talks may yield tentative contracts by January 23 in Washington. Ford and GM welcomed the move despite internal concerns of procedural railroading and leverage used by the companies.
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Chicago
United Auto Workers
UAW
Don Douglas
General Motors Corp
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Mich
Ford Motor Co
Douglas Fraser
Washington
Fraser
Ford
Clean Air Act Faces House Clash Over Auto Emission Rules
House leaders prepare for a clash over relaxing auto pollution standards as Rep. Henry Waxman vows to continue opposition. The Waxman chaired subcommittee and other lawmakers weigh whether to ease current emissions limits next month.
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Washington
Henry A. Waxman
D-Calif
House Energy and Commerce
Health
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