Nine face trespass charges in Chicago apartheid protest trial
Jury selection began in a Circuit Court trial over trespassing at the South African Consulate in Chicago. Defendants from the Free South Africa Movement hope witness testimony by prominent figures will highlight apartheid as a major crime, while arguing their act was a necessary response to systemic oppression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Allan Streeter
South Africa
United States
Streeter
Reagan
Free South Africa Movement
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Paul Simon
D-Ill
Hank Scheff
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
Charles A. Hayes
D-Nii
Randall Robinson
TransAfrica
Jane Ramsey
Jewish Urban Affairs Council
Heather Booth
Citizens’ Action
Steve Culen
Interna
Democrats resist Social Security cuts in 1986 budget push
House Democrats, led by Rep. Claude Pepper and Rep. Jim Wright, vow to protect Social Security increases as the Budget Committee nears a roughly $50 billion 1986 cut package. A party caucus and petition move to keep the social program off limits, with Rep. James Oberstar pushing a resolution to keep hands off Social Security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Claude Pepper
D-Fla
Jim Wright
Texas
Senate
House Budget Committee
James Oberstar
D-Minn
Delaware River Basin Declares Drought Emergency
The Delaware River Basin Commission declares a regional drought emergency affecting about 15 million people across four states and asks Delaware and New Jersey to join existing restrictions in eastern Pennsylvania and lower New York. Rainfall is 14 inches below average over 10 months, with river flow greatly reduced. officials discuss salt intrusion risk, groundwater reliance, and local variations in policy adoption.
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King
Pennsylvania
Commission
New York City
New Jersey
Robert Goodell
Delaware River
Trenton
William Marrazzo
Philadelphia Water Department
Delaware
Mountain man convicted of kidnapping in Montana
A 20 year old self styled mountain man Dan Nichols was convicted of kidnapping and assaulting a female biathlon athlete. He faces up to 10 years for kidnapping and five for assault while acquitted of killing her would be rescuer. Jurors deliberated for 12 and a half hours.
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Virginia City
Mont
Dan Nichols
Frank Davis
Glen Cure
Nichols
Don
Karl Swenson
Montana
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Jesse Jackson
Robert Lucas
Kenwood Oakland
Ralph Henley
Discipleship Baptist Church
Orlando Redakopp
Church of the Brethren
West Side
Edward Palmer
The
Black Press Institute
William H. Gray III
D-Pa
Gray
Robert Jordan
Wilmington
Herrin
Herrin-Colp Hwy
Ichelib
Blackwall
Whitewall
Kwalls
Jordache
Lane
Shawn
Downs & Son
U.S. 51
Elkville
SI Wire Services
Bridgeton
Pattonville High School
St. Louis County
Monticello
Monticello, Minn
Northern States Power Co
Henry Fieldseth
Northern Sun Alliance
Twin Cities
Boston
United Airlines
United
Chuck Novak
Amana
Ea Seer
Belmont St
Sparta
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