Reagan’s desk pounding sparks White House debate
President Reagan caused a stir with a dramatic desk pound during a briefing by Senate Leader Dole and House Leader Michel on Nicaragua policy. He joked he was swatting a fly, while aides and reporters debated whether he hit with a fist or simply slapped the table.
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Washington
Reagan
White House
Congress
Robert Dole
Senate
Robert Michel
House
U.S
Nicaragua
Dole
Michel
Roberto Suazo Cordova
Honduras
Reagan Urges Naval Academy Graduates to Prepare
President Reagan told 1,032 Annapolis graduates that readiness and strong defense are essential to national security. He warned against cutting military spending and praised U.S. influence, citing WWII lessons and Europe’s protection by American forces. He defended top‑line weaponry, a 600‑ship Navy plan, and cutting waste, urging bravery as graduates carry the flag into their careers.
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Washington
Reagan
Pentagon
US Naval Academy
America
Service Academy
Annapolis
U.S
Europe
United States
Soviet Union
Reagan aides push to curb MX missile deployment
The Reagan administration conducts a last minute lobbying drive to block a major defeat over the MX missile. Senate Republicans say Sen Sam Nunn has the votes for a 40 missile cap, far short of the president’s 100 target, as the battle moves toward a key amendment.
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Washington
Reagan
Senate
Sam Nunn
D-Ga
Illinois Senate moves to shift general primary to September
Illinois senators vote 36-19 to send a plan to shorten the formal campaign season by moving the general primary from March to September. The measure, championed by Sen Dawn Clark Netsch, faces House action with another proposal proposing a May primary in presidential years.
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Springfield
Illinois
House
Senate
Dawn Clark Netsch
Chicago
Netsch
Judith Baar Topinka
R-Berwyn
William Marovitz
Illinois Senate rejects amendments to weaken utility reform
In Springfield consumer groups hailed a major victory as the Illinois Senate defeated two amendments aimed at gutting the utility reform bill. The votes 31-25 and 31-28 kept intact the panel drafted rewrite of the 64 year old law, despite opposition from utilities and the Illinois Commerce Commission.
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Springfield
Illinois Senate
Senate
Illinois Commerce Commission
Con
Old Ben Coal faces possible halt to longwall mining
A Franklin County court case pits Old Ben Coal Co. against Jack and Stacie Lesser over longwall mining under their Lesser home. If halted, Old Ben warns 2,000 direct jobs and 10 percent of Illinois coal production could vanish. The Phillipses seek an injunction to stop Mine No. 21 undermining their four year old house.
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Cathy A. Monroe
Old Ben Coal Co
Illinois
Franklin County
Syd Robertson
Golden Hole
Lesser
Robertson
Old Ben
Jack and
Stacie Phillips
Longwall
Loren P. Lewis
Phillipses
Ivan Elliot
Carmi
Southern Illinois
Elliott
Mark Cavender
Longwall Mining
Cavender
Kim Burke
Downing
Illinois Department of Mines and Minerals
Phillips
Lawsuits allege police brutality against blacks in Carbondale
Two federal suits file against the city of Carbondale police officers John Knapp and Randy Corey and the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners. Plaintiffs Donald Snowden Harrison McDade and Jeanette McDade seek 10 000 in actual damages and 400 000 in punitive damages. Allegations center on a Feb 29 1980 arrest and several beatings, claiming a pattern of civil rights violations and inadequate supervision. Trials set for May 5 1986 and Sept 8 1986 before Chief Judge James L Foreman.
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Carbondale
City of
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Belleville
Charles J. Kolker
Donald Snowden
Harrison McDade
Jeanette McDade
Snowden
McDade
James L. Foreman
U.S. District Court
John Knapp
Carbondale Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Club Manhattan
Knapp
Randy Corey
Police and Fire Board
Feirich, Schoen
Mager, Green and Associates
Illinois
Kolker
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