Gavin hearings set for Senate Foreign Relations panel to consider ambassador nomination
Hollywood star John Gavin, 51, nominated by President Reagan to be U S ambassador to Mexico, faces confirmation hearings amid controversy over remarks about the Mexican farm sector. Gavin, a Stanford graduate and former SAG president, is known for Pedro Paramo and roles in Psycho and TV series Destry and Convoy.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Los Angeles
United States
Mario Moreno
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Pedro Paramo
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Janet Leigh
Last of five escaped inmates caught in Florida
Florida prison escapes end as convict Dennis M. Pickle, 20, the last of five to flee Max Security, is recaptured near Starke in Baldwin after 114 days of freedom. A resident spooked two men near a trailer, one was captured, one escaped during pursuit.
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Starke
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Florida State Prison
Department of Corrections
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Schlafly speaks out on sex harassment in hearings
A Senate subcommittee heard testimony on sex discrimination in the workplace with Phyllis Schlafly opposing feminist goals and arguing women facing harassment are to blame. J Clay Smith of the EEOC said harassment is widespread and often tied to rewards or punishments for acquiescence. Schlafly warned that discussions of harassment threaten motherhood and traditional family roles.
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Phyllis Schlafly
Schlafly
Eagle Forum
Senate Labor
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Orrin Hatch
Utah
Senate panel hears dam safety alarm in US
The Senate panel heard that dam safety is a real national problem with 31 percent of the 7,300 inspected non-federal dams rated unsafe. Major Gen Heiberg said 119 unsafe dams need emergency actions and noted budget and staffing gaps in state programs awaiting a September completion of inspections.
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United States
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Radioactive Water Spill at Oyster Creek NPP
Workers dig up soil soaked with radioactive water at Oyster Creek nuclear plant and place it in barrels for disposal at a waste dump in South Carolina or Nevada. NRC inspector probes 10000 gallon seepage as radiation remains below normal levels and no injuries are reported.
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South Carolina
Nevada
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Jersey Central Power & Light
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NRC
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George Metzgar
Secretary Sues Ex Boss Over Bathroom Camera in Towson
Shelley Albrecht, 23, former BBC Industries secretary, sues Allan Kemahli for 750000 alleging a video camera was concealed in the office bathroom and taped her. The device linked to a desk remote, installed after burglaries, per court filing in Baltimore County Circuit Court. The tape was shown to the Employment Security Administration appeals board, which ruled she left for good cause.
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Shelley Albrecht
BBC Industries
Allan Kemahli
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Albrecht
Kemahli
Jeffrey E. Letzkus
State Employment Security Administration Appeals Board
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