Death penalty delays blamed on the courts
Supreme Court Justice William H. Rehnquist blamed federal courts for delays in imposing the death penalty since 1976, warning delays undermine deterrence and the justice system. He dissented on Coleman’s appeal, urging the Court to hear more death row cases to speed up proceedings, while Justices Stevens and others urged restraint.
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Agnew Ordered to Pay Maryland Kickback Sum
Former Vice President Spiro T. Agnew was ordered to pay Maryland 248000 plus interest for kickbacks earned while Maryland governor. Judge Williams ruled evidence showed he violated public trust and must repay the state. Agnew did not have to testify in the civil suit.
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Reagan Plan Favored To Ease Budget Skepticism
In the Senate Budget Committee Republicans scheduled a vote on a plan to allay conservative doubt about Reagan balancing the budget by 1984. The proposal would reduce the projected deficit to 45 billion, Reagan’s original target, while sticking to the tax cut goal.
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Group of 160 urges continued funding for legal aid
A coalition led by Walter Mondale and former Sen. James Aronne urges Congress to preserve funding for the Legal Services Corp. They argue cutting programs harms the very poor and the elderly, calling the issue a public policy test beyond budget limits as Capitol Hill moves on Reagan’s domestic spending plan.
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Sands backers rally as hunger striker Bobby Sands nears death
About 20,000 march through Belfast's Catholic sector to press for political status for IRA prisoners. H Block activists report arrests as authorities seek to detain supporters, while Bernadette Devlin McAliskey warns Britain will be driven from Ireland if Sands dies. Letter bomb scare targets MP Barry Porter. device defused.
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Delay urged in SS changes amid looming funding gap
Delay urged in Social Security reforms as projections show a yearly shortfall up to $20 billion for about five years, with a future crisis looming as the baby boom retires. House Democrats favor broader solvency measures, while administration economists push for short-range fixes and study before major realignment.
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Indiana abortion ruling limits ban to final trimester
The high court maintains abortion is a matter between the pregnant woman and her doctor. After three months the state may regulate to protect maternal health and only then move to protect fetal life in the final trimester. Indiana laws enforcing hospitalization for second trimester abortions faced challenges from Gary-Northwest and others. The district court upheld the hospital requirement, but challengers argued it harmed poor women. The current ruling coincides with federal debate on conceiving life definitions.
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