Ackerman wins Queens seat in landslide for Congress
New York Democratic State Senator Gary Ackerman captured the Queens district seat long held by the late Benjamin Rosenthal, claiming a strong rejection of Reaganomics. Opponent Albert Lemishow argued policies were just beginning to take hold as voting showed a Democratic turnout surge. Ackerman drew endorsements from Cuomo Koch Kennedy Pepper and won 18,380 votes, 50 percent, with 16,986 on the Democratic line and 1,394 on the Liberal line.
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Mother Convicted in German Shooting of Daughter’s Accused Killer
Marianne Bachmeier was convicted of manslaughter for killing Klaus Grabowski, the man on trial for her daughter Anna’s 1980 murder, two years after she shot him in a packed West German courtroom. The court sentenced her to six years in prison amid debates over emotional distress and vigilantism.
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Man to get 5 million award for loss of legs
A Washington court awarded Alvin Biscoe Jr. and his wife Eleanor 5 million dollars in damages after a 1979 police chase from Arlington County into DC left Biscoe paralyzed. Jury found Arlington County, officer Michael Kyle, and robber Lyn Tellus Brooks liable for the wreck that occurred at 19th and E Streets.
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Pope to push for peace in Central America tour
Pope John Paul II travels from Rome to begin a nine day journey through Central America aimed at promoting peace amid regional violence. He urged love harmony and prayers, meeting leaders and crowds in eight countries, with concerns over security and assassination threats noted.
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Queen Elizabeth II Cancels Ranch Ride Due to Storm
Queen Elizabeth II cuts planned horseback ride with President Reagan at Rancho del Cielo as Pacific storms force cancellations. She sails planned to San Francisco but flies from Long Beach after severe weather disrupts Britannia cruise plans. The outing included a rain-soaked visit to the Reagan mountaintop retreat and a Mexican lunch with the Reagans.
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Reagan and Governors Clash Over Economy and Defense Build-Up
A rift split the Reagan administration and most U S governors at a winter meeting in Washington. Governors pressed to slow the defense buildup and cut deficits, urging tax increases if needed, while Reagan pushed for continued rapid military spending. The group adopted a 30 to 10 resolution urging deficit reduction to about 90 billion by 1988, citing rising interest rates and stalled growth as risks to state finances.
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