Drug use should not disqualify candidates says Pulse callers
The Syracuse Pulse survey on past drug use finds most readers oppose disqualification for presidential nominees. Of 147 callers, 83 support past marijuana users as viable candidates, citing widespread use in the 1960s and 1970s. Fifty oppose, while some mention other drugs.
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Farrakhan speaks at Syracuse University in peaceful event
The Farrakhan lecture before about 1,700 students and a few locals proceeded without incident amid campus tensions. He urged a justice-driven fight against racial supremacy and challenged white privilege conceptions while addressing themes from Muhammad and the Nation of Islam.
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Kennedy Emerges As Kennedy Meets Conservatives For Supreme Court Hope
President Reagan weighs Anthony M Kennedy as a Supreme Court choice and seeks conservative support led by Sen. Jesse Helms. Kennedy, a Sacramento based Ninth Circuit judge, faces mixed backing with some conservatives open to backing, others wary amid recent court nomination turmoil. Meese and Hatch meet as the White House aims to quell opposition swiftly.
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NiMo fuel probe spurs PSC investigation over $100 million
The New York PSC orders a formal probe into Niagara Mohawk Power Corp fuel purchasing after a staff audit says the utility spent about $100 million more than needed since 1981. It questions if customers were overcharged, while NiMo defends its low residential rates and rejects many audit findings.
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Reagan move could halt Contras aid talks with Nicaragua
Reagan proposes talks with Nicaragua's Sandinista government under a Costa Rica brokered peace plan. U.S. and Nicaraguan officials say discussions would address Soviet and Cuban influence. The initiative follows Reagan's Monday speech outlining a potential shift in aid and security concerns.
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Sailors Win Umbrella Freedom Across Navy Fields
Adm. Trost authorized sailors to carry umbrellas as a common sense move amid rainy climate conditions. Cmdr. Tom Jurkowsky said the decision makes the Navy the second service to permit umbrellas, following the Air Force. The policy allows two sailors to carry umbrellas previously restricted to Air Force personnel.
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