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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1987
Page
2
A Supreme Court ruling bans victim impact statements in death penalty cases. Justice Powell asserts sentencing must rest on reason, not emotion, to avoid caprice. The decision, affecting capital cases, may reverberate in local trials and amid victim rights debates.
Sen. William Armstrong proposes a 15 member private sector advisory panel to overhaul federal loan collection within 18 months. He cites $68 billion in delinquent loans, far exceeding other programs, and argues outsiders could raise collection rates from government levels. The plan targets reforms after cited failures in public procedures.
The article recounts postures by Jimmy Carter denying a 1980 column claiming he planned an October hostage rescue in Iran. It cites journalists and sources who state the plan was real, noting Soviet forces shifting to Iran and later investigations. It ends with editorial cautions on official credibility and political sniping.
A columnist argues Congress and the White House undercut U S Gulf policy amid tanker protection debates. He recalls Carter’s Gulf doctrine, critiques Democratic delays and hearings, and warns bipartisan gridlock risks U S security and credibility in the Persian Gulf. He urges the American people to choose a party and let it govern.
Thomas J. Donahue of the American Trucking Association argues that even a ten cent rise in excise taxes on gasoline beer and tobacco would harm low income families and small businesses. He notes state tax hikes already raise costs and cites a Peat Marwick Main & Co study showing net losses for families under $20,000 despite reform gains.
Reagan remains the sole effective obstacle to Congress tax and spend policies with 19 months left in his term. Biden backers push for higher education spending, while aides fear 1988 budget games. The piece notes debates over youth minimum wage, taxes, and a proposed across the board spending freeze to curb deficits.
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