Williams resigns from Senate amid Abscam bribery case
Harrison A Williams Jr resigns from the Senate after facing expulsion over the 1981 Abscam bribery conviction. He appeals the guilty verdict and sentence. Williams says he resigned to spare the Senate and insists he did not break ethics codes and that a burden has been lifted. New Jersey Gov Kean will appoint a Republican successor, with Rep James Courter a leading candidate.
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UAW and GM resume talks on concessions
UAW and GM return to bargaining at GM headquarters with hopes of reaching concession terms. Fraser says plant closings and Ford pact benefits shifted union stance while 150,000 GM workers remain on indefinite layoff. executives expect a deal by the March 22 executive council meeting.
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Fearful Saudi woman seeks new student visa in U.S.
Laredo Texas AP IUPI A frightened 19 year old Saudi woman Said fled an arranged marriage fearing execution if she returns She plans to ask immigration authorities to grant a new student visa to attend Laredo State University Restaurant owner Renee Staley who has sheltered her for three weeks supports the bid.
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Girl 14 guilty in vengeance slaying case
A 14 year old Broward County girl Vivian Morris was convicted of the fatal stabbing of 43 year old Dee Dee Harris amid racial slurs. Prosecutors will seek 25 years to life, with sentencing set for April 27. The defendant admitted the crime but denied intent to kill.
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Pharmacist's Trial and Pharmacy Robbery Incident
Ed Al appealed to the Ninth District Court of Appeals over a return of property order while a second search could be held. A temporary restraining order had barred Syed from illegal dispensing since November 1980. In August 1981 prosecutors filed a civil contempt suit. Cirigliano ruled last month Syed did not violate the order. On Thursday five armed men robbed the pharmacy, beating Syed and escaping with cash and narcotics.
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Gun safety and the dangers of household firearms
In an interview with Sgt. McComb a 17 year veteran officer discusses safe handling gun storage and the risks of home firearms He urges keeping guns locked and unloaded when not in use and stresses that children should be kept away until trained He notes guns can harm owners or visitors and questions protection value without training
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ACLU Sues to Block CETA Loyalty Oath Provisions
The ACLU seeks to bar a federal judge from enforcing a law that bars use of CETA funds for anyone who publicly advocates violent overthrow. Dorothy Blitz of Martinsville VA sues after being asked to sign a loyalty oath by the Virginia employment commission to obtain a CETA job. Norman Dorsen calls the provision a McCarthy era throwback and warns of rising McCarthyism. The dispute centers on a December Congress enactment restricting CETA funds for those advocating violence or with recent such activity.
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Teens lack protection in sex say high school study
New York dispatch reports a UPI survey of 100 teenage boys from two middle class high schools finding 62 percent rely on luck to avoid fatherhood and 96 percent reject deception to obtain sex. Only 39 percent agree unwed fathers should provide financial support. AAPECT officials urge broader contraception and sex education.
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