Court expands options to sue national publications for libel
Supreme Court rulings let individuals pursue libel suits in states favorable to them. The Hustler case allows suits where a nationally distributed publication circulates, and a separate decision permits distant courtrooms to hear cases, affecting Birla Tomas and the National Enquirer. Critics warn of a chilling effect on publishing while supporters say defendants should defend nationwide coverage.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Jack Landau
Reporters Committee For Freedom of the Press
Landau
South Carolina
Alabama
Birla Tomas
National Enquirer
California
Los Angeles
Hustler
Larry Flynt
New Hampshire
Iain Calder
Banton Teoualad
Aalioena
Ms. Jones
Florida
Irwin Karp
Authors League of America
Paul Ablon
Lebanon Peace Talks Fail as Heavy Fighting Returns
Be ir ut battles resume between Christian and Moslem militias after Lausanne talks end with no reform plan. Four dead and 22 wounded in Beirut areas Ras el Nabaa old commercial district and southern suburbs as leaders threaten actions. A six point declaration calls for a security committee and police deployment while Gemayel drafts a constitution. officials warn agreements may remain ink.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Switzerland
Christian East
Mosiem West
Ras el-Nabaa
Gemayel
Reagan Drops Plan to Sell Missiles to Jordan
President Reagan will withdraw the proposed sale of Stinger anti aircraft missiles to Jordan and Saudi Arabia after Congress opposition. A modified 4,000 armed Jordanian strike force may still pass with a deal that cuts 58 shoulder-fired Stingers, as officials confirm the decision and notify Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
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Washington
Reagan
Congress
Jordan
White House
Larry Speakes
U.S
Congressional
Speakes
United States
Saudi Arabia
Marines guard at Fallbrook accused in string of armed robberies
Gardner a Camp Pendleton guard allegedly led solo raids against immigrants at a Fallbrook camp near a strawberry field in northern San Diego County. Prosecutors say he and Marines taunted and robbed workers, sometimes while on duty, with one raid leaving two victims tied and doused in kerosene. Gardner face preliminary hearing. bond set at $100,000. investigation to follow leads and identify victims.
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Gardner
Fallbrook
San Diego County
Mexico
Stutz
Abe
Vista
Camp Pendleton
Fallbrook Naval Weapons Station
Unsuit Bikini Lets Sun Through Slightly Sheer Wear
New sunwear promises a tan without full exposure. Nutritionist Han Buhringer and Ann Turkel created the semi transparent Unsuit. Bloomingdale's and Neiman Marcus report strong sales with thousands of orders and plans for expansion.
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Ann Turkel
Hans Buhringer
New York
Han Buhringer
Bloomingdale's
Neiman-Marcus
Buhringer
Associated Press
Bloomingdale
Manhattan
Bob Lowenstein
Lowenstein
Bubringer
Minn
Royko exit polling file proposal fizzles
Networks found no evidence voters lied to exit polls after primary ballots. CBS and ABC cautioned results depend on voters being straight with pollsters. Royko urged deception, arguing exit polls could skew outcomes, echoing House hearings on poll fairness in a Mondale Hart race.
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Royko
New York
Illinois
CBS
ABC
Peter Jennings
Mike Royko
The
Chicago Tribune
Mondale
House Energy and Commerce
Walter Mondale
Gary Hart
Colorado
Soviet carrier sails to Cuba first in 15 years
In a rare Caribbean mission, the Soviet aircraft carrier Leningrad and accompanying ships passed within about 1,000 feet of a Navy Orion P3C as reporters observed from the surveillance plane. Navy and Pentagon officials called it a major movement with uncertain mission details and renewed scrutiny of Soviet air capability in the region.
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Fla
Cuba
Leningrad
Udalov
Ivan Bubnov
Miami
Grand Turk Island
Bahamas
Nick Young
Jacksonville Naval Air Station
Caribbean
Young
Pentagon
Fidel Castro
Soviet Union
Michael Burch
Washington
Navy
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National Unity
the Chronicle Telegram Dy
Eastenne
Eisra Ohio
Foran Fomary Printing & Publishing
East Avenue
PO Bexang Higha
Rarrier Daily
Dahivery
Chronicle Telegram
Kiska
Elyria
Lorain
Cleveland
Miss Turkel
Richard Harris
Unsuit Partners
Hart
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