Senate panel moves toward final vote on tax overhaul
The Senate Finance Committee, led by Robert Packwood, took the bill toward a final vote with amendments expected to restore state sales tax deductibility and ease some shelter restrictions. Proposals include two top rates 15 and 27 percent, continued mortgage interest deduction, and a $2,000 personal exemption from 1988. Mitchell and Durenberger signaled potential floor amendments as the panel eyes a revenue gain of about $50 billion.
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Pravda details Chernobyl blast and fires at reactor site
Pravda reports the Chernobyl accident involved a non nuclear explosion that destroyed the reactor building and sparked a fire reaching about 100 feet high. water and chemicals failed to quell the blaze, with radiation spreading across Europe and possible fallout reaching North America and the Pacific. Soviet officials say the cause is unclear. no health threat outside the USSR is confirmed though precautionary steps persist.
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Supreme Court lets death penalty opponents be barred from juries
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that jurors opposed to the death penalty can be excluded from capital case juries. Justice Rehnquist led the majority saying studies against exclusion are weak and an impartial jury from the community is preserved. The decision continues a limit on civil liberties groups and affects defendants including those like Theodore Bundy.
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Noise bombs disrupt Tokyo summit commute
A string of noisy smoke bombs exploded in nearly twenty railroad and subway stations around Tokyo as leaders gathered for the 12th annual G7 summit. At least 17 devices went off causing mass delays for about 350,000 commuters. no injuries were reported. Police suspect radicals behind the act which disrupted the plenary session two hours later.
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Hearing details in Schafer death case unfold
Shirley Scheid, a respiratory technician, said the life support alarm worked at 10 50 am when checked. The alarm was off after the tube was removed. Schafer recovered briefly before dying, with his death linked to undiagnosed lung cancer. Westerman remains free on 42000 bond.
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Asbestos Work Sparks School Board Rethink
The council discusses removing asbestos from a cafeteria ceiling, with Pavic noting summer classes not air conditioned. Work will be wet down and sealed off. the issue is emotional for the public and may push the school board to reconsider its plans.
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NASA suspends three Delta launches after unmanned wreckage
CAPE CANAVERAL FLA AP three Delta rocket launches are scrubbed as NASA investigates a Delta engine failure that destroyed a satellite. Investigators cite an electrical short and unknown power surges in the main engine battery system. Officials say sabotage is unlikely while a review by Lawrence J. Ross and an eight member panel examines causes and delays.
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Three More Arrests in Berlin Disco Bombing
West Berlin police have arrested three more people in connection with last month's nightclub bombing that killed two and wounded 230. The Morgenpost identified Farouk Salameh, said to be married to a German woman, as one of the three. the other two were not named.
Reagan Heads Home With Big Gains From Tokyo Summit
Reagan returns from seven nation Tokyo economic summit with gains on non economic issues and unity on Libya condemnation. He gains mild Chernobyl critique and push for a new round of GATT talks expanding to services and intellectual property.
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