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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1977
Page
1
Washington judge orders Hamaas Abdul Khaalis jailed without bond after revealing he had issued death threats over a tapped telephone as recently as Tuesday. The Hanafi Muslim leader of the siege faces ongoing legal action.
City chief administrator Frank Kleinhenz orders further reductions in bus service leading to the layoff of eight permanent drivers and nine full-time temporary drivers. County officials report conflicting recommendations on a new environmental health department position tied to County Commissioner Juven Sanchez's father-in-law.
Lionel Ortega the University of New Mexico distance ace captured the 10 000 meter at the 50th Texas Relays in Austin Texas. The all america runner led a field dominated by college athletes and secured the victory on Thursday.
A seven member congressional panel returning from a 2600 mile border tour said stopping illicit drugs and illegal entrants by present methods is almost insurmountable. They praised INS Customs and DEA efforts but noted 5 to 6 tons of heroin enter annually with only 200 pounds intercepted last year. They urged source controls at poppy farms and plan a Golden Triangle trip with DEA Customs and INS chiefs.
Mayor Harry Kinney will present a 121 million dollar city operating budget including enterprise funds and a 7 percent wage rise for unionized workers. The plan also shows 3 percent COLA for non union staff and funds to support 530 police officers. Kinney warns of resource depletion in 1979 and hints at a possible half cent local sales tax.
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko said Moscow rejected American arms limits as unfair and inconsistent. He disputed Cyrus Vance’s claim that the Russians spurned a broad package, insisting no such plan was proposed to the Soviet leadership. Vance, after Moscow talks, said the US offered a fair package and left for Bonn and London to brief allies.
Jody Powell, new presidential press secretary, received a bullfrog from Sigma Delta Chi in Washington. He had previously likened being called a liar by Lester Maddox to ugliness of a frog during the 1976 Democratic primary and later apologized to frogs in general rather than Maddox.
Norman Scott's Expeditions Unlimited abandons the Victoria Peak treasure hunt at White Sands Missile Range after failing to locate an entrance. The Army declares the search a closed issue. Scott ends efforts early and plans a morning press conference to state conclusions.
An investigative report outlines Tucson as a major narcotics distribution hub with amateur smugglers arriving by plane and road. It notes the Four County Border Narcotics Strike Force, indictments of local officials and lawmen, and a network linked to the Norman brothers and Reynaldo Robles amid ongoing primary-season arrests.
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