Campaign on smoking policy splits Senate opinion
Washington AP Some senators question Health Secretary Califano s anti smoking drive unsure if the effort is too tough or too weak The plan announced Jan 11 labels smoking Public health enemy No 1 at a multimillion dollar campaign Budget hearing raises subsidy questions about tobacco price supports Califano notes subsidies aren t his department and says smoking must change while acknowledging his personal view on ending subsidies
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Washington
Health, Education and Welfare
Joseph A. Califano Jr
Califano
Edward Brooke
R-Mass
South Carolina Woman Summoned to Testify in Pallottine Trial
A Maryland judge orders a South Carolina woman to testify in the trial of Rev. Guido John Carcich, the Pallottine Fathers fund raiser, who faces charges of misappropriating 1.4 million dollars. An affidavit alleges Carcich opened Florida bank accounts in 1972 listing himself as trustee for Ann Camaggio and deposited 40 thousand dollars before cashing out. The trial is set for September 6.
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Pallottine Fathers
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Nouira Wins Round One In Tunisia
Premier Hedi Nouira appears to have won the first round in a struggle to succeed Tunisia's ailing president for life Habib Bourguiba. He crushed riots during a one day general strike and smashed the nation’s major union led by Habib Achour.
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Carter Shelves China Ties Amid Congressional Concerns
The Carter administration has paused its push for diplomatic relations with China despite opposition from the U S envoy in Peking Leonard Woodcock. Officials say pushing now could alienate lawmakers needed for other priorities such as the Panama Canal treaty ratification and a Soviet arms limitation agreement. An administration move affecting Taiwan security could help Republicans in upcoming elections.
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Troopers Rescue Non-Union Miners Near Oakman
Alabama troopers used tear gas on 150 to 200 striking miners at a Walker County strip mine near Oakman and rescued seven non-union miners unharmed. Trooper Lt. Roy Smith said rocks, sticks, and some dynamite were involved. no troopers were injured and it was unclear if any miners were hurt. The strike leaders allegedly told owners the non-union workers could not leave the area alive. Checkpoints and bonfires were set along Alabama 69 at the nearby intersection.
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Patricia Hearst Appeals Conviction Before Supreme Court
On the eve of the fourth anniversary of her kidnapping by the Symbionese Liberation Army Patricia Hearst seeks Supreme Court review of her bank robbery conviction. The former heiress is free on $1 million bond and living with her parents in a San Francisco area suburb. She was 23 and sentenced to seven years in 1976.
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Guerrilla Attack Kills One in Grenada Nicaragua
Heavily armed Sandinista guerrillas struck the national guard garrison and burned a post office in Grenada killing at least one. Witnesses placed 25 to 40 guerrillas in control of Liberation Plaza as the general strike against President Somoza entered its 12th day and gained momentum despite government claims of widespread reopening.
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Sandinista National Liberation Front
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Anastasio Somoza
State Takes Custody Of Teen Ager In Georgia
An ailing Georgia teenager with cancer was placed in state custody for treatment after her parents refused conventional care in favor of Laetrile. DHR Commissioner W. Douglas Skelton confirmed a juvenile court decision last December putting the girl in state care, noting the action as protecting the child.
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Georgia Department of Human Resources
Georgia
DHR
W. Douglas Skelton
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Legislative Committee
Mine Strike Deal Near as UMW and Coal Industry Pause Talks
Negotiators from the United Mine Workers and coal industry report being very close to a deal before a 60 day strike continues. Chief mediator Wayne L. Horvitz said talks failed to reach an accord and warned no time was set for resuming.
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Washington
United Mine Workers Union
Wayne L. Horvitz
Horvitz
Unemployment Falls to 6.3 Percent in January
The Labor Department reports January unemployment at 6.3 percent, with 270,000 more jobs and total employment at 92.9 million. Black workers see persistent hardship, while gains occur in manufacturing and retail trade amid a coal mining strike effect.
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Washington
Labor Department
Jury member repudiates vote in death sentence case
In Durham North Carolina Andrew T Carter was sentenced to life in prison after a juror repudiated her death sentence vote. Carter fainted as the death sentence was pronounced prompting emotional reactions from his wife and sister.
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Durham
N.C
Andrew T. Carter
Carter
Laura Dillman
Living On The Ohio River Is Packed With Problems
In Warsaw Kentucky residents Joe and Albertha Robinson endure the largest ice jam on the Ohio in memory. A three mile long, forty foot high blockage against Markland Dam forced them from their home for two days as explosives blasted nearby. Army engineers will switch to tow boats to carve a passage for stranded barges.
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Miro Gift Sparks School Art Uproar in Illinois
Spanish artist Joan Miro created a dispute by mailing a greeting card and autographed drawing to Oak School in Des Plaines. The controversy ended with a negotiated decision to donate the artist’s gift to a museum or gallery.
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Joan Miro
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