Drama Critic Amin Orders Playwright Killed in Uganda
Ugandan authorities executed playwright John Male, Ministry of Culture official Mark Sebuliba, and Ugandan National Theater director Dan Kintu after a secret tribunal found them guilty of insulting President Idi Amin. The killings, ordered by Col. Ali Juma, were followed by the disposal of their bodies in Kaluma Falls and the Nile. Lieutenant Stephen Mutengo, a refugee from Kampala, reported witnessing the events before fleeing to Kenya.
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Nairobi
Kenya
National Theater
Ministry of Culture
Uganda
Idi Amin
Stephen Mutengo
Mutengo
Amin
John Male
Mark Sebuliba
Kampala
Dan Kintu
Ugandan National Theater
Kintu
Byron Kawadwa
Ali Juma
Juma
Kaluma Falls
Nile
Namanve Forest
Col
Bombo
12th Juror Selected in Cullen Davis Capital Case
Luis Ayala 30 of 3205 NE 24th was sworn as the 12th juror for the Cullen Davis capital murder trial. Pretrial motions will be heard today and possibly Friday in 181st District Court as the case moves toward Saturday testimony and a venue change history.
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Cullen Davis
Luis Ayala
Southwestern Publiic Service
181St District Court
George Dowlen
Mike ‘Gibson
Dallas
Tarrant County
Tim Curry
Davis
Dowlen
Potter County Sheriff's Department
Post
Ayala
San Angelo Junior College
Texas Tech University
Lubbock
Elvis Sales Soar in Amarillo Stores Empty Fast
Amarillo record shops faced empty shelves as fans snapped up Elvis Presley recordings. Distributors at RCA struggle to restock, while buyers report filling large orders and awaiting further shipments before the weekend.
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Amarillo
Elvis Presley
Ittems
RCA Records
Presley
Local Weather Outlook: Warm With T-Storm Chance
Partly cloudy conditions with a chance of thunderstorms through tomorrow. Today will be warmer with a high in the mid 80s and a low tonight in the upper 60s. Southeasterly winds 5 to 10 mph. Rain probability 50 percent today and 40 percent tonight.
City County meet ends in continued dispute over landfills
Disunity marked the Canyon Randall Amarillo Potter committee session as officials sparred over county dumps and a joint civil defense plan. Amarillo may impose fines on rural residents using city dumpsters while Canyon resists duplicating services.
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John Stiff
Randall County
Amarillo
Houston Deford
Potter County
Steve Scott
Stiff
Canyon
Canyon City Commission
Jim Fletcher
Dean Webb
Houston
Dee’’ Deford
Glenn Metcalf
Scott
Metcalf
Alabama Judge Named to Head FBI Amid Civil Rights Record
President Carter selected Frank M. Johnson, a federal judge from Alabama, as FBI director after a seven month search. Johnson praised for leadership and justice protection, noting his prior refusal due to personal reasons. Griffin Bell confirmed the nomination and said no deals influenced his decision.
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Washington
Carter
FBI
Frank M. Johnson
Alabama
Johnson
J. Edgar Hoover
Montagmery
Ala
Griffin Bell
U.S. District Court
White House
Bell
Reward Offered for Hairy Monster Cited as Hawley Him
Abilene Texas reports oilman Jack Grimm offers a 5000 dollar reward for capturing a newly identified hairy monster called Hawley Him. Sightings span Stilwell Oklahoma and a seven foot shaggy figure seen near Hawley Texas with bear like fur and a flat face. Grimm also promotes rewards for Big Foot Big Bird of South Texas and the Loch Ness monster as part of his Big Three theory.
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Abilene, Tex
UPI
U.S. Marshall’s
Jack Grimm
Hawley
Stilwell
Ohloa
Sheriff's Department
West Texas
Grimm
Big Foot
Big Bird
South
Texas
Northwest
United States
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Holtville
Calif
Imperial Valley
Doreen
Elvis
Greg Rohloff
Globe-News
Steve Marmaduke
Western Merchandisers, Inc
Kings of Rock’n Roll
Marmaduke
Eley de Ogle
Panhandle
Ibe
Fletcher
Randall County Commission
Potter
Deford
Montgomery
Newnan
Warm Springs
Hairy Monster
Oklahoma
Frank M. Johnson JR
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