Refugees report death lists and killings in Uganda
Ugandan refugees fleeing to Kenya claim death lists and hunts by Idi Amin's security forces target Acholi and Langi Christians. Reports say offices are deserted in Kampala, torture chambers exist, and civilian access to Entebbe Airport is restricted. A body found in Lake Victoria is tied to military action.
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Nairobs
Kenya
Idi Amin
Amin
Acholi
Langi
Kampala
Nakasero
Hassan
Entebbe
Uma Abal
Lake Victoria
Grijalva Faces Extradition In Amarillo Killing Case
David Grijalva, 23, accused of killing Pizza Hut manager Mary Jeanette Powers during a January 11 robbery, was returned from Albuquerque after extradition proceedings failed to halt the move. Grijalva’s wife Kathy Jo, 18, faces capital murder charges.
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Amarillo
Albuquerque
David Grijalva
Mary Jeanette Powers
Pizza Hut
S. Georgia
Arthur L. Morris
Dick Stokes
Grijalva
Kathy Jo
Con
Bernalillo County
N.M. Dist
Richard Traub
Texas Attorney General's Office
47Th District Court
Alice Hector
New Mexico
Texas
Morris
Traub
Stokes
Powers
Power
Earthquake Devastates Bucharest and Skirts Europe
A powerful quake rocked Romania with reports of hundreds dead and Bucharest center nearly destroyed. President Ceaucescu mobilized state resources for rescue as authorities, embassies, and hotel staff described citywide damage and fear of aftershocks.
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Romania
Rome
Moscow
Bucharest
Bucharest Telephone Exchange
Nicolae Ceaucescu
British Broadcasting Corp
U.S
Associated Press
Radio
Yugoslavia
Intercontinental
Austria
Central Institute For Meteorology and Geodynamics
Vienna
Transylvanian
Alps
Julius Drimmel
Explosion damages Dick Bivins Stadium dressing room
A gas buildup caused a powerful blast at Dick Bivins Stadium in East Amarillo last night at about 7 pm. The explosion destroyed the visitor locker room and damaged equipment with losses estimated between 20 000 and 50 000 dollars. No injuries were reported and firefighters controlled the fire by 7 10 pm as officials planned a formal investigation.
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Ralph Duke
Dick Bivins Stadium
Dick Bivins
East Amarillo
Glenn Howard
Amarillo Independent School District
Howard
Pioneer Corp
Southwestern Public Service
First time president radio call in show with Carter
Washington reports a Saturday event as Jimmy Carter will appear in the Oval Office from 1 to 3 p.m. CST for a radio call in talk show. Citizens may ask or advise with Walter Cronkite introducing the president. Call 900-242-1611 to participate.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
Oval Office
White House
Walter Cronkite
Carter
Jody Powell
Cronkite
New Dealers Celebrate Youth at Mayflower Hotel
Washington veterans of the New Deal marked the 44th anniversary of FDR taking the oath at the Mayflower Hotel. Curtis Roosevelt, Grace Tulley, Clem Linnenberg Jr. and about 800 others recalled the era, sharing memories of the White House, the brain trust, and public works debates.
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Washington
UPI
Curtis Roosevelt
Grace Tulley
Franklin Roosevelt
FDR
Clem C. Linnenberg Jr
Herbert Hoover
New York
Hoover
Roosevelt
Benjamin Cohen
Anna
White House
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Uganda Radio
Nairobi
the Golden Spread
Kaff
Aera Wet
Eeeres
Europe
United Nations Secretariat
Julius Davidson
Harvard
Federal Arts Project
Thad Holt
Birmingham
Harold Ickes
Holt
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