Gunmen Shoot at Sanjay Gandhi in Amethi Campaign Jeep
Gunmen opened fire on Sanjay Gandhi's campaign jeep in Amethi, 300 miles southeast of New Delhi. Three bullets struck the vehicle though he was not hit. Five shots reportedly fired as his bodyguards returned fire. attackers fled into darkness.
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New Delhi
India
Indira Gandhi
Sanjay Gandhi
Samachar
Congress Party
Sanjay
Amethi
Uttar Pradesh
Gandhi
Bihar
Carter Wants Softer Pot Laws In Today’s Paper
The text riffs on Lewis Carroll and Alice in Wonderland using front-page newspaper imagery. It blends political whimsy with literary allusions, noting how public figures and world scenes echo in culture. It hints at a debate over drug policy and the playful line between history and fantasy.
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Lewis Carroll
Africa
Alice
White Rabbit
Talking Flower
King
Carter aims to decriminalize marijuana possession
The Carter administration asked Congress to decriminalize small quantity marijuana possession and to reexamine penalties for cocaine. Officials warned decriminalization could raise smuggling and questioned whether criminal penalties deter drug use, while a civil fine would replace criminal records.
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Carter
Congress
U.S
Vernon Acree
Acree
House
Peter Bourne
Office of Drug Abuse Policy
Lester Wolff
D-N. Y
Bourne
Wolff
Oregon
California
Peter Bensinger
Drug Enforcement Administration
Water storage and diversion discussed at UN-backed meeting
The United Nations hosted a conference in Puerto del Plata Argentina with the United States as honored guest and main funder. The remarks argue prioritizing North American water solutions before extending hydro projects to South America, citing river systems like the Missouri Mississippi and Amazon.
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United Nations
United States
U.S
Puerto del Plata
Argentina
Missouri
Mississippi
Amazon
Wes Izzard
Man and Woman of the Year named at Amarillo banquet
J W Buck Buchanan of Dumas was named Man of the Year and Mrs Fred Thompson of Pampa Woman of the Year at the 1977 Amarillo Chamber of Commerce Banquet attended by over 600 Panhandle residents. The event at Civic Center celebrated local service with speeches by Bob Murphey and Sharon Vineyard Garrison.
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Amarillo
Sharon Vineyard Garrison
Nacogdoches
Bob Murphey
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Don Mason
Chambers of Commerce
Texas Panhandle
Buchanan
Water
Oklahoma
Spearman High School
Texas Tech University
Lubbock
Spearman Chamber of Commerce
North Plains Water Conservation District
Irrigation Age
Dumas Chamber of Commerce
Dumas
Texas Water Conservation Association
Texas County Agricultural Agents Association
Texas Agriculture
J.W. Buchanan
Fred Thompson
Pampa
House Votes Embargo on Rhodesian Chrome
The House approved a 250 to 146 vote to reimpose the U S embargo on chrome imports from Rhodesia, with President Carter backing the move. The Senate planned a final vote Tuesday as leaders hoped for swift enactment before Carter’s United Nations visit.
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UPI
U.S
Rhodesia
House
Senate
Carter
Congress
United Nations
United States
U.N
Sen
Harry Byrd
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