Supreme Court Denies Gilmore Stay and Ray Plea Rejected
The Supreme Court rejected a request to delay Gary Gilmore’s execution and declined to hear James Earl Ray’s claim of coercion and framing. Justices split 5 4 with four dissenters. The decision returns Gilmore’s case to Utah for state court action. The court also ruled on Social Security benefits for divorced mothers and other matters including surname on licenses and EEOC filing deadlines.
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Thurgood Marshall
Harry Blackmun
William J. Brennan
White
Bessie Gilmore
Ray
FBI
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Arthur Hanes
Percy Foreman
William Bradford Huie
King
Memphis
Tenn
London
Helen de Castro
Chicago
University of Kentucky
Sylvia Scott Whitlow
Federal
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Carter to unveil two Cabinet choices today
President elect Carter will announce two Cabinet picks at a 2:30 p.m. news conference in Atlanta with reports naming Bendix Corp president as treasury head and an IBM veteran as commerce secretary. Charles L. Schultze may be named chair of the Council of Economic Advisers as part of the package.
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Commerce
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Council of Economic Advisers
Schultze
Jody Powell
Georgia
Powell
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Plains
Jane Cahill Pfeiffer
Jimmy Carter
Fingerprints tied to Utah gas station attendant in Hughes will case
FBI fingerprint evidence on the will envelope is said to belong to Melvin Dummar, a Utah gas station attendant linked by attorney James Dilworth to the forged will of Howard Hughes. Dummar denies involvement and claims fingerprints were planted. The case centers on a muddled Mormon will and Las Vegas probate hearings set for January 10.
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Superior Court
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FBI
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Dummar
Dilworth
Texas
Hughes
Las Vegas
Salt Lake City
Roger Dutson
Melvin
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Mormon
Dutson
Harold Rhoden
Noah Dietrich
Rhoden
Lake
Nevada Desert
Nevada
Life Magazine
Alexandria Tigers placed on probation after Peru game fight
Alexandria High School faces a one year probation by the IHSAA for a fight during the October 8 football game at Peru. Coach Dale Alt receives a severe reprimand for unsportsmanlike conduct. Tigers were halted in the third quarter as actions by players and coaches spiraled. Probation runs through October 8, 1977, with no suspension. Also sanctioned were Hammond Clark and Northridge High for separate incidents.
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Alexandria High School
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Peru
Alexandria
Dale Alt
Associated Press
IHSAA
Ward Brown
Tigers
Central Indiana
Alt
the Herald
Indianapolis
THSAA
Ali
Hammond Clark
Northridge High School
Middlebury
Indiana Kentucky liquor price war sparks cross border debate
Southern Indiana liquor stores advertise prices in Kentucky to undercut local Kentucky shops after Indiana dropped fair trade rules. The dispute centers on legality of cross state sales, bottle sizes, advertising, and enforcement as ABC officials weigh whether Indiana and Kentucky laws apply to cross border whiskey purchases.
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OPEC Nations Center on Prices Ahead of Doha Meeting
The 13 OPEC members meet in Doha to decide on a likely 8 to 15 percent oil price rise, with some calling for as high as 25 percent. An 8 percent hike could raise U S gasoline prices by about a penny per gallon, while 15 percent could add nearly two cents. Inflation in the United States could rise from 6 to 7 percent with a 15 percent crude price jump. Mindful of Western economies, Saudis favor a moderate 8 percent rise, while others push for higher increases driven by costs of goods imported from industrial nations. Security measures are in place to prevent a Vienna style attack.
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U.S
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Iran
OPEC
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Persian Gulf
Qatar
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Jimmy Carter
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Britain
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Saudi Arabia
Cronkite urges longer national newscasts and credible anchors
Walter Cronkite urged expanding network news from half an hour to an hour, arguing longer national broadcasts would provide sufficient news for citizens. He condemned hiring based on looks, calling it a ripoff if local stations front “young and beautiful” anchors without experience.
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Fla
Walter Cronkite
CBS
Cronkite
CBS Nightly News
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