Amin summons Britons to meeting with Americans at Entebbe
Ugandan President Idi Amin reportedly invited about 240 Americans and a British contingent to a Wednesday gathering at Entebbe airport. Britain cut ties in 1976 yet diplomats track the report of a 200-strong British community being ordered to attend alongside Americans.
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Kenya
Idi Amin
Entebbe
Kampala
Britain
Amin
United States
Carter
Radio
Uganda
State Department
Israel
International Conference Center
Bill Aims to Limit Manufacturer Liability in Ohio
Ohio lawmakers debate a bill to curb product liability for injuries and deaths. The measure sets a 12 year statute of limitations, requires product guarantees with fixed terms, and installs scheduled payments to reduce large single awards. It also bars continued liability after the plaintiff's lifetime.
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Pinto
Mercedes-Benz
Ohio
Summit County
Cook
House Committee On Insurance, Utilities, and Financial Institutions
Senate
House
University of Akron
Joint Select Committee
Johnson
Manufactuers’ Association
Students tackle real problems in Ohio University class
Ohio University management students solve real world issues with projects from a laundry cleaning service to party planning. Athens High School seniors Carolyn Quattrocki and Lyle McGeoch win the Athens Elks Lodge 973 National Foundation Scholarship, advancing to district state and national competition.
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Ohio University
Athens High School
Carolyn Quattrocki
Lyle McGeoch
Athens Elks Lodge
You Can't Shout Fire in a Crowded Theater Opinion Note
Editorial page 4 argues courts and juries shape pornography policy while police chiefs follow. The piece frames First Amendment limits and societal impacts on free expression and public safety.
Trial Security Tightens for Gibson Maddux Case in Athens
Extra room prepared for expected overflow of jurors reporters and spectators for the trial of Ronald and Wanda Gibson Maddux accused of the death of Mrs Maddux' 4 year old daughter after authorities had returned the child to the couple. Partly cloudy tonight with lows in the 20s mostly cloudy Tuesday with highs in the 40s and small chance of precipitation.
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Athens
Tenn
Ronald
Wanda Gibson Maddux
Bottled water rush grips Cincinnati area amid chemical spill
Cincinnati residents rush to bottled water as a second carbon tetrachloride spill in the Ohio River prompts the city to close intake valves for 31 hours. Stores report shortages and surging sales while officials note readings spiked to 37 parts per billion and urge caution.
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Cincinnati
Ohio River
Dave Wenger
IGA
Ft Thomas
Ohio
Bill Donaldson
House to Decide on Rebate Plan
The House faces a decision this week on Carter’s $19.5 billion tax cut plan including a $50 rebate per person and a higher standard deduction. Most Republicans and some Democrats favor a universal cut, while the House is likely to pass the Carter plan to inject over $10 billion into the economy within weeks. The week’s agenda also covers extending sav ings rate controls for a year and expanding credit union lending. An ethics code vote, tied to a $13,000 pay raise for lawmakers, is expected to pass with strong disclosure and conflict of interest safeguards.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Carter
House
Congress
Representatives
FDA panel finds over the counter cold products do not cure
A Food and Drug Administration panel of nongovernment experts found that none of the nonprescription cold remedies prevent cure or shorten a cold. They did note some relief of symptoms and urged clearer labeling for antihistamines and more testing of combinations.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
Food and Drug Administration
Joe Graedon
the People's Pharmacy
Graedon
FDA
Agency Review Begun By Top Carter Aides
Top Carter aides began reviewing government agencies linked to the White House to prune those deemed nonessential. The White House Office of Telecommunications Policy, dating to Nixon, may be affected as part of an efficiency drive.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
White House
Office of Telecommunications Policy
Richard Nixon
Clay Whitehead
Ronald Eisenberg
Gerald Ford
Commerce Department
Eisenberg
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