Amin orders Americans held in Uganda ahead of meeting
Ugandan President Idi Amin orders about 200 to 250 Americans, mostly missionaries, barred from leaving Uganda until a Monday 11 a.m. meeting in Kampala. The U.S. government is urged to address its own rights abuses as a condition of departure, with West Germany assisting within possibilities.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Idi Amin
Uganda
Carter
Telecam
United States
Amin
Kampala
United Nations
Vietnam
Cuba
Japan
Central Intelligence Agency
West Germany
Senate committee backs determinate sentencing bill
A Minnesota Senate committee approved a determinate sentencing bill abolishing the parole board and setting fixed terms. Judges would follow guidelines, with limited adjustment possible for certain crimes, while good time could shorten releases. The measure, backed by Gov. Perpich and Sen. McCutcheon, heads for further hearings.
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ST. Paul, Minn
State Parole Board
Senate
Wendell Anderson
Senate Health, Welfare and Corrections Com
Rudy Perpich
Sen
William
McCutcheon
Parole Board
Five join Bemidji Community Hospital board at annual meeting
The Bemidji Community Hospital elected Dottie Noramore and Galth Lords to the board with Stanton Amble Don Eng and Bruce Wilson re-elected. Jack Downing became president, replacing Les Harmon as he steps down but stays on the board.
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Bemidji Community Hospital
New Crucible Room
Bemidji State University
Dottie Noramore
Galth Lords
Stanton Amble
Don Eng
Bruce Wilson
M.D
Jack Downing
Les Harmon
Ralph Smith
Congress weighs daylight saving reform with six bills
Six House bills seek changes to daylight saving time from year round to three or eight months. Sponsors include Rep. Gerry Studds and Rep. John Flynt with proposals to start in February or Memorial Day and end at varying dates. Committee action pending. no Senate bills yet.
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Washington
Congress
Benjamin Franklin
Gerry E. Studds
D-Mass
Studds
John J. Flynt Jr
Dga
Keith G. Sebelius
Rrian
Carlos Moorhead
R-Calif
Jerry M. Patterson
Mark W. Hannaford
California
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Senate
Carter seeks foreign aid cuts to push human rights
The Carter administration proposes cutting foreign military aid to Argentina, Uruguay and Ethiopia over rights abuses and political prisoners, with Uruguay to lose all military aid. South Korea will not face cuts despite concerns. Congress must approve the measures.
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Washington
Carter
Argentina
Uruguay
Ethiopia
Cyrus R. Vance
U.S
Vance
Senate
South Korea
Congress
State Department
Soviet Union
Cuba
Uganda
Beltrami County Planning Commission to Meet Monday
The Beltrami County Planning Commission will convene Monday at 7 30 p m in the courthouse board room to review four plats for preliminary or final approval. Moose Lake Township plats Pimushe Estates and Wolds North Shore seek final approval. Riverview in Ten Lake Township requests preliminary approval. Bardwell Addition in Northern Township seeks preliminary approval. Also on the agenda are a DNR letter about Marquette Manor on the Schoolcraft River Bemidji Township and review of by laws plus planning activities for 1977.
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Beltrami County
Moose Lake Township
Pimushe Estates
Wold’s
North Shore
Commission
Riverview
Ten Lake Township
Bardwell Addition
Northern Township
Roy G. Forte
Kenneth Henriques
Bemidji
Bardwell
Return to gold market gains momentum in Europe
London dealers report speculators and investors reentering Europe’s gold markets for the first time since American disinterest over two years ago. Buying orders were steady and sellers scarce, lifting bullion to 141.125 dollars an ounce in Zurich and 140.125 in London.
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London
Europe
Zurich
Conservative shadow cabinet forms against Carter run
In Washington a rival conservative coalition unveiled its shadow cabinet to critique and offer alternatives to the Carter administration as the traditional GOP hierarchy shows little concern.
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Washington
Thursday
Carter
Minority Democrats in LA School District Faces Integration Challenge
Los Angeles Unified School District with 600000 students reports 38 percent Spanish surname students 23 percent black 5 percent Asian and 33 percent white. Officials must reconcile court ordered integration amid shifting demographics.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles Unified
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Dean Peterson
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James Killean
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Swanson
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