Spain's King to pick new Parliament president
King Juan Carlos faces pressure from Communists reformers and Falangists as the Council of the Realm narrows three candidates for the Cortes presidency. The monarch will select from a 17 member slate and balance a conservative with a reformist prime minister. Camacho, released under a limited pardon, led a public gathering to demand amnesty and liberty as police allowed a Communist to address a rally for the first time since the civil war era.
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Hearst's lawyer rules out insanity in bank robbery case
San Francisco UPI Patricia Hearst may not use insanity as a defense in her bank robbery trial. Attorney Albert Johnson said he will not pursue alibi or insanity though leaving a brainwash defense door open. Federal prosecutors oppose insanity and hearings to disclose defense strategies were set before Judge Carter.
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Montgomery Bus Boycott and Rosa Parks 20th Anniversary
Montgomery marks the 20th anniversary of the 1955 bus boycott sparked by Rosa Parks refusing to yield her seat. UPI reports the event helped propel Martin Luther King Jr. into prominence and shifted U.S. civil rights momentum toward desegregation.
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Pittsburgh Teachers Strike Over Wages Amid UPI Report
Pittsburgh public school teachers, representing about 3,300 teachers plus counselors, nurses, social workers, and clerical staff, began a strike over wages. The walkout affects 104 schools with class cancellations and transportation and lunch services halted.
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Thieves pistol whip three elderly women in N H
Three masked burglars pistol whipped and robbed three elderly women in Winchester New Hampshire. Mary Pritz 61 treated after being struck. Katherine Judson 74 chest injuries. Jean Wertheimer 80 fractured. all left tied in a bathroom and police seek suspects.
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Stevens Confirmation Hints at Quick Senate Action
Sen James Eastland says Supreme Court nominee John Paul Stevens hearings should start next Monday and may move swiftly though Congress may delay until Christmas recess. Other items: US News and World Report cites 5000 Cuban soldiers abroad aiding Soviet interests in dozen nations including Angola Syria and several African states. Ford vetoes bill to reimburse local governments for protecting foreign missions. Iran signs a 17.6 billion cubic yards gas deal with Soviet Union West Germany France and Austria set to begin 1980 with half to the USSR.
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Hard times prompt fewer Christmas gifts in U.S. study
Detroit report cites debt counselor Al Horner noting unemployment and recession push many to trim holiday lists. He says gift budgets shrink during lean years while credit card use and living expenses rise. Businesses cut bonuses and parents swap luxury toys for basics, signaling a frugal Christmas ahead.
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U.N. council extends Golan troops mandate six months
The U.N. Security Council extended the 1,200-man peacekeeping force on the Golan Heights for six months by a 13 to 0 vote with China and Iraq abstaining. It also scheduled a January 12 debate on the Middle East including the Palestinian question and indicated PLO participation. The vote followed hours of debate as Israel, Syria, and regional powers watched the regional stance. In the Sinai, Israel handed over control of the Abu Rudeis oil complex and Ras Sadar fields to Egyptian authorities, completing a phase of the interim peace accord and moving Egypt closer to a 93-mile Gulf of Suez corridor.
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Storm claims Utah teen amid Thanksgiving blizzard
A 16 year old, Mark Ebaugh, perished across the Wasatch Mountains after a snowstorm as three other deaths occurred in Utah roadways during a Thanksgiving blizzard. Two duck hunters were rescued after more than 48 hours stranded on the Great Salt Lake via drifting boat and ice.
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Wasatch
National Weather Service
Utah
Great Salt Lake
Veteran trapeze artist dies in 20 foot fall
John Jimmy Troy a 56 year old trapeze clown from Countryside Illinois died after losing his grip on a bar during a no net act at Old Chicago Amusement Park Bolingbrook. He fell head first from 20 feet to the ground instantly breaking his neck as spectators watched in silence officials said there was no net used because the drop is not considered dangerous.
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Jimmy” Troy
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