Fire at Philippine mental hospital kills 32
Fire at the Philippine National Mental Hospital in suburban Manila kills 32 patients and leaves six seriously burned as a wing housing 1228 people is destroyed while some patients attack rescuers during evacuation. Meanwhile Cleveland braced for a police sickout with up to percent of officers absent, prompting 12 hour shifts and only 33 of 300 on duty in the first shift.
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Philippines
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Philippine National Mental Hospital
Cleveland
Dennis Kucinich
Kucinich
Cyprus Kidnappers Extend Execution Deadline
Cyprus President Spyros Kyprianou’s son Achilleas Kyprianou remains alive as kidnappers extend the deadline for his execution by 48 hours. A high government official said a message from the abductors indicated the original deadline of 10 p.m. Thursday was moved to 10 p.m. Saturday.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
UPI
Spyros Kyprianou
Achilleas Kyprianou
Achilleas
FBI reports fourth straight drop in US crime in first nine months
FBI quarterly crime statistics show a 6 percent overall decline from the prior year with bigger city and urban areas seeing larger drops. All serious crimes fell except rape up 8 percent and aggravated assault up 3 percent. Murder down 1 percent, robbery down 6 percent, burglary down 4 percent, larceny theft down 9 percent, and motor vehicle theft down 1 percent. Violent crime fell 1 percent and property crime 7 percent.
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Washington
UPI
FBI
Congress passes Social Security tax bill amid partisan debate
Congress approved a bill raising 227 billion dollars in Social Security taxes over ten years, financing benefits well into the next century. The House vote was 189 to 163 with Democrats for and Republicans against. Senate tally 56 to 21 with Democrats largely for and Republicans split, signaling a continued political fight over the measure as President Carter awaits final action.
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UPI
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Senate
Day passes quietly for coal strike
The nationwide coal strike had a incident free day with UMW President Arnold Miller predicting about 188,000 miners could be back by year end. He and BCOA head Joseph Brennan said progress is being made though health and pension benefits remain unsettled. Police maintained order as picketing was limited in Utah and Pennsylvania, with no violence reported and talks continuing in Washington.
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United Press International
United Mine Workers
Arnold Miller
Joseph Brennan
BCOA
Pennsylvania
UMW
Utah
Virginia
Clarion
Indiana
Effect of new tax on the paycheck
Washington based report explains how Social Security tax changes affect earnings each year. It lists year by year the percent tax and base amounts, showing what a worker earns and pays in take home pay as rates rise.
Wealthy bus kidnappers jailed for life without parole
Alameda County Superior Court Judge Leo Deegan sentenced Frederick Woods Richard Schoenfeld and James Schoenfeld to life without parole on the bodily injury count and to life with possible parole for the simple kidnapping charges. The case stems from the July 15 1976 abduction of 26 schoolchildren and their driver, with victims reported to have nosebleeds stomach aches and fainting spells.
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Calif
UPI
Alameda County
Leo Deegan
Frederick Woods
Richard Schoenfeld
James
San Francisco Peninsula
Deegan
Judy Heffington
Rebecca Reynolds
Jennifer Brown
Farmbelt governors plan conference with Ag Secretary
Farmbelt governors planned a conference call with Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland to press for solutions to the farm strike. Illinois strikers picketed a Cairo grain processor over promises not to buy more grain, and a Nash-Finch Foods deal halted outside deliveries to push higher prices. Nebraska Governor Exon arranged the conference call with top executives from several states to urge direct talks between strike leaders and federal officials.
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United Press International
Bob Bergland
Liberal
Kan
American Agriculture
Nash-Finch Foods
Libe
Nebraska
J. James Exon
Bergland
Colorado
Iowa
Kansas
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
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South Dakota
Wyoming
Illinois
Cairo
Ronnie Goddard
Union County
Coldwater
Mich
House ethics committee seeks more records on Korean influence buying
The House ethics committee has instructed about two dozen congressmen to produce materials for the South Korean influence buying inquiry. The panel also gained new information from Hancho Kim, an indicted Korean-born businessman who agreed to cooperate under a court order shielding his testimony from Justice Department use. Rep. Lester Wolff, chair of the Asian affairs subcommittee, received a subpoena for office records, correspondence, and Korea trip information.
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UPI
House Ethics Committee
Capitol Hill
Hancho Kim
House
Lester Wolff
D-N.y
Korea
Bennington Banner Classifieds and Delivery Details
The Bennington Banner announces daily publication except Sundays and holidays. It provides home and motor delivery options with monthly and yearly rates and lists national news services and advertising representation.
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Main St
Bennington
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Banner Publishing Corp
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New York Times
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