Carter Inaugural Fireworks Open Five Day Festival
Washington UPI Carter five day inaugural festival begins with a fireworks display set to the Carter Mondale green and white colors. Organizers say the first salvo will be heard 12 miles away. The event marks a series of unique traditions for the people’s inaugural including Carter’s plan to walk the final two blocks of the parade route and share coffee with President Ford before the swearing in.
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Sydney Train Derailment Crashes into Bridge Collapse
A crowded commuter train derailed into a 100 ton bridge in Sydney, collapsing the span and trapping hundreds under rubble. Police report 29 dead and 62 injured, with officials warning the toll could exceed 80. Gas leaks hinder rescue efforts as flames threaten the scene. Witnesses describe panicked crowds and screaming victims.
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World reactions flood over Gilmore execution
Global response ranges from worry and fear over revived death penalty interest to disgust at a grisly circus. French reformers condemn the act as a step backward, while a poll shows 60 percent in favor of capital punishment in France. London's Daily paper criticizes media excess, and witnesses abroad call the event repugnant or out of step with social progress.
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Indiana Senate fails to amend ERA despite House approval
The Indiana Senate rejected an amendment to the Equal Rights Amendment on Monday after Lt. Gov. Orr ruled a constitutional change to the U S constitution could not be amended. The vote to sustain Orr’s ruling was 26 to 23. In a separate note, Israeli and Lebanese Christian troops met in a spontaneous soccer match near the Lebanon border, drawing cheering fans.
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Death Opens New Chapter in US Capital Punishment
Gary Gilmore’s execution by firing squad in Utah draws mixed reactions from around the world and across the United States. Pro- and anti death penalty voices condemn or defend the act while religious and civic groups stage protests and vigil.
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Tanker breaking off Hawaii near Midway Island in Pacific
A 600 foot Liberian freighter, Irenes Challenger, en route from Venezuela to Japan with 100000 barrels of oil, broke up 204 miles southeast of Midway Island. 28 of 31 crew were rescued by the Pacific Arrow. three remained aboard. A C-130 was ordered to Hawaii, with Mallow en route to assist. Crown Pearl, abandoned near Midway with 25 crew, remained afloat with logs cargo.
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Justice Department backs Indian Maine land claim
Attorney General Brennan says a Justice Department brief shows broad agreement with his office on the Penobscot and Passamaquoddy claim to two thirds of Maine. The brief asks for six more weeks to evaluate the case and notes Congress as the proper forum to resolve the dispute, with relief limited to monetary damages and an Indian Claims Commission.
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Saxe pleads guilty to drive to shorter sentence
Susan Edith Saxe, an honor student and antiwar activist, pleads guilty to two counts of armed robbery and a reduced manslaughter charge. She avoids a retrial with a 12 to 14 year prison term, parolable in six years, after the 1970s bank robbery that left Officer Walter Schroeder dead.
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Ford in White House Tenor as Term Winds Down
Ford’s offices are filled with a permanent White House collection and he maintains an active schedule. Aides say he remains businesslike and solid in his last two days, sending the 1978 budget to Congress, meeting Meany, and planning a National Defense University dedication. He is expected to push for ending federal fuel price controls and to reject blanket amnesty for Vietnam era draft evaders.
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