Sirica halves top Watergate sentences in court
In a dramatic hearing Judge Sirica presided as Richard Nixon's aides Mitchell Haldeman and Ehrlichman confessed remorse for Watergate. Each faced reduced terms from four months to one to four years after their pleas, signaling an unusual close to the scandal proceedings.
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Haldeman
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West German officers suspended over Nazi salute incident
Eleven officers at the Bundeswehr Military College in Munich were suspended after a drinking party where Nazi salutes, a mock Jew burning, and other Nazi symbols were used. They were stripped of uniforms, barred from army activity, and faced disciplinary hearings that could end in dismissal. The incident, suppressed until a newspaper report, drew nationwide condemnation and prompted the defense minister to demand accountability while noting not all officers were found to harbor anti-Semitic motive.
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Georg Leber
Geneva talks stalled as Carter and Dayan pound out six hour session
United States and Israel say they agreed on removing obstacles to resuming Geneva peace talks but remain vague on Palestinian representation. Dayan insists Israel will not negotiate with the PLO or recognize a Palestinian state, while Washington reaffirms Security Council 242 and 338 as the basis for talks. The Arabs are expected to reject the US-Israel working paper without PLO participation.
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Bowhead Whale Ban Wins Over Eskimos
Washington reports show the Commerce Department did not object to an International Whaling Commission bowhead ban imposed in June. A key State Department official reportedly dropped objections, despite Eskimo subsistence hunts allowed under the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
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Jackson Re-elected Atlanta Mayor In Landslide
Mayor Maynard Jackson won a landslide re election over four opponents securing a second four year term without a runoff. Voter turnout was 41 percent on a cool clear day. Jackson, 39, remains the only black mayor of a major Southern city as Atlanta’s black registered voters exceeded previous levels.
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Atlanta
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Maynard Jackson
Congress, Supreme Court clash over mandatory retirement age
The Senate and House move to upend forced retirement in pension plans as the Supreme Court weighs the 1967 Age Discrimination in Employment Act. United Air Lines engineer Harris McMann, 60 at retirement, sues after being ousted. The House amends to raise the cap to 70, challenging the legality of early retirement tied to age. justices question post facto effects.
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Japanese Justice Minister resigns over hijacking crisis
Justice Minister Hajime Fukuda resigns amid furor over Japan Airlines hijacking by Red Army extremists. Disclosures show ransom payment of 6 million dollars and release of six prisoners to save 151 hostages. Foreign Ministry waived extradition claims. Algerian officials say no formal extradition request.
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Japan Air Lines
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Takeo Fukuda
Japan
Foreign Ministry
Algeria
Hiromichi Miyazaki
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Algiers
Jun Shiozaki
Iichiro Hatoyama
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