Brown heads off death penalty in California remarks
Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. says he would prefer to avoid capital punishment and questions whether he would sign or veto a new death penalty bill. He doubts a swift certain fair system exists today and notes California’s death penalty law was struck down recently. He avoided committing on executions if reinstated. He referenced Utah killer Gary Gilmore to illustrate the issue.
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Sacramento
Calif
UPI
Edmund G. Brown Jr
California
Brown
State Supreme Court
Utah
Gary Gilmore
Gilmore
Marmita a Brazilian lunch pail becomes protest symbol
In Montes Claros Brazil a marmita a lidded tin lunch pail carried to worksites by women and children has become a practical low cost meal for the working class. The dish holds rice beans and meat and helps families cope with expensive factory cafeterias.
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Montes Claros
Brazil
UPI
Rio de Janeiro
Asar
Biddeford Savings Bank Parking Lot Hours Updated
The calendar published in the Journal notes the Biddeford Savings Bank parking lot will stay open until 9 P.M. on the specified dates.
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Biddeford Savings Bank
Americans Sell Pizza to Italians at Paris Food Exposition
At the 7th Annual Food Exposition in Paris, Ira Nevin of a Bronx bakery showcased American pizzas to about 20,000 global buyers from grocery chains and gourmet shops. French stalls highlighted packaging and processing advances, while European buyers showed strong interest in specialty and gourmet foods, including French cheeses and pâtés.
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Paris
UPI
Ira Nevin
Bronx
N.Y
France
Irene Bowes
Westville Grove
N.J
Chantilly
Belgium
Gerald Allison
Atlanta, Ga
Rozen
Allison
Germany
Joan
Longley urges jail for drug pushers in Maine
Gov. James B. Longley urged mandatory jail terms for those convicted of illegally selling drugs as a remedy to Maine's drug problem. He noted support for existing mandatory sentences for gun crimes and called for tougher penalties on heroin and other hard drugs. Longley praised independent leadership and judges who focus on victims and justice over politics.
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Augusta
Maine
UPI
James B. Longley
Longley
Longey
Congressional letter opposes Carter Vietnam draft pardon
A bipartisan group of 106 current and incoming House members told President-elect Jimmy Carter that pardoning all Vietnam War draft evaders would be a serious mistake. The letter, circulated by Rep. G W Montgomery, cites opposition from 67 Republicans and 39 Democrats and urges reconsideration due to harms to those who served and received less than an honorable discharge.
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UPI
House
Jimmy Carter
Carter
G.W. Montgomery
D-Miss
Montgomery
CHAMPION EATERS Consume Heavy Meat and Cheese
The article notes last year the average American ingested 116 pounds of beef 68 pounds of pork 3.4 pounds of lamb 2.2 pounds of veal 1.4 pounds of fish 43 pounds of chicken 9 pounds of turkey 13 pounds of cheese and 53 pounds of table fats.
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