American handyman facing Bahamas first execution in 15 years
Michiah Sobek, 22, a Milwaukee handyman who admitted killing three US tourists, is to be hanged at Fox Hill Prison near Nassau after sunrise. His mother, Juanita Spencer, seeks a reprieve but will not attend. Sobek previously changed his name from James Michael Shoffner and confessed to the murders tied to a claim of demons and messages from his father.
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West German mark gains after revaluation in European system
The West German mark rose about a twentieth of a cent against the dollar after a revaluation of currencies linked in the snake system. The dollar cost 2.44 marks, from 2.443, amid a currency market near standstill as ministers and central bankers met to explain the change.
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Don Emilio Tow Brings Large Narcotics Haul Suspect
The Panamanian registered vessel Don Emilio, seized off the Florida coast with an estimated 134 million dollars worth of narcotics, is towed by the U S Coast Guard. If confirmed the cargo would be one of the largest hauls ever seized at sea.
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U.S. Tank Production Aims to Meet Army and Foreign Orders
Pentagon officials say M60 tank output is rising and will hit 120 monthly by January 1978, supporting Army buildup and foreign sales. The shift follows long shortages caused by wartime shipments and production cuts, with 6,300 current tanks against a need near 14,000.
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National This Week Breather for Major Candidates
President Ford and Jimmy Carter ease campaign pace before Friday's final debate and the last 10 days before the election. Ford camps at the White House then travels to New York for the Al Smith dinner and Williamsburg for a final meeting with Carter. Carter rests at home after teaching, plans trips to Tampa and Miami, and then Winston-Salem and New York before the debate. Carter's team releases a Georgia gubernatorial donor list with a disclaimer on accuracy.
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Earthquake shakes Los Angeles metro area
An earthquake centered in the mountain canyons north of Los Angeles shook much of the metropolitan area with no injuries or major damage reported. Cal Tech seismology expected about magnitude 4.0 on the Richter scale, strongest near Hewhall Saugus area and felt in San Fernando San Gabriel valleys Beverly Hills and suburbs.
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Cal Tech Seismology Laboratory
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San Gabriel Valleys
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UPI
Woman creates feminist parlor game Herstory in Baltimore
Sharon Donovan designed Herstory to teach women’s history through a board game. She notes that when men play the game she often finishes in third or fourth place. The game uses squares like Vote and Go to Work and features images of women’s and men’s trades.
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Herstory
Sharon Donovan
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Donovan
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Baltimore County
Ms. Magazine
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Chicago
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