Ford Carter court ethnic vote at Italian American events
Ford and Carter courted Italian American voters in Washington and Baltimore with dinners and Masses. The campaigns touted heritage while Rockefeller clashed with demonstrators in Binghamton, and Dole cited war injuries in responding to hecklers. Carter pressed Cyprus and Greek concerns. Ford urged Pulaski Day and cultural pluralism.
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Carter
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Nelson A. Rockefeller
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Dole
Binghamton
N.Y
America
United States
Ormer
Malcolm Wilson
U.S
Christopher Columbus
Vince Lombardi
Supreme Court
South
Casimir Pulaski
Cyprus
NATO
Community of Nations
Peter Rodoin
D-N.j
UPI
John Sirica
Watergate Fame
Episcopalians sanction women priests amid division
The Episcopal Church voted to sanction women priests by a narrow margin, though many dioceses oppose the change. Some Roman Catholic leaders see potential influence, while dissenters in the church threaten to challenge ordinations. The Archbishop of Canterbury supported the move as several nations already authorize women clergy.
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New probe trigger alleged King assassination links
AP reports new information may prompt a congressional inquiry into Martin Luther King Jr.s murder. It centers on claims of a Memphis police sergeant and two black firemen removed from posts shortly before Kings death, aired by Abby Mann and Mark Lane to King widow and Black Caucus members.
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Redditt
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Lorraine
James Earl Ray
Hearst Sentencing Scheduled After San Francisco Transport
Patricia Hearst will be brought from San Diego to San Francisco for sentencing on bank robbery and firearm charges. Judge William H. Orrick Jr. faces a range from the minimum to 35 years, with psychiatric testing shaping the decision. Hearst, 22, has sought time served credit and possible probation while aiming for a normal life, education, and possible writing or journalism pursuits. Her parents anticipate steadier times as Randolph Hearst resumes daily newspaper duties.
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Patricia Hearst
San Diego
Miss Hearst
Albert Johnson
William H. Orrick Jr
Orrick
Symbionese Liberation Army
Johnson
San Francisco Examiner
Randolph A. Hearst
Randy
Tom Eastham
Examiner
Hearst
Washington
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Hearst arrest day linked to regents meeting
Patricia Hearst's mother attended a University of California Board of Regents session the day Hearst was arrested. UC Regent and family friend William Coblentz notes Hearst's sister Catherine remains out of regents duties while Randy adjusts. Former lover Steven Soliah, acquitted in a Carmichael bank robbery, rebuilds his life with painting, family time, travel, and reflection with attorney Sheldon Otis describing his posttrial path.
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University of California Board of Regents
William Coblentz
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Randy
Catherine
Regents
Underground
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Carmichael
Calif
Sheldon Otis
Senate weighs partial federal abortion funding ban
The Senate faces a choice on a partial ban after the House approved a measure to bar federal funds for abortions through Medicaid except when a pregnancy endangers a woman's life or is medically necessary. The proposal, tied to a Labor Health Budget bill, faces a veto risk as it exceeds President Ford's request.
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Senate
House
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Ford
House Senate
Explosion hits St. Raphael's Croatian church complex
An explosion rocked St. Raphael's church on Manhattan's West Side forcing evacuation of nuns priests and residents. No injuries reported and bomb squad found no evidence of a secret device though witnesses saw smoke and tremors. The church is tied to Croatian nationalists facing hijacking and a policeman's death last weekend.
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West Side
41St Street
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