Booby Prizes Mark Christmas Toys In Consumer Ratings
The Consumer Affairs Committee of Americans for Democratic Action names toys to avoid and praise in its annual ratings. Highlights include The Ork Egg by Mattel as a booby pick and Disney Mickey Mouse Music Machine praised for lack of real music, with best doll Baby Little Love and best electronic toy Electronic Baseball 2 by Entex.
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Washington
Consumer Affairs Committee of Americans For Democratic Action
Ann Brown
Mattel
Disney
F.J. Strauss Co.Strasco
Animal Fair
Entex
Chicago School System Faces $8 Million Deduction Shortfall
Chicago schools report more than $8 million in voluntary employee deductions missing, including $2.4 million from the teachers' pension fund. President Catherine Rohter says the diversion may violate federal law and trust. The district faces a $42 million payroll and a broader financial crisis with bills totaling $36.1 million as resignations and an SEC probe unfold.
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Chicago
Teachers’ Pension Fund
Catherine Rohter
Robert Healey
Chicago Teachers Union
Jane Byrne
Securities and Exchange Commission
Final Rhodesia settlement near as talks progress
Britain's foreign secretary predicts a final Rhodesian settlement within days as the London peace conference advances. A British governor may be sent to Zimbabwe Rhodesia to reestablish control until spring elections, with Lord Soames named for the post. A cease-fire and a 1,200 man Commonwealth force to monitor it are to be arranged, with scrutiny of guerrilla camps and military assets.
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London
Britain
Winston Churchill
Zimbabwe
Rhodesia
Abel Muzorewa
Carrington
Patriotic Front
Commonwealth
Robert Mugabe
Joshua Nkomo
Muzorewa
Rosalynn Carter listed as potential witness in Gacy case
In Chicago, defense lawyers for John Gacy file a list of more than 150 potential witnesses in Cook County Circuit Court. The entry cites Mrs. James Carter, White House, Washington, D.C., as a witness. Gacy’s trial is set for January 7. Mrs. Carter once posed with Gacy in 1978 during Polish Constitution Day events.
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Chicago
Rosalynn Carter
John Gacy
James Carter
White House
Washington, D.C
Cook County
Gacy
Carter
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