Carter grants pardon to Vietnam draft evaders
President Carter issues a sweeping executive order granting a full pardon to Vietnam era draft evaders who were not involved in violence. Deserters and those with bad discharges face ongoing review while foreign citizens may visit without prosecution. An immediate study of deserter cases and upgrade options is planned.
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Washington
Carter
Vietnam
Powell
Ford
North Vietnam
Roosevelt junior highs students roleplay famous figures
Ninth grade language arts students at Roosevelt junior high staged a famous persons unit. Each pupil researched for three weeks then presented a ten minute first person portrayal of a chosen figure. Jeff Visek depicted Daniel Boone and Ann Manson portrayed Charlie Chaplin.
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Roosevelt Junior High School
Jeff Visek
Apache Trail NW
Daniel Boone
Ann Manson
Twenty-sixth Street
Charlie Chaplin
China begins producing nuclear armed missiles report
Tokyo based Peiing paper cited by Kyodo news service claims China has started manufacturing missiles with nuclear warheads. In Washington, UPI reports the Federal Power Commission has launched a 24 hour emergency watch to alleviate natural gas shortages risking thousands of jobs.
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Tokyo
Peiing
China
Kyodo
Washington
UPI
Federal Power Commission
Ford Sets New Priorities After Presidency
Former president Gerald Ford begins his first full day out of office with a focus on improving his golf game. The AP reports he plans to set priorities and shape his post presidency life.
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Pebble Beach
Calif
Gerald Ford
Carter Inaugural Address Draws Mixed Reactions Abroad
London reporters greeted President Carter's inaugural address with subdued approval and light criticism. Some newspapers argued they still knew little about him, prompting cautious commentary.
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London
United States
Carter
Pitt student horror as lecture hall collapses
Pittsburgh AP reports Bernie Payne rushed from a nearby classroom to a fallen University of Pittsburgh lecture hall. He expressed hope there were not many people inside as debris stared back. Details on page 18.
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Pittsburgh
Bernie Payne
University of Pittsburgh
Coast Guard helicopter crashes into Illinois River kill four
Four people aboard a coast guard helicopter surveying navigation conditions were killed when the craft struck two high tension wires and plunged into the icy Illinois River. Weather outlook notes mostly clear tonight with lows 10 to 15 and a Saturday high in the mid 30s.
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Florence
Ill
UPI
Coast Guard
Illinois River
Man's Dog Thumper Missing Near Cedar Rapids
Chicago salesman Ron Rucci seeks his dog Thumper lost after he last saw her near the Music Loft in Cedar Rapids. A reward of 200 dollars is offered for Thumper, who is half sheep dog and Schnauzer and wears a red bandanna. Police reported a witness saw her run under a car but she kept running.
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Chicago
Thumper
Cedar Rapids
Ron Rucci
Rucci
Interstate 80
Europe
United States
First Avenue SE
Benji
Walt
Disney
Albuquerque
N.M
Center Point Road
Kay Instrument Co
Town House Motor Inn
Music Loft
Year in Prison to Obad Indianapolis CB Operator
U.S. District Judge William Steckler sentenced Lewis Simpson 31 of Indianapolis to one year in prison after a jury found him guilty of indecent language and six counts of operating a CB radio without a license. Witnesses said Simpson known as Sly Fox broadcast transmissions heard on neighbors TVs radios and telephones. The defense urged leniency arguing no theft was involved. prosecutors said neighbors were deprived of their communications like stolen property.
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Indianapolis
U.S
William Steckler
Lewis Simpson
Simpson
Sly Fox
Steckler
Richard Darst
Demos Pick Curtis As Party Chairman
Former Maine Governor Kenneth Curtis was elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee by acclimation at the post inauguration meeting. Carter ally Curtis vowed major reorganization, massive voter registration, and a program to address diverse needs.
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Demos
Curtis
Party
Washington
Maine
Kenneth Curtis
Carter
Democratic Party
Democratic National Committee
Coleman Young
Detroit
Camella Lacayo
California
Joel McCleary
North Carolina
Dorothy Bush
Robert Strauss
Texas
Strauss
White House
National Committee
Juror claims pressure in Yoshimura trial
Oakland juror Lucille Mitchell says fellow jurors pressured her to convict Wendy Yoshimura on explosives and weapon charges. Sentencing set for Feb 24 with potential 15 year term plus two five year terms. mistrial declared on one bomb parts count.
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Oakland
Calif
Wendy Yoshimura
Bob Lage
Yoshimura
Loge
Willie Brandt
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Patty Hearst
Lucille Mitchell
Mrs. Mitchell
Berkeley
Hearst Alameda County Superior Court
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Pulich
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Horner
James Larson
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