Tennessee Court Clears Death Row Roster via Ruling
Tennessee Supreme Court voided 35 mandatory death sentences under the 1974 law and ordered resentencing to terms from 20 years to life. The decision aligns with a U S Supreme Court ruling invalidating mandatory executions. Gov Blanton declined immediate comment. Brown, due for Feb 22, recalls Gilmore’s Utah firing squad death. The last Tennessee electrocution was in 1960.
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Nashville, Tenn
Tennessee
State Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Islature
Billy Carmack Brown, Jr
Lebanon
Gilmore
Brown
Utah
Gary Gilmore
United States
Promoter in Dream Car Case Convicted on 136 Counts
In Los Angeles, Geraldine Carmichael and four associates were found guilty on 136 counts after a seven month trial. The Dale three wheeled car was labeled a dream by Carmichael and a scheme by the prosecutor. Convictions include grand theft and securities violations with sentences set for March 18 and April 8 for Gardner.
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Los Angeles
Dale
Geraldine Elizabeth Carmichael
Carmichael
20Th Century Motor Car Corp
Gardener
Ackerman
Miss Carmichael
Vivian
Ford trims prices to spur demand on small cars
Dearborn Ford will cut sticker prices by 32 to 227 dollars on several small models and offer up to 250 dollars off sticker on an Explorer light truck package starting February 1. Ford denies rebates, calling it a Limited Edition Sale with reductions on Pinto II Mustang II and other models.
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Dearborn
Mich
Ford Motor Co
Ford
William Benton
General Motors Corp
American Motors Corp
Operas Chosen For Spring Sing at Mannheim Theater
Mannheim National Theater selects eight operas from its repertoire for spring evenings April 17 to May 28. The event features 30 international stars including Theo Adams Montserrat Caballo Piero Cappuccilli Jose Carreras Rene Kollo Lucia Popp and Peter Schreier.
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Mannheim
West Germany
UPI
Mannheim National Theater
Mannheim Music Theater
Theo Adams
Montserrat Caballo
Piero Cappuccilli
Jose Carreras
Rene Kollo
Lucia Popp
Peter Schreier
Firms Feud Over Indonesian Bribe Allegations
A bitter clash between General Telephone and Hughes Aircraft over alleged Indonesian bribes for a satellite system contract drawn in a New York Times reconstruction. The dispute centers on a requested forty million dollar payoff and questions about U S and international oversight.
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New York
America
New York Times
Jakarata
General Telephone and Electronics Corp
Indonesia
Hughes Aircraft Co
General Telephone
Hughes
Hughes Aircraft
Howard Hughes
Washington
Securities and Exchange Commission
Madrid and Barcelona strike after leftist killings
More than 65,000 workers walked out in Madrid and Barcelona to protest the machine-gun killings of four leftists by gunmen linked to right wing extremists. Premier Suarez met cabinet members as violence claimed six lives in two days and a second political kidnapping in six weeks. Police questioned extremists seeking two gunmen who opened fire in Madrid on a meeting of lawyers aiding outlawed unions. Three killed on the scene, Sauquillo died later. five wounded.
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Madrid
Spain
Barcelona
Adolfo Suarez
Poli
Francisco Javier Sauquillo
Sauquillo
Emilio Villaescusa
Supreme Court of Military Justice
Crosland offers Rhodesia trip to revive talks amid crisis
Britain signals possible high level involvement as Foreign Minister Crosland offers to fly to Rhodesia to restart Geneva negotiations with black nationalist leaders. Ivor Richard remains in southern Africa while Ian Smith rejects new transition plan and Kis Singer interim proposal.
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London
Anthony Crosland
Rhodesia
Crosland
Ivor Richard
Geneva
Africa
Ian Smith
James Callaghan
Smith
Mondale
Henry Kissinger
Lebanese censorship lifted but local press kept under review
The Lebanese government ended prior censorship on dispatches abroad while maintaining control over local papers. Foreign correspondents must still submit copies to the general security office for review. Officials say the change is not censorship, just a review. Meanwhile Israel monitors the Lebanon border as Syrian troops reportedly move within eight miles of northern Israel beyond the Litani river red line.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Zahi Bustani
General Security Office
Israel
Litani
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