Music and politics mix in Nashville Hee Haw event
In Nashville Gov. Lamar Alexander hosted Hee Haw cast members for a 13th anniversary celebration with Minnie Pearl and Roy Acuff. Miss Pearl and Alexander planned a piano duet, while Pearl wore her trademark straw hat.
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Nashville
Tenn
Lamar Alexander
Minnie Pearl
Hee Haw
Alexander
Miss Pearl
Henry Cannon
Roy Acuff
Tennessee
Reagan says Supreme Court pick welcome but women appointments poor
Maureen Reagan said her father named a woman to the Supreme Court but his administration's track record on appointing women to key jobs is not good enough. She accused the system of breaking down at a Republican fund-raiser in South Burlington VI and criticized groups opposing Sandra O'Connor over abortion and the ERA. Miss Reagan supports the ERA while her father opposes it.
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Washington
UPI
Maureen Reagan
Supreme Court
South
Burlington
Reagan
Sandra O’connor
Arizona
Miss Reagan
Wisconsin Senator Attacks Army Worcestershire Guide
Sen. William Proxmire awards the Golden Fleece to the U S Army for spending six thousand dollars to publish seventeen pages of instructions on buying a 15 ounce Worcestershire sauce. He calls the document a wasteful use of funds and says a dollar spent is a dollar too much.
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Mire
Hepburn backs Planned Parenthood drive for public education
Katharine Hepburn endorses Planned Parenthood's plan to raise 3 million dollars for a public education program opposing anti abortion groups and the Human Life Amendment. The letter to about 2 million recipients warns the minority seeks to coerce public opinion with political power.
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New York
Planned Parenthood
Katharine Hepburn
Miss Hepburn
U.S. frees nearly 2 billion in Iranian assets
The Treasury and American banks transfer slightly under 2 billion dollars in once frozen Iranian assets to international channels. About 1 billion goes to an international tribunal for claims, with the remainder to Iran. Transfers face technical delays and potential penalties but officials expect total to exceed 2 billion.
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Washington
International Claims Tribunal
Treasury Department
New York Federal Reserve Bank
Treasury
Robert Levine
Ity
U.S
Iran
Carter
Cigarette Tax Increase Sought to Aid Chicago Transit
Mayor Jane Byrne proposed doubling the cigarette tax and securing 140 million in interim loans to stabilize the ailing Chicago Transit Authority. The plan adds a one cent city sales tax and a one percent tax on professional services in Chicago.
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Chicago
Jane Byrne
Chicago Transit Authority
Man charged with 2 more slashings in New York
Charles Sears, a 31 year old drifter, was charged with two more assaults in Manhattan. He faces counts of attempted murder of Ray Miley and attempted assault of Louis Harris, arraigned before Judge Michael Corriero and remanded to Rikers. Sears had prior charges for murder and a July 6 slashing spree.
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NEW York (Ap
Charles Sears
Sears
Manhattan Criminal Court
Michael Corriero
Ray Miley
Louis Harris
Rikers Island
Michael Fiorentino
Edwin Feliciano
Manhattan
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Fed
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Emi
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del Mar
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