Carter campaign fined for bank aircraft use
President Carter's 1976 campaign committee will pay 1200 in fines and the National Bank of Georgia 5000 for violating federal election laws. The FEC says the issue involved use of a bank aircraft for campaign purposes and a failure to reimburse for five flights. The parties deny deliberate wrongdoing, citing bookkeeping oversights.
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Washington
Carter
National Bank of Georgia
Federal Election Commission
Congress slashes foreign aid by five percent in Carter plan
In Washington the Senate voted 57 to 22 to trim the 1.86 billion dollar foreign aid program by 93 million, reducing total authorization to 1.76 billion and then approving the lower level 49 to 30. In Chicago the Park District plans an appeal of a court order allowing Nazis to march in Marquette Park, with a planned Skokie march if blocked. In Atlanta two CDC scientists, after 17 days in isolation at a Maryland base, return to the city aboard a commercial flight, free of the feared disease.
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Matamoros riot over police killing erupts in border city
About 4,500 students rioted in Matamoros after a police shooting killed a 15 year old student. They set fires in City Hall five banks and several stores and autos. Four rioters died nine injured. Army troops patrolled after the four hour disturbance as police fired on the jail storming crowd demanding the police chief’s ouster.
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Matamoros
Mexico
UPI
Red Cross
Emiliano del Toro
Antonio Cavazos Garza
Scientists to China on four day delegation trip
President Carter’s science adviser Frank Press will lead a 14 member delegation of scientists on a four day trip to China starting July 6. The mission was arranged at Carter’s request and was first discussed during Zbigniew Brzezinski’s May trip to Peking.
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UPI
Frank Press
Carter
China
White House
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Peking
Senate Reverses, Ratifies UK Tax Treaty With Modifications
The Senate voted 82 to 5 to ratify a tax treaty with Great Britain after striking a disputed provision. Earlier, a 49 to 32 vote rejected treaty approval by two thirds. Senator Church’s motion to block the clause allowing states to tax foreign corporations beyond in state earnings failed 44 to 34.
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Senate
Great Britain
U.S. States
Carter
Frank Church
Idaho
Church
United States
Bias Found In Study Of Army Units
The report by the Army Research Institute notes strong bias from male noncommissioned officers against women during a European field exercise. It cites concerns over strength, combat exposure, hygiene, and billeting, while confirming female soldiers performed well in MOS tasks.
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Washington
Army Research Institute For the Behavioral and Social Sciences
Weather and river report with births and incidents noted
Winds from the west northwest at 12 mph with a 10 am reading. sun times for Wednesday and daily highs forecast in the mid 80s to low 90s with a chance of showers on Thursday and Saturday. Mississippi River stages shown for numerous cities. births list details many Cedar Rapids and surrounding area newborns with family addresses. local incidents include overheated equipment, wiring short, gas leak, medical emergency, and sprinkler break followed by a Vietnam reference from a decade ago.
Life sentences to playwright for hammer killing
James Thomas, 21, self styled playwright, received two life terms for the April 9 hammer death of actress Patricia Cowan during an apparent garage audition for a play named Hammer. Her 4 year old son Dequan was injured. Sentences run concurrently at Southern Michigan Prison, Jackson. parole in 10 years. No motive or script found.
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Michael Stacey
Wayne County
James Thomas
Patricia Cowan
Dequan
Southern Michigan
Jackson
Thomas
Breton separatists questioned over Versailles bombing
Police detained several Breton autonomists in Versailles in connection with the bombing that destroyed priceless Napoleon paintings and art at the palace. The Breton Revolutionary Army later accused the Breton Republican Army in a telephone call to a radio station. In Paris a strong homemade bomb was found in a major department store toy department.
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UPI
Versailles Palace
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