High Bail Set in Hanafi Hijacking Aftermath
In the Hanafi case, 12 defendants face potential terms up to 150 years for murder charges after a siege at the B nai B rith headquarters. Bail was set at 50 000 for six defendants and 75 000 for two with prior convictions. U S Attorney Earl Silbert noted pretrial freedom for Abdul Khaalis was a bargain to save a life.
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Khalifa Hamaas Abdul Khaalis
Khaalis
Washington
Abdul Khaalis
Jewish Service Organization
B’nai B’rith
U.S
Earl Silbert
Sen
Lloyd Bentsen
Texas
Senate
Craig Merchant
Warrensville
Ohio
Marion Barry
City Hall
Williams
Whur-Fm
Howard University
Wallace Muhammad
Muhammad
Mondale proposes cap on hospital cost increases
Vice president Mondale at a Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner called for a reasonable upper limit on annual hospital cost increases. He claimed the measure could save taxpayers up to 4 billion dollars by 1981 and argued costs have surged since 1950.
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Atlanta
UPI
Mondale
Winds Blitz Iowa Plains With Blizzard and Rain
A blizzard driven by hurricane force winds rips across the plains causing hundreds of motorist strandings and school closures. The storm extends from Colorado to Nebraska and Wyoming with up to 100 mph winds, zero visibility, and widespread damage.
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Iowa
Dreath
Rocky Mountains
Texas
Adair County
Ted Knapp
Dick McLain
Iowa Farm Bureau
Grain Information
Iowa Agriculture
Thatcher Johnson
Colorado
Felix Sparks
Colorado Water Conservation Board
Laramie
Wyo
Warren Air Force Base
Cheyennne
Clark Backs Sanctions On Rhodesia
Senator Dick Clark states the Byrd Amendment to allow Rhodesian chromium imports conflicts with U.N. sanctions and U.S. policy. He argues adopting sanctions strengthens American credibility in Africa and aligns with Carter's stance. House opposition persists despite Senate support.
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U.N
Ian Smith
Senate
House
Byrd
Carter
United Nations
Dick Clark
Iowa
Smith
Clark
Africa
Third World
United States
Southern
Rhodesia
Byrd Warns Carter Stop Ignoring Congress
Senate leader Robert Byrd scolded President Carter for bypassing Congress in halting 19 water projects. The 65 24 override vote signaled a demand for advance consultation and accountability, with most Democrats opposing the White House move and Missouri spared.
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Washington
Carter
Senate
Missouri
Congress
White House
Administration Backs Court Power in Desegregation Orders
The Carter administration urged Supreme Court support for federal judges to order school program changes to remedy lingering effects of past segregation. In a Detroit case brief, the Justice Department said courts may use various tools to correct bias, while avoiding day to day school operations. The brief notes limits on addressing housing caused or private conduct.
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Washington
Carter Administration
Supreme Court
Detroit
Justice Department
Department
High Court
Daniel Friedman
Drew Days
Days
Carter
Callaghan Says Unemployment Could Jeopardize Western Stability
British Prime Minister James Callaghan warned at the National Press Club that persistent high joblessness and slipping living standards threaten political stability in the Western world. He cautioned 1978 may be a poor year outside the United States and linked slow growth to ongoing oil surplus persistence. He plans a May London summit with President Carter on these issues.
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Washington
James Callaghan
United States
Carter
London
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