ABC to Keep Top Shows. Adds Minor Fall Changes
ABC will retain its three top current series and add only 3% hours of new programming for the fall season starting Sept 11. New offerings include Taxi Mork and Mindy Apple Pie and Battle Star Galactica with Roots the Next Generation Ike and Pearl among miniseries. ABC plans three new comedies and a Vegas set adventure while keeping familiar hits like Happy Days Laverne and Shirley and Three's Company in their time slots.
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Births and marriages listed with local addresses and times
Birth announcements from Mercy May 1 and other families include nine new babies with parent names and addresses in Cedar Rapids Marion Center Point Ely and Burnsville Minnesota. Births cover a daughter and several sons. Marriage licenses listed for five couples from Cedar Rapids Center Point Marion and Toddville. Police/fire calls include ambulance assist front of a SE street and other public safety entries. Alaska is the only state in four time zones.
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Projections See 1980 End for Social Security Drain
The Social Security drain is projected to end in 1980 and reserves to rise in 1981 if 1977 payroll tax increases stand. Actuaries for the Social Security board of trustees forecast the tax hikes will keep the retirement system solvent for at least the next quarter century.
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Television mind games alleged in murder suit
The Za mora family sues the three major TV networks for 25 million dollars claiming their 15 year old son Ronny Zamora was involuntarily addicted to television since age five and subliminally intoxicated by programs. The suit was filed in federal court by Miami attorney Ellis Rubin.
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Toledo School Strike Ends After 23 Days
In Toledo Ohio teachers and non academic workers ratified separate contracts ending a 23 day strike. Classes resume for about 52000 students immediately.
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Carter Pulls Back Korea Troop Withdrawal Plan
President Carter faced Senate criticism as testimony showed the Joint Chiefs opposed troop withdrawals until Congress approved an $800 million South Korea arms package. Carter, overruling them, cut the 6,000 man plan to 3,400 soldiers in 1978, reducing three infantry battalions to one 800-man battalion.
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Mondale Arrives in Manila For Southeast Asia Trip
Vice President Walter Mondale lands in Manila starting a five nation tour underscoring the Carter administration’s focus on human rights. He meets President Marcos and expresses a hope to advance freedom, liberty, democracy, and independence.
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Former MCI Chief Among Six Held Over Coffee Smuggling
Fausto Cantu Pena former chairman of the Mexican Coffee Institute and five others were jailed awaiting trial on charges of smuggling eight million pounds of coffee into the United States and evading ten million dollars in taxes. They were indicted on fourteen counts including smuggling tax evasion and bribery. All six pleaded innocent.
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Absent Eyes on Amputation Ends in Death of 72-Year-Old Woman
Mary Northern 72 died after a long court fight over amputation of frostbitten feet. She had been involuntarily hospitalized January 27. doctors cited a possible blood clot as the cause, with autopsy planned. The state won a court order declaring her mentally incompetent to decide on amputation.
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Theft proof devices for autos proposed by transport dept
The Transportation Department proposes a rule requiring burglar proof auto devices such as ignition wire guards and interior release hood latches to deter joyriders. The rule targets thefts costing up to 2.9 billion annually and would apply to 1981 model cars and 1982 10 000 pound GVWR trucks with comments due by July 31.
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