Last of Scottsboro Boys Fights Return to Alabama
Clarence Norris, believed last living Scottsboro defendant, protests return to Alabama to serve time or be pardoned. Norris, 64, a New York warehouse worker, seeks freedom to travel, while Alabama seeks parole compliance before any pardon. His case, once a notable legal tragedy, sparked decades of civil rights scrutiny.
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UPL
Scottsboro
New York City
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Carter May Ask Equal Time To Reply to TV Sermon
Aide to Jimmy Carter said they may request equal time after Rev. Jerry Falwell's Lynchburg sermon, which Falwell called intimidation for criticizing Carter's Playboy remarks. Powell disputed the claim, noting stations may edit or drop the program from airing.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
Jerry Falwell
Lynchburg
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Playboy Magazine
San Marino Head Receives New York City Key
Mayor Abraham Beame welcomed Gian Carlo Ghirmai secretary of state of San Marino to City Hall. The tiny republic officials toured New York and received a courtesy key to the city amid Beame cautioning about city finances and vault money.
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Italy
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Arafat Assad Agree on Cease Fire in Lebanon War
Reaction to a Riyadh cease fire plan divided Lebanon's leaders. Arafat and Assad endorsed a midnight Wednesday truce and a plan to end the fighting, while Christian and Moslem factions split over the accord. The Arab League expanded peace forces to 30 000 in Beirut to enforce the deal and oversee disengagement.
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Jerusalem
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Arkoub
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Sinai
Israel
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Marjayaw
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Aviv
Identity Of CB Killer Known In Fort Worth Case
Detectives reviewed a Channel 6 CB radio tape where Blue Goose and Dirty Bird insulted each other and planned a roadside fight. An uninvited yellow pickup shooter killed Dan Hilcher and wounded Howard Collins as they met by the Airport Freeway between Dallas and Fort Worth. Hilcher fled, the pickup pursued, and a revolver with spent rounds was found.
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Howard Collins
Bob Hurley
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Lame
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Eags
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Fort Worth
North Texas
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Halloween Trick or Treat Shifts to Saturday in Jonesboro
Jonesboro Arkansas votes to move Halloween from Sunday Oct 31 to Saturday Oct 30 to keep children free for Sunday church services. Mayor Neil Stallings spearheaded the change citing 27,000 residents and a desire for kids to attend church Sunday evening.
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Arkansas
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Saudi King Gifts Bhutto a Rolls Royce During Visit
King Khaled of Saudi Arabia gave Pakistan Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto a Rolls Royce as a personal gift during his state visit last week. Officials said the car could have been a government gift, but Bhutto returned it to the government.
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Pakistan
Khaled
Saudi Arabia
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Sistiay
Bhutto
FCC Rejects Delays On 40 Channel CBs
The FCC rejected petitions to delay 40 channel CB radio expansion set for January 1, 1978. 23 channel models remain usable but cannot operate the new channels unless modified or replaced. Some manufacturers offer convertible 3 channel models. OTP urged traffic options without adding channels, citing no magic solution to congestion.
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Washington
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Federal Communications Commission
Penoté
White House
Office of Telecommunications Policy
OTP
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Kosygin Makes First Public Appearance in Months
Premier Alexei Kosygin, aged 72, appeared at a Moscow airport with Soviet leaders to greet Mongolian leader Umahagin Tsedenbal for the first time since July 22 amid illness rumors. He wore a dark overcoat and fur hat, looking gaunt, with speculation of possible replacement due to health.
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Moscow
Alexei Kosygin
Umahagin Tsedenbal
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