Skeleton not Hoffa remains found in Pennsylvania woods
A skeleton found in a Pennsylvania wood was ruled not to be James Hoffa by Chief Medical Examiner Dominick DiMaio after dental records from Detroit were matched. He noted jaw and skull deformities unlike Hoffa and said no foul play evidence existed though decomposition could mask it. Hoffa disappeared July 30, 1975, amid Teamsters power struggles with Mafia figures Tony Jack Giacolone and Tony Pro Provenzano in Detroit.
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FBI probe widens as Hoffa disappearance linked to skeleton
New Jersey Teamsters leader and Hoffa rivals denied any meeting with Hoffa on the day of his disappearance. Hoffa's son called the case an assassination amid a $300,000 reward offer by the family and Teamsters Union for clues leading to arrests and convictions. A hunter found a male skeleton in northeastern Pennsylvania near Honesdale, possibly Hoffa, with matching build and dental work suggesting a link to the missing former leader.
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Interference From CB Lets 9 Million TV Viewers Face Disruption
FCC says by 1979 about 9 million households will experience CB related interference to TV reception, up from 4 million last year. Faulty transmitters shield issues and illegal amplifiers drive most complaints. resolution requires FCC and manufacturer coordination.
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Carter Signs Rights Bills To Aid Refugees And Prisoners
President Carter signed two bills in a Rose Garden ceremony expanding pathways to citizenship for Indochinese refugees and facilitating repatriation of Americans held prisoner in Mexico and Canada. The measures, described as acts of compassion and human rights concern, move these individuals toward life back home.
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Soviet Tanker Tsesis Spills Oil Off Swedish Island
A grounded Soviet tanker spilled 1,200 tons of oil into the Baltic near Fifang 30 miles south of Stockholm. The slick washing ashore threatens the archipelago. Coast Guard deploys 11 vessels and skimmers as winds hinder cleanup. The Othello begins transferring remaining oil, while hundreds of birds may die.
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Saturday Theater Showings and Times Listed by Venue
The listings provide Saturday screening schedules across venues Roosevelt Iowa World Plaza Stage 1 2 3 4 Eastown Twin West Twin East Marion Danish Book World with films including Star Wars Oh God You Light Up My Life and more at varying start times from early afternoon to late night.
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South Africa vows to fight sanctions amid global pressure
Foreign Minister Roelof Botha denounces Carter’s call for a U N arms embargo and warns that if sanctions widen to curtail trade and oil millions of blacks will suffer. Defense Minister Botha asserts South Africa will endure, while Premier Vorster prepares a major later announcement as the U S weighs recalling a military attache.
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Federal Reserve urged to run electronic funds transfer clearinghouse
A government study commission urges the Federal Reserve to operate as a clearinghouse for widespread electronic payments. It contrasts with a Privacy Protection study that opposed government ownership of any part of private party payment systems. EFT moves money without cash or checks, including store terminals deducting purchases from bank accounts. The Cedar Rapids Gazette lists this week’s TV listings in Saturday’s paper.
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