World in Brief: Syrian War and Chinese Leadership Shuffle
In Damascus the Syrian civil war settlement drags on as Lebanon’s Suleiman Framile offered little. In Tokyo AP reports Teng Hsiao-ping named acting premier after Chou En-lai's death, with word of a fuller appointment pending and conflicting Chinese ministry statements.
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Pamascus
Syria
Renin Suleiman Framile
Damascus
Lobanon
Tokyo
Hun Kuoteng
Chou En-lai
Teng Hsiao-ping
Japanese Broadcasting Corp
Peking
Foreign Ministry
Hua
Ethics push follows Lockheed payoff disclosures in Congress
Briefs report congressional pressure for an international business ethics code after Lockheed payoff disclosures. Other items note Black Jack the horse’s death after years of service, protests over a portrait of Richard Kleindienst in the Justice Department, Ludlow Kramer’s bingo parlor project at Lacey Village, Nancy Kissinger’s stomach ulcer surgery, and Ronnie Milsap joining the Grand Ole Opry as a regular member.
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Washington
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Congress
Richard Kleindienst
Justice Department
al Capone
Lacey, Wash. le
A. Ludlow Kramer
Randolph Hearsts
Io California
Lacey Village
Ludlow Foundation
Nashville, Tenn
Ronnie Milsap
The
Grand Ole Opry
Milsap
Robbinsville
N.C
Country Music Association
Two youths killed. six injured in four-car crash near New Alexandria
In Westmoreland County on U.S. 22, Frank Calabrese aged 20 and Joel Campbell aged 27, both of Punxsutawney, died when their car crossed the center line and collided head on with a second vehicle. Six others were hurt, one critically.
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New Alexandria
U.S
Westmoreland County
Frank Calabrese
Joel Campbell
Punxsutayney
Ban On Red Dye Begins Next Week
The FDA plans a mandatory ban next week on synthetic dye Red No. 2 used in foods drugs and cosmetics for 68 years. Based on animal studies the dye may be a weak cancer risk and manufacturers cannot prove absolute safety. The ban faces court challenges with Judge Aubrey Robinson Jr. saying the agency’s action was arbitrary without an administrative hearing.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
Vicocorama
Heris Wth Iactuary
US Dist
Aubrey E. Robinson Jr
FDA
MDA
Flalph Nader
Health Research Group
Ford Hunting Votes in New Hampshire
President Ford launches a two day campaign swing in New Hampshire to seek primary votes and present himself as the President rather than a campaign figure. Susan Ford accompanies him and major allies plan to convert campaign energy into a strong finish amid Reagan competition. Ford stresses jobs healthcare housing crime and costs as key issues during the weekend push.
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Saver
Ford
New Hampshire
Ronald Rea
Hepublican Alliies
Iste
Susan
Manchester
Leian
Arlington
Reagan
Concord
Nashua
Farm Compromise Runs Out Of Money
The frail California farm labor elections law, Gov. Edmund Brown’s key achievement, collapsed as the Agricultural Labor Relations Board ran out of funds and closed its four regional offices. Over four hundred secret-ballot elections had been held under the law, with disputes remaining non violent despite former clashes between unions and growers.
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Sachamenga
California
Edmund Brownix
Agricultural Labor Relations Board
Two Minor Crashes Reported After Signal Change
Police investigated two crashes yesterday and this morning. One occurred at North Center and East Bond streets where a vehicle driven by Amy C Eckstrom failed to anticipate a changed signal from a flasher to a green light on Center street. The Eckstrom car struck another vehicle and caused damage estimated at 7500 dollars. The second crash happened at Maple avenue and East Main streets involving Patsey Notte and Caroline Gormley with minor damage and no injuries.
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Amy C. Eckstrom
East
Bond Street
North Center
Bond Streets
McChesney
Center Street
Bond
Eckstrom
Nlite Sale Center
Cau
Maple Avenue
East Main Streets
Patsey Notte
East Main Street
Caroline Gormley
Wayne Street
Notte
Gormley
Traffic Signals In Corry City On The Blink
Drivers face caution as seven new traffic signals in Corry operate unevenly. Some intersections run normally while others only blink amber or red, forcing motorists to proceed carefully until all signals are fully installed and functioning.
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Salt Center
South Street
Center Street
South Center
Main Streets
Center
Washington Streets
Smith Streets
Columbus
Corry
East Main
Pennsylvania Avenue
Bond Street
Pennsylvania
Bond
Hearst Trial Moves to Tape Evidence Hearing
In San Francisco US District Judge Oliver J. Carter will hear Monday whether a taped statement by Patricia Hearst, claiming she willingly helped expropriate money from Hibernia Bank, can be admitted as evidence. A slow motion film showed Hearst armed during the bank incident.
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San Francisco
Patricia Hearst
Miss Hearst
US Dist
Oliver J. Carter
al Johnson
Hearst
Carter
Hibernia Bank
Guatemala Quake Aftermath Swells Death Toll to 1375
Guatemala reels after a major quake with hundreds of aftershocks. Officials fear up to 2,750 deaths, 40,000 injured, and 200,000 homeless. Landslides flatten villages, bridges fall, and many towns lack water, medicine, and power. President Laugerud orders mass burials and vaccination. About 5,000 Americans are present. embassy has no confirmed casualties.
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Guatemala City
Guatemala
Mexico
Central America
Kjell Eugenio Laugerud
Latin America
Laugerud
U.S
US Cargo Plane Crashes Near Madrid Base
A United States Air Force cargo plane crashed shortly before landing at Torrejon Air Base near Madrid, killing seven airmen aboard. The Spanish Air Ministry initially said eight were aboard. US officials withheld names pending next of kin notification, with bodies to be returned home for burial.
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Madrid
Spain
Torrejon
Spanish
Air Ministry
Cis
Britain
Air Force
Lawyer Acting Champion Role in Workmen's Comp Profits
Columbus report profiles Richard F. Hunter a leading workmen's compensation lawyer. He calls profits from the system “phenomenal” and “astounding,” citing state records showing $172,622 paid to him in the first half of 1979 as lump sum advances.
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Columbus
Ohio
Richard F. Hunter
Jackson County
Hunter
Ohler Heibe
Thal
Ohio Industrial Commission
Lawyer Fees Stirs Reform in Ohio Workmen’s Claims
A legislative committee exposed lump sum advances to lawyers handling Ohio workmen’s compensation, totaling over 3.2 million in late 1976. The bureau moves to print claimants’ names on checks, mandating client endorsements, while lawyers resist cuts and seek fee protection amid reform debates.
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Ohio
Jackson
Hunter
Ohio State Bar Association
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Florida
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Tampa
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NHL
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