Farrah Fawcett's parents sue ABC and KTRK over skit
James and Pauline Fawcett of Houston sue ABC and Houston station KTRK for 7 million dollars claiming libel from a Redd Foxx show skit aired September 22 that depicted them as Hawcett and mocked their daughter Farrah Fawcett Majors. ABC calls the segment a funny comedy.
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Houston
Farrah Fawcett-Majors
American Broadcasting Co
KTRK
James
Pauline Fawcett
Redd Foxx
Ken Johnson
ABC
New York
Minimum Wage Bill Nears Vote in Congress
The House nears final action on a bill to raise the national minimum wage by 1.05 an hour to 2.65 in 1961 with staged increases to 3.35 by 1981, amid opposition from Rep. J J Pickle over small firm exemptions. Senate approval came by voice vote. a conference will reconcile differences with the House.
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Washington
Carter
House
Texas
House-Senate Conference
J.J. Pickle
Pickle
Senate
Mystery of Unspent Federal Funds Stuns Analysts
AP reports a year and a half of underspending across many federal functions. Estimates for 1977 rose to around 408 billion, but actual outlays ended near 403 billion leaving 1to 3 billion unspent. Merrill Lynch Economics says underspending spread through defense veterans programs job creation and more due to overestimated ability to spend quickly. Critics wonder if the pattern can recur.
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John Cunniff
NEW York
Carter Administration
White House
Washington
Merrill Lynch Economics
Defense
Department of Labor
Department of Transportation
Veterans Administration
Wallace Divorce Petition Pretrial Set In Montgomery
In Montgomery Alabama Gov George C Wallace and wife Cornelia face a closed door pretrial conference on their divorce petitions. Judge John W Davis set the date for December 5 with deadlines by December 1 for all legal matters. Mrs Wallace sought public proceedings and disqualification motions were denied.
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Montgomery
Ala
George C. Wallace
Cornelia
John W. Davis
Davis
Mrs. Wallace
Area Sheriff Finally Gets Back Salary
Forest County commissioners have learned that Sheriff Lee A Lehman Sr. is entitled to back pay for 17 months when he was out of office. The court-ordered removal of Harry E. Tucker created the vacancy. Lehman’s suit argues Tucker’s election was invalid, so Lehman never left office. Judge Robert L. Wolfe reversed a prior dismissal on a technicality, and the source notes the origin of funds and final defendants including the salary board. The order gives Tucker 20 days to answer and allows the salary board to drop the joinder if needed.
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Tionesta
Forest County
Lee A Lehman Sr
Harry E. Tucker
Tucker
Leman
Lehman
Robert L. Wolfe
Edward G. Petrillo
Warren
Elizabeth Mealy
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