Barbara McNair's husband slain in Las Vegas home
Hick Manzie, husband of actress singer Barbara McNair, was found shot to death in their Las Vegas house. He was 36 and died of a single head wound. no forced entry or ransacking was noted. McNair wept as she flew home from Chicago after a nightclub engagement. Police discounted suicide and noted Manzie collected weapons. The couple had past brushes with Chicago organized crime figures. McNair had a prior drug case that ended with a fine and probation for Manzie.
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Mrs King pushes plan for MLK Jr national holiday
Coretta Scott King announces a four day celebration January 13 to 16 with President-elect Carter as honorary chairman. A march in downtown Atlanta and a full employment conference begin the observance at Ebenezer Baptist Church and other venues, highlighting jobs, inflation, and unemployment.
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Vietnamese mother threatens kidnapping in custody fight
In Stamford Connecticut Vietnamese mother Hao Thi Popp testifies she would consider taking her two sons aged 7 and 9 to Canada if she loses custody. She and husband William Papp had taken the boys to an adoption agency in 1975 amid fears for their safety, and Popp fled Vietnam seeking the boys’ return to her custody.
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Westmoreland Warns Viet Nam Could Be Frightening Frankenstein
retired Army Gen. William C. Westmoreland told an Orange Park crowd that U S policy allowed South Vietnam to fall to communists creating a military Frankenstein capable of launching attacks on Thailand and Indonesia He cited censorship of television coverage friction with Congress draft deferments and the lack of threats of nuclear escalation as factors behind the loss of the war The Daily Review
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Tailings May Spell Profits For Utah Cleanup Effort
Gov. Calvin Rampton said he will meet with health officials on December 28 to assess the value of uranium tailings at the old Vitro Chemical site. A potential recycling revenue could offset the $3 million removal cost in Salt Lake Valley. The fenced dump emits radon and radiation 50 times federal limits, prompting county efforts for federal funding.
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Travelers Ends New Jersey Auto Insurance Uptake
Hartford based Travelers Insurance says it will not write new private automobile policies in New Jersey due to high losses, while renewing existing policies and dropping about a quarter of local agents. The move follows similar actions by Continental Insurance amid state rate hike disputes and authorities.
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