Young says King's death was blessing for King
United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young defends MLK assassination as a blessing and a release after Martin Luther King had done all he could. He argues King was misunderstood and abused, and discusses diplomacy, Cuba in Angola, and Idi Amin.
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Memorial service for Beverly Hills fire victims held at Evergreen Cemetery
Hundreds gathered at Evergreen Cemetery in Southgate Kentucky to honor 161 victims of the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire eight days after the disaster. Gov Julian Carroll and local officials spoke as prayers and eulogies echoed in a somber memorial with taps and reflections on the tragedy.
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Julian Carroll
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Salvation Amny
Kenneth Paul
Nation faces heavy debt rise with per capita at 15400
The Commerce Department reports 1976 total public and private debt at 3.4 trillion dollars, or about 15 400 per person, higher than 1975. Private debt at 2.5 trillion and federal debt surges to 616 billion amid high federal spending.
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Young enjoys job despite criticism
WILLIAMSTOWN, MASS. United Nations ambassador Andrew Young defends his Carter era post despite harsh critique. He says the job is fun despite says the criticism hurts him. notes he cannot attend Williams College commencement where Elmer Kimberly Agnew received an honorary degree. He condemns Idi Amin and Uganda’s regime for alleged genocide.
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Lobster ban urged after PCB contamination in Acushnet River
In New Bedford Massachusetts lobstermen halt traps in the Acushnet River amid findings of PCB levels in some lobsters beyond FDA limits five parts per million. Health officials cite past PCB use in electrical components and say the voluntary ban remains until further review and possible mandatory action.
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Taste of the Big Apple festival draws massive crowds
About 400000 visitors and New Yorkers sampled food from six city restaurants at Central Park for the second annual Taste of the Big Apple. Vendors sold items at 26 cents each while attendees enjoyed tents, music, magicians, and souvenirs. sponsors included the city American Express and the Hospitality Industry Foundation of New York.
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Pilot cites hail damaged engine in ill fated jet crash
NTSB hearing hears pilot and survivor Donald Foster describe golf ball sized hail pounding the center engine cone aboard Southern Airways Flight 242 near New Hope Georgia. The jet crashed after engines flamed out during a severe hailstorm killing 72. Witnesses discuss weather data and emergency handling as investigations proceed.
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Hanafi Trial Jury Pool Grows in Washington Court
Superior Court Judge Nich olas Nunzio called prospective jurors to begin selecting a jury for the Hanafi murder kidnapping trial. The pool stands after a 64 hour session, with initial questioning over three days, to ensure avoidance of pre trial prejudice.
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Triple stabbing murders shock Tennessee town
Police investigate the discovery of three people bound and stabbed in a Morristown living room. Sue Smith mother Sandra Shiflett 20 and Ernest Crone were found with rope, throats cut, numerous wounds. A male resident questioned. possible link to a separate night incident under probe by Hamblen County deputies.
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Frisbee player shot to death in Florida yard
In Pompano Beach Broward County a 26 year old Frisbee player, Alex Ledergerber, was shot in the back while retrieving a toy from a tree. Benjamin Sherwood, 72, is jailed on an open charge of homicide after witnesses say he fired a shotgun from his doorway. The incident occurred as Ledergerber and three friends played frisbee in Sherwood’s yard.
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Killer known as Son of Sam may be a cartoonist or draftsman
Police said handwriting on a note signed by the killer "Son of Sam" matches a man trained in lettering such as a draftsman, cartoonist, or architect. The letter, mailed from Englewood and linked to a recent New York City shooting spree, names other aliases and defames Breslin.
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Newsmen Beat Outside Dallas Teamsters Hall
Three reporters covering a Teamsters Local 745 meeting were beaten outside the union offices in Dallas. Cameraman Jack Weber of KDFW TV was injured while accompanying the beat crew trying to cover the return of dissident members William Weed and Hall Nichols who had challenged union expenditures.
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