08 Apr 1976
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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1976
Page
1
Washington action on a measure to raise benefits for the poorest food stamp families ran into a mini filibuster. Senator Allen led a two hour delay to push back a vote to Thursday while arguing the bill is budget busting and questioning outdated tax and budget figures used by the USDA.
Jackson predicts victory in Pennsylvania tying to New York gains as Ford dominates Wisconsin and Reagan delays Texas, with both parties seeing significant delegate moves. Uncommitted delegates expected to shift, shaping a potential three way contest ahead of pivotal primaries.
Senator Brooke warns of a major executive Congress clash if Ford vetoes the 1.785 billion dollar aid bill for Israel. Scott says Ford promised not to let Israel suffer for weapons. Kissinger faces opposition on selling Carg0 cargo planes to Egypt while Humphrey reports no objection to aid funds for Israel.
In Cleveland, an Episcopal Church appellate court reversed the conviction of the Rev. L. Peter Beebe for allowing women to serve as priests. The Fifth Province Court of Review, led by Bishop Stanley Atkins, overturned last June’s Akron verdict and confirmed the action in Oberlin, Ohio.
Three hijackers holding 73 hostages on a domestic Philippine Airlines flight agreed to release a mother and her child after negotiations led by Philippine officials. They had threatened to blow up the plane unless five prisoners were freed and a $103,000 ransom paid, with the government rejecting the demand.
Swiss-born theologian Hans Kung broadens his opposition to Pope Paul VI claiming a leadership vacuum in the Roman Catholic Church. He cited immobility and rivalry while praising freedom of study and criticizing papal authority, in Rome during the launch of his Italian edition of To Be Christian.
A one year old boy in Miami playing with a toy gun reenacted scenes from Starsky and Hutch. He pointed the pretend weapon at elderly neighbors who called police. Miami SWAT and about a dozen officers rushed to the apartment to locate a suspected gunman, but the boy retreated. The incident ended with authorities questioning Johnny Barcena and sending him for a mental examination.
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