Burger Praises Carter On His Sensitivity
Seattle AP report covers Chief Justice Burger lauding President Carter for court sensitivity while faulting Congress for failing to provide staff and resources. The address also critiques legislative growth of judicial workload and mentions a separate Vienna incident involving NYT correspondent Paul Normann, detained briefly by Czechoslovak authorities.
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Warren E. Burger
Carter
Congress
Burger
American Bar Association
Vienna
New York Times
Paul Normann
Hofmann
Viens
Ceske Velenice
Brown nominates first Black to California Supreme Court
Gov Brown draws mixed reactions with two judicial nominations. Wiley Manuel, a Alameda County Superior Court judge, is praised as qualified while the possibly first female chief justice candidate, Ms Bird, draws debate. Attorney General Younger, a potential 1978 rival, notes Manuel’s strong record and weighs Bird’s fit. Brown emphasizes balance and wisdom for the court. Bird would mark a historic female head of the state Supreme Court if confirmed.
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Calif
Remind G. Brown Jr
California Supreme Court
Evelle Younger
Alameda County
Ms. Birt Con
Supreme Court
Susié M. Sharp
North Carolina
Younger
Ms. Bird
Brown
Manuel
University of California
Law School
General's
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Law
Nevada Supreme Court
Griffin Bell Seeks Limits on Busing in Desegregation
Seattle AP report quotes Attorney General Griffin Bell saying the Supreme Court restricts busing as a remedy for racial discrimination in public schools. He calls busing a last resort and urges the law to fit the discrimination scope, noting recent court rulings and past administrations sought narrower use of busing. Bell also mentions refusing to grant immunity to an Indianapolis hostage suspect.
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Bell
Supreme Court
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Griffin
Justice Department
High Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Tex
Texas
Lewis F. Powell Jr
Richard Me Nixon
Gerald R. Ford
Fay
Beil
Wille
Indianapolis
Man Held Until Trial In 62 Hour Mortgage Hostage Case
Authorities seek to keep Anthony G Kiritsis jailed pending trial on charges tied to a 62 hour hostage ordeal involving Richard C Hall of Meridian Mortgage Co in Indianapolis. Kiritsis faced charges of kidnapping and armed robbery after seizing a police car and delivering a profane tirade.
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Indianapolis
Anthony G. Kiritsis
Bonding Company
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Martz
Kiritsis
Meanawhile
Indianapolis Star
Beaihers
the Star
Richard C. Hall
Hall
de Live Television
Meridian Mortgage Co
Kirlisis
Shortgage Company
Flash Floods Hit West Virginia Watch Elsewhere
Flash floods forced evacuations in Ashleigh and Boone counties in southern West Virginia as the Marsh Fork of the Big Coal River rose. Mild temperatures caused ice in creeks and rivers across Ohio and Kentucky while rain and snow affected New England and parts of the Midwest and Great Lakes region with scattered snow, snow showers, and light accumulations.
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Associated Press
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Ohio
Kentucky
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Maine
New Hampshire
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Appalachians
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Rashiel
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Florida
Plains
Kansas
Nebraska
Pacific
Southwest
Ijmperat Beach
Milan
Calif
Caribou
Houston
Creal Laxes
Central Plains
Mia- Mississippi Valley
CTA Puts Barrier On Curve To Prevent Derailments
CTA workers hoisted two six ton girders to block a sharp curve on the Union Loop in Chicago to prevent derailment after a deadly crash. CTA supervisor Patrick McCarthy calls it a psychological comfort for riders as officials plan a safety study and weigh guardrails on other tight turns amid ongoing investigations.
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Chicago Transit Authority
Patrick McCarthy
CTA
Union
Lake
Wabash Streets
Tom Buck
George Krambles
National’ “Transportation Safety Board
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