Carter faces Black Caucus over Jordan remarks
Washington AP report says five members of the Congressional Black Caucus called Carter's reply to Vernon Jordan's critique "profoundly unfortunate" and "ably unfounded." They described the president's defense as failing to address urban poverty and the needs of Black Americans while Jordan said Black people feel betrayed by leadership.
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French Tickled Over Hijacking Of World's Largest Piggy Bank
Paris AP dispatch reports France stunned by the theft of a 1 ton container of newly minted coins valued at 93.54 from the Bank of France. Four gunmen seized the vehicle after a baited exchange, driving off with hostages released on Paris outskirts as investigators chase leads.
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Spare Parts From Russia For Britains Scorpion Tank
Deputy Defense Minister John Gilbert told the House of Commons that Soviet Union spare parts reach Britain for the Scorpion battle tank including main bearings for its cooling system, a point raised by Conservative MP Robin Hodgson who called the spares from a former enemy. Spares arrive through British and Belgian sources. some bearings from Russia have been in stock since 1973. The Scorpion has aluminum armor a limited road speed and a 76 mm gun.
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Five English professors pick 20 great works for Boston Herald American
The Boston Herald American consulted five English professors who named twenty great books. Kennedy, Dukakis, and Bill Lee weighed in on the list, while readers faced questions about reading habits and literary reach.
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Thoreau
Walden
Dostoevsky
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Testimony Focuses On Backdated Letter In Mandel Case
In U S District Court Friday Dale Hess, codefendant and ally of Mandel, testified that a letter backdated to 1968 discussed legal fees and alleged payments to Mandel. Prosecutors say the document was created after Hess learned of an investigation to hide 15000 in 1972 1973 payments as part of secret race track interests.
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