Carter Raises Pay for White House Staff Up to 25 Percent
President Carter increases pay for White House staff with top aides rose from 44,600 to 56,000 dollars, about 2 percent overall. The move, approved by Carter, affects 1044 employees and aims to save 126,000 by holding increases at the lowest level below the authorized maximum.
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Women die after kidnapping in Oklahoma case
In Tulsa area, two women Kendal Ashmore and Kathy Anne Brown were strangled and buried in a shallow grave north of Sallisaw after they vanished on Thursday. Autopsies note no sexual assault or beating. Suspect Larry Chaney of Jenks is jailed on a $1 million bond awaiting an April 11 preliminary hearing.
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Okla
Kendal Ashmore
Kathy Anne Brown
Sallisaw
Neil Hoffman
Larry Chaney
Jenks
Oxla
Carpenter
Thatcher Enters No Confidence Vote With Narrow Margin
British Parliament debates a motion of no confidence in the Labor government. Conservatives hold 278 seats with four nonvoting officers and two vacancies. Polls indicate strong Tory support and potential historic first female prime minister if elections were held now. Labor faces Liberal and nationalist competition as left wing dissent shapes spending cut debates.
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Lindy Spirit Replica Flies At Burlington Test
Paul Poberezny piloted a hand built Spirit of St Louis replica in Burlington Wisconsin to test flight five minutes with the 135 horsepower engine. He described noise and poor vision from the cockpit and noted the need for better ventilation. After landing he said the craft flew about 98 miles per hour and planned a May test series to honor Lindberghs 1927 nonstop flight and barnstorming tour.
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America
King Assassination Probe: Retired Officer Reported Plot
Mary Baird testified that her husband Clifton Baird a 44 year old retired Louisville policeman told Rep Gene Snyder of an alleged plot to assassinate Dr Martin Luther King Jr The claim involved Louisville police and FBI agents and was raised during discussions in Louisville Kentucky with congressional inquiries ongoing.
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Gene Snyder
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Memphis
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Congo Cardinal Biayenda and Ngonabi slain amid intrigue
Vatican sources note Cardinal Biayenda and Ngonabi kept good relations despite tribal roots as Congo faced a Marxist era. Biayenda, archbishop of Brazzaville since 1971, joined the College of Cardinals in 1973. Radio Brazzaville praised Ngonabi for improving church state ties during his nine years in power as Congo’s president was assassinated.
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Projects on endangered list prompt hearings by agencies
Jody Powell said all congressmen interested in projects on both the sale and endangered lists were notified before Wednesday's final endangered list was released. He said the Interior Department and the Army will hold hearings on the 14 new projects on the endangered list. He gave no dates or details of the hearings.
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