Tremor Shakes Peking as Aftershock Rumors Grow
AP reports a strong quake struck near Tangshan with epicenter in northern Hopei, shaking high rise buildings in Peking and causing panic among foreigners and residents alike. Tokyo cites Kyodo and Asahi noting power outages and evacuations, while officials play down casualties and warn of ongoing quake alerts in northeast China.
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Peking
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Foreign Ministry
Kyodo
Hopei
China
Tangshan
Tientsin
Asahi
Belgrade
Tanjug
Ansa
Gay
Asinhua
Gilmore Enjoying Flap Says Prison Psychiatrist
In Salt Lake City AP reports the Utah prison's forensic head Dr John Woods theorizes Gary Mark Gilmore, buoyed by bravado, enjoys the death row flap. Gov Rampton paused the execution pending clemency review as Gilmore awaits the board.
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Gary Mark Gilmore
Gilmore
United States
John Woods
Utah State Hospital
Calvin Rampton
Utah Board of Pardons
Supreme Court to again tackle religious work issue
Justices prepared for a potential ruling on whether employers must accommodate an employee's Sabbath observance amid a prior deadlock. The court also delayed action on two similar religious discrimination cases and paused California's University of California Davis medical school affirmative action program for now. Allan Bakke, a white applicant, pursues reverse discrimination claims as the top court weighs whether race conscious admissions are lawful.
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Sunnyvale
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Parti Quebecois Ousts Liberals In Province
In Montreal AP report, Parti Quebecois defeats Premier Bourassa’s Liberals in provincial elections winning 32 seats of 110 and leading in 19. Union Nationale gains, Bourassa faces a tough race as Referendum plans and language politics dominate an election with high turnout and undecided voters.
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Parti Quebecois
Quebec
Robert Bourassa
Canada
Union Nationale
National Assembly
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Peguistes
Wilt
The
Creditistes
Industrial Output Declines For Second Month In Row
Washington AP reports the Fed notes two straight monthly drops in industrial output, October down 0.5 percent and September revised to a 0.2 percent decline. Strikes cloud figures, auto assemblies steady at 7.7 million units, and overall output sits 6.7 percent above last year. President-elect Carter weighs tax cuts if indicators worsen before inauguration.
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Federal Reserve
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Problem Solving University Seeks Funds On Its Birthday
Tokyo United Nations University marks its first birthday amid financial woes. The institution says it has no campus or degree students yet operates as a network of associate institutes to tackle international problems. Honduras pledges and other nations may fund future programs while Carter responds. Initial focus areas include world hunger human and social development and natural resources.
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United Nations University
James Nester
ACA University
Hoster
Ghana
United States
Hester
United Nations
Jimmy Carter
Carter
U.S
Central America
Panama
India
Philippines
Nazis in U S parole hearings face delayed actions
Three men linked to Nazi wartime crimes deny atrocities and claim Communist plots. Kaminskas joined the United States in 1947, Detlays in 1950 and Maikovskis in 1959. none became citizens. Hearings in New York Waterbury and Baltimore face delays as defense and prosecution prepare motions and study evidence, with about 20 Israeli Jews set to testify.
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Detlays
Kaminskes
United States
New York
Markov
Junge
Waterbury
Kaminskas
Baltimore
Dellays
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Verne Jervis
Israel
Nightmares Linger For Chowchilla Kidnap Victims
Four months after the Chowchilla bus kidnapping, some of the 27 young victims still suffer nightmares and nervousness. Parents report changes in behavior and irritability, with calls for professional help, while others remain resilient. The case involve three men indicted on kidnapping and robbery charges. no trial date has been set.
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Jeff
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James Schoenfeld
Richard
Oakland
Celia Carrejo
Jody Matheny
Jody
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