Woman Allows Respirator to Be Pulled on Husband
Concord Massachusetts AP report recounts Kristin Kramer granting doctors permission to remove her husband Robert Kramer from a respirator after a fatal brain hemorrhage. She contrasts her decision with the Karen Quinlan case and notes her later donation of kidneys and corneas, saying the death helped others.
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Robert Kramer
Kramer
Quinlan
Miss Quinlan
Kara
Beirut clashes widen as security forces ring Hama district
Gun battles erupt across Beirut as security forces deploy armored cars and APCs around the Hama business district. Fighters from Muslim and Christian militias control enclaves while the Lebanese army guards key sites. The Associated Press reports damage to the AP office and a brief kidnapping of Washington Post reporter Jonathan Randal amid street fighting. In Kuwait, Gaylord Freeman of First National Bank of Chicago eyes regional expansion as Beirut violence underscores sectarian tensions.
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Qantari Distret
Holiday Inn
Associated Press
Harry Koundakjian
Washington Post
Jonathan Randal
Randal
Mohammed Yazid
Mediterranean
Kuwait
First National Bank of Chicago
Gaylord Freeman
Middle East
Beirut
Freeman
Lebanon
Patty Hearst Life Still Remains Secret
A lengthy portrait of Patricia Hearst inside prison shows her as normal to jailers, spaced out to her mother, frail to attorneys, and a freedom fighter to ex comrades. Her mental competence to stand trial is in question as new defense teams weigh her ability to aid in her defense while psychiatrists assess her condition. The case centers on her SLA past and a controversial brainwashing affidavit, with observers noting mood shifts yet officials calling her a normal inmate amidst public fascination.
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Linda Deutsch
Associated Press
SAN Francisco
Patricia Hearst
Miss Hearst
Symbionese Liberation Army
SLA
Sha
U.S. District Court
Oliver J. Carter
Terence Hallinan
Hallinan
James M. McInnis
F. Lee Bailey
Johnson
Patty
Isles
William
Emily Barris
Tania
Iier
Pennsylvania
San Mateo County
John R. McDonald Jr
Student in Jail Attends Classes at Northfork High
Johnnie Mack Brown, a Northfork High School senior in Welch West Virginia, is serving a negligent homicide sentence in McDowell County Jail but attends classes during the week. He spends evenings in a trusty's room to study and sleep better. His mother drives him to and from school as the sheriff notes the judge allowed schooling to help his education.
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Archie Day
Portuguese land reform clash echoes in rural Portugal
Farmer Van Zeller defends property as land seizures unfold after 1974 revolution. He says most workers don’t want to occupy farms, citing Manuel who dug rows since 1962 and now resists running the land. Government pays half last salary to workers who take over. Some seized farms see livestock killed and machinery sold for cash as funds dry up. Van Zeller warns the state is nearly broke yet vows to keep paying his men while retaining control.
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van Zeller
Manuel
Portugal
Russia
Energy Bill Vere Seen Still Likely After Conference
Washington AP reports Senate House conferees near finishing a congressional energy bill to replace Ford’s plan. The measure includes oil price controls and faces a possible veto as Ford backs higher energy prices to curb consumption and boost domestic production. The conference aims to combine House and Senate proposals before Nov 15.
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Bill Vere
Washington
Senate House
Ford
U.S
Senate
House
Congress
White House
Dollar Movie and Draft Beer Draw Big Crowds in Memphis
In Memphis, a nostalgia themed theater offers a double feature with 10 cent popcorn and 73 cent drafts. Partners refurbish an old cinema to cash in on 1930s vibes with Captain Marvel and Flash Gordon serials. A second theater opened last month attracting about 400 patrons.
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Memphis
Arthur Ray
Flash Gordon
Captain Marvel
Jungle Boy
Captain Amelia
Kay
Juan Carlos Faces Early Trials in Spain's Transition
A government official notes Juan Carlos must demonstrate leadership beyond Franco as Spain begins limited political liberalization. The prince and Premier Arias Navarro confront a wary public and a rightist bureaucracy while labor unrest and unions press for broader rights.
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Juan Carlos
Madrid
Carlos Arias Navarro
Arias
Spain
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