Pope John Paul II to visit Mexico for bishops conference
Vatican City AP reports Pope John Paul II will travel to Mexico next month to attend the opening of the Latin American bishops conference in Puebla. He will send an envoy to Argentina and Chile to mediate a territorial dispute. It will be his first trip outside Italy since his election and he plans to return to Poland next spring.
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Carter will not undergo immediate hemorrhoid surgery
Washington AP reports President Carter will not have surgery for his hemorrhoid problem at least for the time being. The White House announced the decision, outlining that no operation is planned currently and further updates will follow.
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Carter
White House
Abortion Rights Upheld in Philadelphia Case
A federal judge ruled a state abortion ban unconstitutional for poor women, permanently blocking the law despite Gov. Shapp’s veto. The decision cites equal protection concerns and underscores access gaps for low income residents.
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U.S. District Court
Louis Bechtle
Milton Shapp
Girl 17 hijacked jet. surrendered after 10 hours
MARION Illinois AP Passengers described Robin Oswald as sweet, but she threatened to blow up the DC-9 she commandeered on flight 541. She demanded freedom for Garrett Trapwell, whose prison escape attempt involved her mother’s death. The girl, a St. Louis high school dropout, was arraigned as a juvenile with no hearing date set. The 87 aboard were unharmed as the plane diverted to Marion and then Kansas City.
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Bud Zaret
Monsey
N.Y
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Marion
Roger Cohen
Oswald
Barbara
Benton
Ill
Richard Schweig
Media votes down pike business ban
Media council rejected a proposed ordinance 4 to 2 to bar fast food and auto intensive businesses from Baltimore Pike. Residents split over traffic and congestion, with opponents arguing ownership rights and potential court challenges, while supporters urged safeguards or alternatives.
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Eissler Pontiac
Cunningham
Cee Blair
South and Orange Sts
Probers weigh new acoustics claim on JFK fourth shot
A congressional panel weighing evidence from acoustics expert Mark Weiss says a fourth shot may have missed President Kennedy on November 22 1963. The panel plans to meet in secret to decide how to proceed with its two year five million dollar investigation into Kennedy and King killings. The new analysis clashes with Warren Commission findings of three shots from the Texas School Book Depository and Oswald acting alone. Colleagues noted uncertainty over how to treat the new testimony and whether to alter the final report.
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Lee Harvard Oswald
Mark Weiss
Student testifies in sex-change suit in Philadelphia
The Chester Upland School District faces a delay in the injunction hearing for Jewell Ashlie, fired after transgender transition. Attorney notes irreparable harm while district cites missing psychiatric witnesses. A former student testified that the then Keith Komarnicki discussed transsexuality in class.
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Hackett
New York
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Pulaski Middle School
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