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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1976
Page
1
A diplomat witnessed the incident in which three grenades were hurled at Ugandan President Idi Amin by enemies of Uganda. Amin was uninjured, while one person died, and authorities investigated the attack as a lethal confrontation tied to Uganda’s volatile political scene.
Actress Claudine Longet purchased a $153.40 home in a ski resort while awaiting trial on a manslaughter charge for the March 21 death of skier Vladimir Sabich. Longet, 34, pleaded innocent. she and Sabich had lived together for two years.
Connecticut authorities say parolee Robert Carr has guided investigators to the graves of Tammy Huntley and two young boys in Louisiana and Mississippi, claiming a fourth victim in Connecticut. He faces Florida charges and prompts about parole and treatment delays.
The Senate Post Office Committee approved 1 billion in aid for the debt ridden Postal Service to prevent bankruptcy while a new commission drafts recommendations. The plan mirrors a House bill, but opposition grows over subsidies as critics urge Congress to reclaim postal funding control.
John Otto Sr. hangs high above Boston to repaint the Customs House clock touted as the nation’s largest clock face. His son John Jr. peers through a door at the six o’clock position to steady the line as the elder Otto applies fresh paint from the dangling perch.
A federal panel heard estimates that last year 300 to 375 Americans underwent psychosurgical brain destruction to treat psychological illness, with about 180 annual cases for intractable pain. Studies showed mixed long term benefits, while critics argued the procedure lacks informed consent and bears risk of abuse targeting minorities and the poor.
Jimmy Carter secured 10 of Delaware's 12 national convention delegate votes, bringing his total to 1,269.5 of the 1,505 needed for the nomination. Delaware will send 16 delegates to the convention next month in New York City, with eight unpledged to either candidate.
Harrisburg AP Gov Shapp proclaims June 12 as Gay Pride Week noting the Gay Liberation Movement seeks equal rights in employment housing and the law. The proclamation says celebrations will occur in more than 18 cities nationwide and pledges support for social justice for all minority groups.
Weather brief notes less humid conditions for Delaware County with sunny periods and cooler nights. New Castle County reports clouds and low humidity with highs in the 60s and 70s, along with 0 inches precipitation past 24 hours. Tides listed from Chester terminal and air quality rated satisfactory.
Harold W. Still, 32, of Carlisle Ohio, was arrested in Inverness Florida and charged with abducting a 14 year old girl from the Withlacoochee River area and taking hostage a 59 year old man. The girl, who remained unharmed, telephoned her mother before Still's arrest after an 18 hour spree involving a stolen canoe and two cars.
Police search for two convicted murderers who escaped from Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary in Pennsylvania. Ronald Macik, 28, of Pittsburgh, and Frank Gavenda, 25, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, are at large as authorities warn they may be dangerous.
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