Grim gang war rattles San Francisco Chinatown
In Chinatown of San Francisco a youth gang conflict turns deadly as five people die and 11 are wounded at the Golden Dragon restaurant. Police say Wah Ching and Chung Ching Yee Joe-Boys factions dominate a sprawling underworld with extortion, robberies and violence.
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Chinatown
Golden Dragon
Wah Ching
Asia
Daniel Murphy
Joe- Boys
Chung Ching Yee Gang
Michael Louie
Murphy
Joe-Boys
Police Department
Richmond
Sunset
Advertising ethics block doctor ads under AMA and FTC
The AMA prohibits deceptive health ads while allowing factual notices on doctor type, practice location and hours. FTC argues such restrictions curb competition. The commission filed a Sherman Act complaint in 1975 claiming ad limits fix prices and limit consumer information.
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Washington
Jane Dis
Henry
Rocky Road
American Medical Association
Federal Trade Commission
AMA
AMA Judicial Council
FTC
Amin Awarded Honorary Major Amid Health Rumors
Ugandan leader Idi Amin publicly congratulates aide Robert Astles on a promotion to honorary major in the Ugandan army. The front page photo lacks timing details, while reports say Amin underwent minor surgery and Astles faced questions of credibility amid impending executions in Kampala and Nairobi.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Idi Amin
Robert Astles
Amin
Kampala
Astles
Bob
Lake Victoria
Uganda
Associated Press
Major Bob
Clarifying physician assistants and upcoming local classes
The Enterprise explains physician assistants work under licensed doctors and perform defined tasks to aid physicians, citing training paths and duties. It also notes a quilting class starting Sept 13 at Arcade Building by Guilford Technical Institute with a $5 fee, and a sources of working capital seminar at the High Point Chamber of Commerce with a $2 materials charge, both requiring registration.
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Anow
American Medical Association
Bowman Gray
High Point
W. A
Yvonne Amico
Guilford Technical Institute
High Paint Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Government Crackdown on Meat Grading Practices
The Agriculture Department vows a crackdown on improper meat grading to curb higher prices and aid ranchers. Misgrading can hurt producers and raise consumer prices, with bribery and corruption charges cited. Prices are expected to rise through 1978 despite cheaper pork and feed costs, as lower cattle supplies bite retail markets. USDA graders rate carcass quality and lean meat content, a service paid for by packers.
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Washington
Agriculture Dept
Carol Foreman
Agriculture Secrtary
Packer
Ms. Foreman
USDA
Enterprise Sponsors Current Events Program for Schools
The Enterprise will sponsor a free current events program for 22 High Point area schools. Visual Education Consultants will provide weekly news filmstrips with maps graphs and cartoons plus discussion materials for three study levels. The program includes The Quiz and Focus features with daily background material.
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Enterprise
High Point
Visual Education Consultants Inc
VEC
Madison, Wise
Miss Ohio Crowned Miss America 1978 in Atlantic City
Susan Yvonne Perkins, 23, of Columbus, Ohio wins Miss America 1978 at Convention Hall on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City. The biology graduate from Miami University of Ohio receives the crown from Dorothy Benham as 19,000 spectators watch on television. Perkins reacts emotionally but can only say I can't even cry.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Susan Yvonne Perkins
Miss Perkins
Columbus
Bert Parks
Ohio
Dorothy Benham
Minnesota
Miami University
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