Castro interview cites drop in Cuban political prisoners
Fidel Castro told ABC News Barbara Walters that Cuba had over 15,000 political prisoners in the early years but now perhaps two to three thousand remain. U.S. and State Department estimates align with a significant decline and Castro says CIA plots against him have ceased. He praised President Carter and condemned past assassination attempts, noting no apology from the U.S. for those plots.
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8 000 Clients Prostitution Ring Busted in LA Area
Long Beach vice detectives raided a $200 000 a year prostitution ring serving about 8 000 clients across Los Angeles and Orange counties. Albert D. Levy was arrested after posing in the operation and the client list was seized. Detectives say 30 women worked for the business, with ads used to attract customers.
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Long Beach air fare bid seeks coast to coast flights
The Civil Aeronautics Board limited bids to four East Coast cities and six West Coast cities including Long Beach. World Airways filed the first proposal for a sub $100 coach fare from Long Beach, with several carriers following. City officials note final airport use rests with the City Council and hearings are months away.
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Teacher robbed at knifepoint in empty classroom
A 18 year old in Firestone area robbed a kindergarten teacher at 3:30 pm in her classroom parking lot. He pulled a knife, took $10 and her wristwatch, then fled. She was treated at St Francis Hospital in Lynwood and released.
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IRS audits Carter and Mondale tax returns in mid 1970s
The IRS audited President Carter 1975 income taxes claiming a 41702 credit and Mondale's 1976 return, with White House officials saying no impropriety is alleged. Carter said audits are normal and useful, while aides noted no political motive indicated. IRS reviewed Carter's Georgia records, citing possible concern over public reaction to Nixon-era deductions.
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Walter F. Mondale
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IRS
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Nixon
National Archives
Mondale
al Eisele
Rosalynn Carter Meets Arrested U S Clerics in Brazil
Rosalynn Carter met with two American churchmen, Rev. Lawrence Rosebaugh and Thomas Capuano, who were arrested and beaten by Brazilian police last month. The visit signals renewed U S focus on human rights under Geisel's military government while the First Lady had previously downplayed the policy. Rosebaugh is a Roman Catholic priest from St. Louis and Capuano a Mennonite missionary from Allamont, New York, who were detained during a vegetable distribution program aided by local church authorities.
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Lawrence Rosebaugh
St. Louis
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Allamont
N.Y
Teachers to remain out in San Diego strike
San Diego teachers voted to stay off the job despite a court injunction. Hugh Boyle, president of the San Diego Teachers Association, announced the decision at a Balboa Park rally after Judge Jack Levitt ordered teachers back to work, stating education had suffered enough.
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Uganda bars British exit in Amin dispute
Uganda announces that British residents are barred from leaving the country in apparent retaliation for Britain's stance on Idi Amin. Some 306 Britons, mostly teachers missionaries and medical volunteers, remain in Uganda as Britain broke relations in 1976. Callaghan urges calm while Owen notes safety concerns. Ugandan spokesman in London denies link to the Commonwealth summit.
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James Callaghan
David Owen
California jobless rate steady as May gains hit record
California's employed total rose to a May record of 9.16 million while the jobless rate held at 7.8 percent. May statewide openings reached 123,000 with Los Angeles County adding unemployment pressure. Nationwide jobless was 6.9 percent. The construction sector led gains, while manufacturing and agriculture rose modestly. Women accounted for most of the year-to-year employment increase, lifting female jobholders to 18.4 million.
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