Amin vanishes in Uganda mystery newspaper report
A Nairobi daily report claimed Idi Amin was missing after a weekend assassination attempt. Ugandan officials denied the report but would not say Amin’s whereabouts. A gunmen attack near Entebbe prompted troop searches and roadblocks as Kampala officials and international figures weighed Amin’s status.
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City Hospitals Split on Abortions as Hyde Amendment Debated
A federal court in New York ruled a current abortion funding ban unconstitutional for unequal treatment while Congress moves a Hyde Amendment variant denying federal funds for all abortions. Debate centers on medical access for indigent women and the impact on poverty.
Court Questions Authority in 1943 School Funding Case
The APPEAL notes the court doubted its power since the Legislature was not a party as parents of 27 Los Angeles County students sued county officials and districts. California’s foundation program tied local property taxes to school spending, prompting critiques of tax base influence on education priorities. Justice Powell, joined by Burger and Rehnquist, rejected federal funding expansion for elective abortions, while dissents from Blackmun and others attacked the ruling as harming poor women and children.
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Court orders action on California school finance plan
The court’s ruling forces a statewide response to Serrano, with Brown and Wilson praising the decision while Assembly leaders cautioning about immediate fixes. Lawmakers face 1959 deadline to craft a new financing method sharing wealth across districts, amid disputes over wealth-based funding and local property taxes.
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Exxon faces delays in West Coast to Texas pipeline plan
Exxon in Houston reports continuing uncertainties and no progress on the West Coast to Texas pipeline project. Faxon pledged 20 percent of design costs last February, with potential future financial participation. The main hurdle remains evolving air quality requirements among agencies, but officials expect resolutions. When oil reaches Valdez, smaller ships will unload at Long Beach terminals. larger tankers will use the Panama Canal until Long Beach is ready.
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Alaskan Oil Transit Plans Stir Long Beach Concerns
Oil transfers to straller tankers aimed at Gulf Coast ports amid debate over pollution and spills. Sohio faces AQMD rules for terminal use and in-port emissions, with terms to cut smog nationwide.
Legal clash over Long Beach Grand Prix funding
The suit claims FICA paid drivers and Citicorp to back the April race after Grand Prix President Christopher Pook promised funds would arrive by April 3. It alleges only partial payments were made, leaving Citicorp to cover most costs while Pook sought more sponsorships and the race proceeded despite debt.
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Baboon Heart Transplant Dies in Cape Town Case
Dr. Christiaan Barnard implanted a baboon heart into a human patient in Cape Town in a piggy back procedure. The recipient, not named, died hours after the 10 hour operation at Groote Schuur Hospital. Barnard plans a news conference.
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South Africa
Christiaan Barnard
Groote Schuur Hospital
Barnard
University Hospital
University of Mississippi
Family of slain Panthers lose 18 month suit
A federal judge ruled for seven defendants in a civil case arising from the 1969 police raid that killed Black Panther leaders Fred Hampton and Mark Clark. The plaintiffs sought 47.7 million in damages, but the court directed a verdict after a long trial as ballistics showed most shots by the raiders. The ruling followed a protracted trial in which survivors and kin vowed to appeal amid claims of incompetence by the judge.
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Black Panther Party
Joseph Sam Perry
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Fred Hampton
Mark Clark
West Side
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Hampton
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FBI
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Los Alamos Fire Burns Through Northern New Mexico
Firefighters fought the Wengert blaze in northern New Mexico as winds up to 30 mph hinder containment. Officials expected completion not before Thursday and noted several miles of the line remained unfinished near La Mesa.
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New Mexico
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Pan American Air Fast Flight to Tokyo Promises Speed
An ad touts Pan Am’s nonstop 757 service to Tokyo from Los Angeles with upper deck dining and reserved meals. It extols shorter perceived flight time, notes cabin amenities, and urges travelers to book early for a streamlined, premium experience despite the long journey.
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Tokyo
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Los Angeles
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