Canal dedication honors ex justice Douglas at canal site
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal was dedicated to former Supreme Court Justice William C. Douglas who spoke from a wheelchair, promising to walk it again. A bronze bust by Cathy Douglas was unveiled, with Chief Justice Burger and several justices in attendance. The event recalled Douglas’s role in promoting the canal as a national park and his lifelong environmental advocacy.
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House approves 15 billion youth jobs bill in push for teen work
The House passed a 15 billion program to place more than 200000 youths in jobs or training as part of Carter's stimulus plan, with a 334 to 61 vote. The measure adds incentives to bring high school dropouts back to classes amid a varied economic agenda.
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Uganda atrocity report cites 100000 killed under Amin
Geneva based ICJ release details torture and killings in Uganda from 1971 to the present. The 167 page report says over 100000 people slain since Idi Amin’s rise to power, with the majority killed in the first two years of his rule.
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Navy halting spy operation in cost cutting move
The Navy is stopping a covert spying operation that tracked Soviet port visits and gathered intelligence through business fronts in foreign nations. Officials cite cost savings and a shift to technical means, with some surveillance previously conducted in the Middle East.
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