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Newspaper
Lincoln Journal
Location
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1977
Page
5
Norristown based coroner reports the laughing gas and oxygen error caused no more than five deaths, far fewer than 35 feared. Further study needed to link any deaths to the mixup at Suburban General Hospital.
The civil war in Angola intensifies with Cuba sending 5000 troops to aid 18000 Cuban forces already in place. FNLA led by Holden Roberto reportedly launches an offensive along Angola’s northern border with Zaire, signaling a renewed flare of combat two years after the conflict’s official end.
After eight weeks of haggling in Belgrade officials from 33 European countries plus America and Canada agreed on a conference opening Oct 4 on East West detente in Europe. The main issue was whether to include a full review of Helsinki 1975 progress or to focus on new agreements. The compromise set a conference through Christmas if needed with a possible January resumption and no end until final decisions.
The Commerce Department reports personal income grew 9.4 percent from the first quarter of 1976 to the first quarter of 1977, outpacing consumer prices by 4.4 percent. All states and the District of Columbia show gains in personal income, which includes wages, salaries, interest, dividends, housing values and transfers before taxes.
Rockwell International chairman Willard F. Rockwell Jr and general counsel John J. Roscia sold about one sixth of their Rockwell stock for 1.4 million dollars ten days before President Carter terminated the B1 bomber program. SEC was notified and Congress called for probe as sales followed the secrecy surrounding the decision. Rockwell president Robert Anderson sold 5,000 shares earlier.
Massachusetts Supreme Court rules married women may use their maiden names on official documents and pass names to children. The 5 2 decision rejects clerks claims to assign paternal or maternal surnames on birth records. The ruling cites seven cases including hyphenated surnames and a divorced woman seeking to use her maiden name.
Somalia called on the Ethiopian people to topple Lt. Col. Mengistu Haile Mariam's regime while guerrilla forces backed by Somalia pushed south into the Ogaden and Eritrean secessionists claimed northern victories. Ethiopia sent its foreign minister to a special eight-nation OAC meeting to address the crisis.
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