Release Berkowitz agency recommends release on own recognizance
A pretrial agency urged releasing David Berkowitz without bail citing steady work and residence and no prior record. Mayor Beame condemned the ruling as dangerous and ordered an inquiry into the agency’s procedures amid questions about Berkowitz as the Son of Sam suspect. psychiatrists reportedly doubt his competence to stand trial and brain scans show no tumors.
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Global tax cut for Colombian coffee sparks export push
Colombia lowers export tax by 47.25 per 154 pound sack, the third cut in six weeks, bringing the tax to 313.45 per sack after a slump in orders. Exporters halted purchases months earlier when the duty stood at 415. The move aims to revive coffee sales as world prices regulate levies.
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Exon to Speak at Feed Grain Council Meeting
Gov. J. J. Exon will speak at the U.S. Feed Grain Council meeting on August 26 in Hilton Head South Carolina. The topic is American Agriculture Its role in a Global Society. He will not receive a fee beyond expenses.
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Federal push to immunize 20 million children nationwide
HEW Secretary Joseph Califano announced a National Project Immunization to reimmunize up to 20 million youngsters against German measles, diphtheria, smallpox, polio and other diseases. The plan could cost up to 48 million over two years, with funding not seen as a problem and aims for over 90 percent immunization in every state led by William White of Endicott New York.
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Carter backs Bert Lance amid bank inquiry findings
President Carter voiced full support for Bert Lance after a 30-examiner inquiry found no criminal basis to prosecute Lance over $6 million in loans and overdrafts. Comptroller John Heimann said the probe did not warrant charges. Congressional members seek further questions and potential banking law changes.
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Flowers handed out at Presley funeral in Memphis crowd
Fans barred from Elvis private funeral rushed a winding cemetery road to grab a final flower from the thousands of arrangements around his mausoleum. Florists dispersed blooms as police estimated 75 000 mourners lined the four mile Graceland to Forest Hill procession.
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Voyager 2 to Launch Saturday for Outer Planets Mission
Cape Canaveral reports the Voyager 2 spacecraft will lift off Saturday aboard a Titan Centaur rocket. It carries a television camera and greetings from President Carter plus gold records for potential extraterrestrials. A twin Voyager 1 launches Sept. 1 on a faster route.
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