Knighthood Given To Noel Coward
London AP reports Sir Noel Coward was named a knight in the New Year honors. At 70 he adopts the title immediately after the announcement, the author and star of Private Lives. Coward previously declined a knighthood from King George VI.
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Laurence Olivier
Ralph Richardson
Switzerland
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Tony Jacklin
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National Theater
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Cambridge University
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London School of Economics
Malcolm Arnold
Josephine Vease
Alfred Deller
Canterbury Cathedral
Harris County wins pension transfer from city funds
Harris County Hospital District won a two year legal battle to transfer 1,415,289 dollars in pension funds from the City of Houston to the district. The state Supreme Court reversed a lower court and ordered the city to move the funds, tied to Ben Taub and Jefferson Davis hospitals history and the district’s formation. The ruling also touched on a separate Dallas high rise case and various honors and appointments in Britain.
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Reagan OKs Extradition Of Black Panther Leader Seale
Governor Reagan approved extradition of Bobby Seale from California to Connecticut to face murder charges in the Rackley killing. Attorney Charles Garry said he will seek to block the extradition in San Francisco, potentially up to the Supreme Court. Seale, 33, chair of the party, argues fairness and legal rights are violated.
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New York
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Tribes Reclassified as Clans in Government Update
A government official announced that the nation will relabel its 720 tribes as clans for administrative purposes. The move aims to streamline governance and reduce the scale of tribal identity in official discourse.
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CAP
Mtribes
Zambies Wera
Justin Chemanaes
Ousted FDA Chief Describes Pressure By Drug Industry
Former FDA commissioner Herbert Ley says he faced tremendous industry pressure during his three years in office and 100 drugs were removed for inefficacy. He criticizes lack of administration support and notes changes after Robert H Finch became secretary. He contemplates multiple job offers and plans to decide soon.
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Drug Administration
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ETE
Wilbur J. Cohen
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Finch
Robert H .Finch
Cohen
PDA
Cambodia apologizes for serious incident after shelling clash
U S officials said a serious incident occurred on November 10 1977 when artillery from Cambodia hit a US post in South Vietnam. Cambodia reported 4 soldiers killed 8 wounded and 2 missing in the retaliatory action. State Department spokesman Carl Bartch said the United States acted in self defense and an investigation is ongoing. The apology followed an investigating team report and clarifications sought from the U S Embassy in Saigon.
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Cambodia
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Carl Bartch
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Vress
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