Explosion Crashes Through University Hall in Pittsburgh
At the University of Pittsburgh science hall, an explosion killed two of about 20 occupants and injured 45, with several in serious or guarded condition. Investigators considered lab chemicals or gases. no foul play. Adjacent areas were evacuated and windows shattered. Victims identified as Carleen Curry, 35, and Patricia Hostetler, 20.
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Alex Kaminsky
Payne
Shelley Dubin
Carleen Curry
Shadyside
Patricia Hostetler
Donegal
Susan Ford enrolls at KU amid Secret Service escort
Susan Ford, daughter of President Carter, enrolls as a KU sophomore in liberal arts, followed by a small army of reporters and two Secret Service agents. She attends 12 credit hours including journalism courses, plans to major in photojournalism, and will commute from Topeka while working briefly as a photographer for the Topeka Capital Journal.
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Susan Ford
White House
Pennsylvania Avenue
Susan
Topeka
Topeka Capital Journal
Mt. Vernon College
Washington, D.C
CBer Jailed For Obscenities In Indianapolis Radio Case
AP report from Indianapolis states Lewis L. Simpson, 31, was sentenced to one year in prison on charges including broadcasting indecent language. Judge William E. Steckler noted Simpson among the first convicted on such counts, with one charge of indecent language and six counts of operating a CB radio without a license.
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Indianapolis
U.S
William E. Steckler
Lewis L. Simpson
Aja
Cen
USSR Launches Drive To Improve Its Image
In Rome the Soviet literary editors defended dissident treatment and claimed freedom of expression while praising Helsinki accord compliance. They said censorship targets only war propaganda pornography and state secrets and suggested Western media overstated dissident cases.
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Rome
Literaturnaya Gazeta
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Aleksandr Tchaikovski
Vitalii
Syrokomskij
Italy
Communist Party
Czechoslovakia
Vladimir Bukovsky
Luis Corvalan
Tchaikovski
Bukovsky
Syrokomskis
Belgrade
Missouri Curator backs new south end stadium plan
Smith says he is very comfortable with new plans for expanding the Missouri stadiums south end. The University of Missouri Board of Curators weighs the proposed $975,000 expansion adding 8,700 seats as an alternative to a north end expansion and a faster finish date for north seating.
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University of Missouri
Pleasant Smith
Mexico
South End
Smith
North End
Mel Proctor
Bob Campbell & Co
Kansas City
Proctor
Navy ends search for dead sailors in Spain harbor
The U S Navy called off its search for the last of 49 American sailors and Marines killed in the collision of a navy landing craft and a Spanish freighter in Barcelona harbor. A 30 minute tribute ceremony aboard the carrier Guam honored the dead from the Guam and the transport Trenton during a goodwill visit.
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Spain
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Navy
Guam
Trenton
Yoshimura Disappointed By Compromise Verdict in Bomb Case
In Oakland, Wendy Yoshimura remains free on bail after a last minute compromise verdict finds her guilty only of possession of an explosive a machine gun and materials to make a destructive device. Sentencing set for Feb 24 with possible 15 year term plus two five year terms.
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Calif
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Patricia Hearst
Miss Yoshimura
Berkeley
Hearst
Alameda County
Yoshimura
Jeff Horner
Robert W. Loge
Pulich
Ten Year Old Writes Inaugural Impressions
A 10 year old son of AP writer Brian Sullivan recounts attending President Carter's 1977 inauguration. He describes the Marine Band, choir songs, Mondale and Carter swearing in, cannons, cold wind, Carter's speech, parade sights, and the crowded Capitol grounds. He recalls sending a letter, receiving a reply, and walking back to the hotel after the event.
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Associated Press
Brian Sullivan
Carter
Craig W. Sullivan
Associated Press Washington
America
Jimmy Carter
Walter Mondale
Capitil
Trial Set For Columbia Assault Case
Melvin Tyler, 32, facing assault charges in Columbia, St. Louis and Kansas City, was bound over for trial in Boone County Circuit Court. Magistrate Temple Margette ordered him held for trial on armed robbery, rape, kidnapping and assault in the December 27 Columbia attack in which a woman was robbed and raped after a man entered her home. He also faces charges related to an attempted abduction at a Kansas City shopping center and several St. Louis area incidents around Christmas.
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Columbia, Mo
Melvin Tyler
Columbia
St. Louis
Kansas City
Boone County
Temple Margette
Tyler
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Iowan to Speak at Dirt Daubers meeting
Lyman E. Duncan of Des Moines will be guest speaker for the Dirt Daubers, Mexico's Men’s Garden Club, at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday in the Production Credit Association meeting room. Duncan is executive director of the Men's Garden Clubs of America.
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Lyman E. Duncan
Des Moines
Iowa
Dirt Daubers
Opposition Unites to Challenge Gandhi in India Election
Four parties form a united front to run a nine slate in March parliamentary elections. Morarji Desai announces the Janta party as the anti Gandhi coalition aims to prevent vote splitting and secure a strong majority. The alliance includes Socialists, Opposition Congress, Indian People's Party, and Jana Sangh.
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India
Indira Gandhi
Morarji Desai
New Janta (People’s
Congress
Areding
Mly
Press Party
Houdé
Marxist Communist Party
Communist Party
Gandhi
Community Delays Exhibition Game In Snowbound Districts
In Paris and nearby districts school resumes today with plans to run classes tomorrow. Ralls County R-2 also in session today and Saturday as they make up lost days. Community high school basketball game with the Koman All Stars canceled due to bad roads. superintendent says it will be rescheduled.
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Paris
Scott's Corner
Koman All Stars
Robert Philips
Wellsville Meeting Postponed and Homecoming Set
Wellsville school community meeting is postponed to next Thursday January 27 at 7 30 p m at Wellsville Middletown High School due to bad weather. The junior high basketball game is postponed but homecoming activities will proceed Friday at the high school regardless of school status.
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Wellsvilles
Middletown High School
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