Happy Warrior Humphrey shaped politics with love for country
Hubert H. Humphrey, five term senator and former vice president, died at 66. A Minneapolis mayor turned relentless liberal, he translated care for people into action from 1949 onward. He urged civil rights, health insurance, and full employment while navigating defeat and resilience in a storied career.
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Humphrey dies at 66 after cancer battle in Minnesota
U S Senator Hubert Horatio Humphrey died at his lakeside home in Waverly Minnesota after a long inoperable cancer battle. He was 66 and surrounded by family including wife Muriel and their children. President Carter arranged Air Force One to fly his body to Washington for lying in state and funeral arrangements were announced.
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Leaders eulogize Hubert Humphrey by nation figures
President Carter and former leaders eulogized Hubert H Humphrey as a transformative figure who shaped society. Mondale, Ford, Nixon and Byrd praised his character, courage and lasting impact, noting his dignity and vision after his death in Minnesota.
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Questioned on Dozens of Alleged Payoffs in Park Interrogation
U S investigators grilled Tongsun Park about relations with dozens of Washington figures in a second day of testimony on alleged payoffs. Rep Bruce Caputo said hundreds of thousands of dollars were admitted as transfers and gifts, with a lie detector used, while specifics remain for later sessions.
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Tremors Hit Japan as Eight Die and Dozens Hurt
AP reports a sequence of nearly 100 earthquakes across Japan from Friday afternoon to Saturday afternoon. Eight dead, eight or more missing, and at least 13 injured were confirmed with 10 major shocks centered near Oshima Island and Izu Peninsula, about 80 miles south of Tokyo.
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Poll shifts in canal treaty support after intervention clause
An AP NBC poll finds a single amendment granting the United States the right to defend the canal could switch opposition to strong support for Panama Canal treaties among informed voters. Byrd backs the change and signals Baker may join.
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Springfield fires five patrolmen during walkout
Springfield City Commission invoked the Ferguson Act to fire five striking patrolmen and withdrew recognition of the Police Patrolmen's Association. City Manager Richard Bennett announced the firings after officers voted against ending their sick-call walkout and a wage settlement was imposed on the force. A court action to force officers to return to work was sought.
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