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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1978
Page
3
In a surreal Uganda story, Idi Amin warns against rumors of a talking tortoise believed by thousands near Kampala. He orders arrests for spreading tales as Uganda faces political unrest, with army purges and officer shakeups heightening tension.
The Senate defeated 49 to 47 an amendment to bar court ordered busing for desegregation unless proof exists of deliberate denial of equal education. The measure was part of a 55.1 billion education bill for fiscal 1983. The chamber also struck a 2.5 billion aid plan for private and parochial schools and dropped an impact aid provision for students from federal housing projects. The vote preceded further debate on the bill.
Sedgwick County Zoo reports the first North American bred Phyllobates lugubris, a tiny frog used by Amazon natives for blowdart poison. Hatchlings emerged after careful care, reaching fingertip size as adults, with eggs laid last September and six frogs appearing May 18.
The New England Journal of Medicine reports antibodies targeting pancreatic islet cells may initiate juvenile diabetes. Blood from 88 insulin-dependent children showed islet-attaching antibodies in one third, with milder cases showing similar hints. Rat islet cells used for testing. human relevance and antibody effects remain uncertain.
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