CIA says agency more active than ever before
CIA Director Admiral Stansfield Turner says the agency remains large and is more aggressive in recruiting agents, including in unfriendly nations, while expanding use of spy satellites and technology. He criticizes former CIA employees Agee and Snepp for disclosing classified information and notes dangers to operatives overseas.
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Chicago
CIA
Turner
Phillip Agee
Frank Snepp
Agency
Indian rights before court
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether Native Americans along Puget Sound are entitled to half the salmon harvest under 1854 55 treaties drafted by Isaac Stevens. The Washington court rejected the idea, citing non-Indians’ economic stake. the case has stirred violence and delayed ratification, ending with Stevens killed at Bull Run.
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Washington
UPI
Isaac I. Stevens
Washington State
Supreme Court
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal
George Boldt
Puget Sound
Boldt
Isaac Stevens
Washington State Supreme Court
State Fisheries Department
Gordon Sandison
High Court
Sanderson
Britain halts plan to kill 5000 gray seals in Orkney
Britain cancels the Norwe gian marksmen contract to shoot 5000 gray seals to protect the fishing industry in Orkney after widespread protests led by Greenpeace. About 2000 pups would still be killed by locals, while the broader killing was scrapped amid public pressure.
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Scotland
UPI
Britain
Orkney Islands
Greenpeace Conservation Group
Orkneys
Bruce Millan
Millan
Greenpeace
Pete Wilkinson
Royal Society For Protection of Animals
James Callaghan
Demos favor Detroit and Houston for convention sites
Democrats favor Detroit and Houston as early 1980 Democratic National Convention hosts while GOP contenders list Dallas Los Angeles and Minneapolis as nine possibilities. ERA fate risks ruling out Miami Chicago Atlanta and Las Vegas and organizers seek centralized locations amid political considerations.
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Washington
UPI
Houston
Detroit
Dallas
Los Angeles
Minneapolis
National Organization For Women
ERA
Republicans
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Chicago
New Orleans
Kansas City
Las Vegas
Georgia
Carter
Atlanta
Florida
Illinois
Susan Morrison
Democratic Committee
Miami
Ms. Morrison
California
Edmund G. Brown
Bennett Stewart Named to Replace Metcalfe on Ballot
In Chicago the 1st Congressional District committeemen selected Alderman Bennett M. Stewart from the 21st Ward to replace the late Rep Ralph Metcalfe on the November 7 ballot amid legal challenges and black community opposition. A class action suit sought to block the move but was not granted a restraining order. civil rights voices including Rev. Jesse L. Jackson urged keeping Metcalfe on the ballot or risking a hard fight. Metcalfe, 68, died of a heart attack last week.
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Chicago
UPI
Bennett M. Stewart
Ralph Metcalfe
Stewart
Metcalfe
Joseph G. Bertrand
John H. Stroger
Alan Dobry
Tyrone T. Kenner
Illinois
U.S
Alfred Y. Alderman
Saturday
Jesse L. Jackson
Cook County Board
George W. Dunne
Democratic Central
Jackson
Bennett Stewart
World Almanac Q and A: Treasury, Chief Justice, Amendments
A concise quiz item lists three questions from World Almanac style Q and A. 1: current U.S. Treasury secretary options. 2: only president to later serve as chief justice. 3: number of ratified amendments. Provides answer key.
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U.S
Secretary of Treasury
Michael Blumenthal
Arthur Burns
Juanita Kreps
Supreme Court
Chester Arthur
William Taft
Grover Cleveland
Ex-assistant to public defender faces sentencing
MARION Ill UPI J Kenny Fox Chicago former assistant to Williamson County public defender faces sentencing Nov 9 on three counts of unlawful delivery of drugs in 1977. He pleaded guilty to delivering methaqualone and diazepam to an undercover agent during May and June 1977. He could face up to 20 years or two five year terms under current law. Barnett pleaded guilty to one count and testified against Fox as a condition of probation.
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Marion
Ill
UPI
J. Kenny Fox
Chicago
Williamson County
Albert McCallister
Carmi
Fox
Robert How
Erton
Carbondale
Larry Barnett
Barnett
How to Beat the Elements and Save Energy
Ara Parseghian champions a practical energy saving program. The piece urges caulking cracks sealing openings and weather stripping to cut heating and cooling costs. It also highlights using drapes and blinds as insulation and closing doors including attic and garage doors to prevent heat loss.
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Ara Parseghian
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