Officer dies as brothers opened fire in Caliente court
In Caliente Nevada two brothers enraged by a hit-run suspect entered a courtroom and opened fire on Officer Craig Love. The officer died after returning fire, wounding Frankie Harrington who was shot in both legs. Judge Tom Jackson and Lloyd Harrington were unharmed. Authorities loaded with murder charges.
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Caliente, Ney
UPL
Wo Brothers
Craig Love
Tom Jackson
Love
Frankie Harrington
Lloyd Harrington
Harringtons
Harrington
Las Vegas
Caliente
John Bart
Bart
Judge Jackson
Lawmakers push higher presidential campaign limits
Key House lawmakers from both parties push raising the presidential campaign spending limit from 21.8 million to 30 million, with 5 million public and 5 million private funds. Anderson and Udall also seek public financing for congressional races, arguing current rules favor incumbents. The forum featured NBC coverage and a preliminary debate between Sens. W. Humphrey and Dole.
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UPI
House
Republican Conference
John B. Anderson
Morris Uda
D-Ariz
Ford
Howald Regan
NBC
Hubert Wimmphrey
Robert Dole
Anderson-Udall
Anderson
Udall
Economy on course despite job losses and weather impact
Washington officials say the U S economic recovery remains on track amid a 2 million layoff spike tied to severe weather. February unemployment rose to 7.2 million with gains in construction retail and services while manufacturing lagged. A separate traffic crash in Slippery Rock Township caused minor injuries with no serious outcomes.
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Washington
UPIF
U.S
Layalis
Julius Shiskin
Bureau of Labor Statistics
NAACP Opposes Pittsburgh Mayor Flaherty Nomination
The Pittsburgh NAACP opposes Pete Flaherty for U S deputy attorney general citing his “benign neglect” on human rights during his two terms as mayor and his defiance of a state desegregation order. The group warns confirmation would test the federal criminal justice oversight role amid ongoing court fights over desegregation.
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National Association For the Advancerest of Colored People
Pete Flaherty
U.S
NAACP
Flaherty
Carter
Justice Department Post
Senate Judiciary Committee
Plaherty
Nun acquitted in newborn suffocation case in Rochester
Sister Maureen Murphy, 32, of the Sisters of St. Joseph, was acquitted of first degree manslaughter in the suffocation of her newborn son. Prosecutors had urged second degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. defense argued her medical trauma and blood loss impaired judgment during the day.
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Rochester
UPI
Maureen Murphy
Sisters of St. Joseph
Bie
Teefense
Two Teenagers Stabbed to Death in Hollywood Motel
The Orange County coroner identified two 16 year old girls Diana Kay Brown of Fayetteville Pennsylvania and Cynthia L Koblich of Santa Ana California and Chicago as stabbing victims in a Hollywood motel. Police found their bodies after responding to a disturbance call and John Keach a 40 year old transient was arrested on suspicion of murder.
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Los Angeles
Franklin County
Hollywood
Orange County
Diana Kay Brown
Fayetteville
Santa Ana
Cali
Chicago
John Keach
Matel
Agnew parole hearing set for March 14 in Baltimore
Former Vice President Spiro Agnew is scheduled for a March 14 federal court hearing on alleged probation violations. UPI reports Miami attorney Sam Pular accuses Agnew of pro-Arab activities and late delivery of gifts from foreign countries to the State Department. Agnew resigned Oct. 10, 1973 after pleading no contest to income tax evasion tied to Maryland governor era.
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UPI
Spiro Agnew
Rostel C.thomson
Agnew
Miami
Sam Pular
State Department
Maryland
Fire kills 14 in Seoul restaurant blaze
A predawn fire started by an overheated electric heater tore through a four story building in downtown Seoul. Police said 14 people died and one was seriously injured, most victims workers at the third floor restaurant who were asleep when the fire erupted.
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Seoul
South Korea
Meadville man arraigned on multiple rape charges
James L. Thomas, 32, of Meadville was arraigned Friday night on state and local charges arising from two alleged rapes. He faces rape, kidnapping and aggravated assault involving a 11 year old girl in December and a rape charge connected to an incident last month at Asbury Manor Park, where he lived. He was committed to Crawford County Jail in lieu of $50,000 bond, with a preliminary hearing set for May 14.
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Meadville
UPI
James 1. Thomas
Thomas
Asbury Manox
Traiter Park
John Kittrell
Crawford County
Milk price hike sought in Western Pennsylvania
The dairy industry pressed the state Milk Marketing Board for a roughly 20 cent rise in the minimum retail price of milk in the Western Pennsylvania marketing area During a three day hearing Carl Herbein Heading accountant for the Greater Pittsburgh Dairy Industry Association testified the increase was needed to guarantee dealers a 6 percent profit margin before taxes Major area milk dealers backed up a 1 11 per cent profit figure from last year Pittsburgh City Treasurer Joseph Cosetti also testified asserting the low profit margin hides the real profit amount.
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Pittsburgh
UFI
Dairy Industy
State Milk Marketing Board
Pennsylvania
Carl Herbein
Greater Pittsburgh Dairy Industry Association
Joseph Cosetti
Former Philadelphia Official Convicted in Airport Contract Kickback
Former Philadelphia councilman Isadore Bellis, 57, convicted on two misdemeanor counts for taking 9000 dollars in a kickback tied to a city airport contract. Jury deliberated seven hours over two days. Bellis, ex Democratic majority leader, had prior Municipal Court conviction and plans to appeal. Witness Norristown architect John Betts testified paying Bellis the 9000 dollars in two installments for a 180000 airport contract.
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Philadelphia
Norristown
John Betts
Betlis
Air crash kills three businessmen in New Hampshire
A single engine plane crashed on takeoff in a storm killing three businessmen. The victims were identified as Carl Summers, 45, of Parkersburg West Virginia the pilot Jimmy Ray Price 96 of Washington West Virginia and Rich Yenkal of Greensburg Pennsylvania.
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Nashua
UPI
West Virginia
Carl Summers
Parkersburg
W. Va
Jimmy Ray Price
Washington
W.va
Rich Yenkal
Greensburg
Two Men Charged in Atlantic City Post Office Theft
In Atlantic City New Jersey two men David A Fgan 42 of Secane Pennsylvania and Owen L Gallagher 48 of Wrightstown New Jersey were arraigned on conspiracy and receiving stolen property charges after a post office theft that yielded about 1 million in currency stamps and goods. Bail was set at 100000 each. FBI Philadelphia head Neil J Welch said masked gunmen entered the main post office and restrained a postal employee in the basement.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Atlantic City
N.J
David A. Fgan
Secane
Owen L.gallagher
Wrightstown
Peter Seudert
Seudert
Neil J. Welch
FBI
Carter Aims Human Rights Drive Amid Cold War Tensions
The Carter administration will press ahead with a worldwide human rights campaign, while pursuing arms talks with the Soviet Union. Secretary of State Vance disclosed planned talks with Cuba on fishing issues and said a review of Nixon papers found no secret China deal. He noted continued U.S. and Soviet engagement on arms and expressed optimism about moving Rhodesia toward black majority rule with British alignment. Vance also cited forthcoming Moscow talks starting March 28 as exploratory. The White House welcomed British support from Foreign Secretary Owen and Prime Minister Callaghan.
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Carter
Cyrus Vance
United States
Cuba
Vance
Richard Nut
Nixon
China
Tam
U.S
Armas
Arma Centre
Moscow
Vance Sad
Middle East
Great Britain
Rhodesia
Britain
David Owen
Owen
James Callaghan
Yankees may play in Havana during spring training trip
President Vance signaled a potential easing of U S Cuban relations, saying a Yankee visit to Cuba would be constructive. Fidel Castro supports the idea and the Yankees organization backs the plan, with a formal recommendation expected by March 15.
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Washington
New York Yankees
Bronx Bombers
Cyrus Vance
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Yankees
New York
Vance
Marcel 15
Carter seeks to ease law on air travel
President Carter asks Congress to loosen federal airline rules to cut fares ahead of the peak summer travel season. A government report says CAB price controls would cut 22 to 52 percent from current levels. CAB has received 80 applications in two years but granted none, while one bid proposes Newark to Oakland service at reduced cost.
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UPI
Carter
Congress
Capitol Hi
Civil Aeronautics Board
Teldad
CAH
Newark
Oakland
Cali
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