Noted Chinese scholar Kin Yulang dies at 20th century
Noted Chinese scholar Kin Yulang died Friday night at Queen Mary Hospital after a heart attack. He was hospitalized since March 22, contracted pneumonia, and died of heart failure. At 20, his final work is the Lin Yutan Chinese English Dictionary of External Usage. He wrote nearly 40 English books including The Importance of Living and The Biography of Su Tung Pa.
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United States resumes base ops in Turkey under aid pact
The U S and Turkey signed a defense agreement allowing renewal of U S operation at 26 bases and $1 billion in military air over four years. Congress will review the rest of the pact on Monday while Kissinger outlined basic objectives amid prior Turkey Greece Cyprus tensions and a NATO stake.
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Judge to view objection in Saxe murder bank robbery case
Judge will rule April 9 on motions to dismiss charges against Susan Saxe due to a low female presence on the Suffolk grand jury that indicted her. Attorneys argued for defense co counsel status and raised concerns about juror diversity amid the Sept 23 1970 Brighton bank holdup and Patrolman Schroeder death.
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Strip mining loopholes widen despite state laws
An Environmental Policy Center analysis finds 34 states have strip mining laws, but few curb abuse. The group warns laws may not be applied and exemptions and variances often favor operators, undermining reclamation and regulation.
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Holy Cowl Batman Batman suit recovered in Buffalo
Actor West known for Gotham City lawman role reported his Batman costume and prop bag lost after a signing at the airport. A United Airlines employee found the bag atop a car after he briefly left it and returned it intact to West, who thanked staff.
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Progressive Bicentennial rally plans in Philadelphia
A coalition of progressive groups aims to bring about 60000 people to a Philadelphia Bicentennial celebration to press for unity among forces. Alfredo Lopez, acting national coordinator, said a New York University Law School conference would draft plans with about 200 attendees from across the country. The action targets issues of unemployment, repression, imperial policy, and leadership crises facing the government.
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Federal court allows testimony from dying witness in VA hospital deaths
Federal prosecutors won permission to secure a sworn statement from dying Indiana man Richard Neely, a key witness in the Ann Arbor Veterans Administration Hospital breathing failure deaths investigation. The ruling marks the first time a federal court allowed testimony against suspects not charged with crimes. Neely, 61, from Osceola, was among at least three dozen patients affected last July and August, with investigators speculating nine deaths could be homicides.
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Carter Seeks Big Lead as Convention Looms
United Press International reports Jimmy Carter agreeing with Hubert Humphrey that he will be impossible to stop at the Democratic National Convention with a potential one thousand delegate lead. Carter held a roundtable with major campaign contributors at a small Bulgale diner and discussed delegate projections by state.
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Videla named Argentina president amid coup aftermath
Argentina's Gen Jorge Videla, longtime anti communist army commander, is announced president by the ruling junta for an indefinite term as the U.S. recognizes the new government. The regime consolidates power, rounds up labor leaders, bans five parties, and resumes normal commerce as schools and markets reopen. Videla will also hold the army chief post while navy and air leaders sit on the junta, sources say.
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Nixon described as embittered and drinking in last days
The book by Woodward and Bernstein portrays Richard Nixon in a meltdown before leaving office. He sobbed with Henry Kissinger, pounding the carpet and asking to pray, while aides described him harshly. Pat Nixon’s marriage strained. she reportedly wished to divorce after 1962.
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South Africans begin Angola troop withdrawal amid refugee fears
South Africa started pulling troops from Angola affecting about 12,000 Cuban allied fighters and thousands of displaced refugees. Refugees at Calueque and Calai fear massacre as the withdrawal proceeds under an Angolan government guarantee for power and water facilities. International Red Cross negotiates transfer of camps.
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Court workers reach tentative three year pay pact
Court related workers approve a three year pay package with raises from 42.50 to 57.50 per month based on years of service. The agreement covers offices of register and recorder, probation, sheriff, public defender, district attorney, domestic relations, and related court staff. A County Salary Board vote is scheduled for Monday after a week of negotiations and a one day sick out and four day strike by bargaining unit employees.
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City’s merit system praised by state consultant
The city’s proposed employee merit system is called excellent by state consultant Leo DaChance. He reviewed the 1972 law, noting it conforms to state law though not yet implemented. Council plans to implement this year and asked DaChance to gather more information. He recommends publishing all rules, distributing an employee handbook, adopting executive orders, and beginning ongoing salary reviews by 1977.
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Former Brink's robber dies in California hospital
Joseph J. Specs OKeefe, the man who lured state evidence six years after the sensational 1.2 million Brink's robbery in Boston, has died. The Boston Globe reported he died Tuesday in an unidentified West Coast hospital under an assumed name, of heart causes. He had turned informer, aiding the arrest of the entire gang on January 12, 1956, five days before the six-year statute of limitations for armed robbery would have expired.
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