Sparrow Shot Sparks British Church Controversy
An air gun mortally strikes a sparrow trapped in St. Helens Church during a BBC recording. Rector Rev Robin Clark orders more shots after the bird interrupts a recital by Konrad Ragossnig. British papers debate the incident, with editorials lampooning the vicar and prompting letters about artistic dilemmas.
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England
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BBC Radio
Robin Clark
St. Helens
Brant Broughton
Royal Society For the Protection of Birds
Thomas Gray
Daily Telegraph
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Lawmakers stick with March 4 Massachusetts primary
Massachusetts lawmakers voted 25 to 1 to keep the March 4 primary despite pressure from President Carter and the Democratic National Committee to delay. A move to June 3 was defeated as the bill was framed as a token gesture toward national rules, placing Massachusetts an early test for Carter just after New Hampshire.
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Massachusetts
Carter
Democratic National Committee
State Senate
Bay State
New Hampshire
Sen
Chester Atkins
National Committee
Judge blocks deportation of avowed homosexual at SFO
A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order delaying Eduardo Martinez's deportation to Mexico after he arrived at San Francisco International Airport. U S District Judge Robert Ingram ordered officials not to return him pending a court hearing set for Monday.
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San Francisco
U.S
San Francisco International Airport
Robert Ingram
Eduardo Martinez
Mexico
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