Gilmore near death as court stay ends
Somber Gary Gilmore pushes to avoid delaying tactics after the U S Supreme Court quickly lifts its stay of his execution. His attorney says no new delays and a writ request may proceed in Provo. Gilmore ended a hunger strike and awaited the next move in Utah courts while awaiting a firing squad.
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J. Robert Bullock
King Kong Prepped For Oscar Hope In Hollywood
In Los Angeles AP reports producer Dino De Laurentiis pushes for an Oscar for the 40 foot ape in the remake King Kong as Hollywood previews laud the film. Kong dominates the story with groundbreaking effects by Rambaldi and Baker, while stars Bridges Lange and Grodin provide routine dialogue. The creature’s tragic New York ending underlines the film’s emotional pull.
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Hollywood
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United States
Canada
Carlo Rambaldi
Glen Robinson
Lorenzo Semple Jr
Jeff Bridges
Jessica Lange
Charles Grodin
Captain Marvel
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John Guillermin
Rick Baker
Guillermin
New York
World Trade Center Towers
Kansas shoppers guide: prices drift in supermarkets
In Manhattan, Kansas, the Kansas Farm Bureau's shoppers guide shows fifteen food items fell sharply this week led by pork products, while sixteen items rose and four stayed steady across fifteen stores.
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Mayors Seek 12.3 Billion Plan to Create Jobs
ATLANTA AP A coalition of mayors from the U S Conference of Mayors and the National League of Cities presents Carter with a broad federal program aimed at revitalizing cities. The plan envisions a 20 billion stimulus with a 7.7 billion tax rebate to spur job growth, backing from leaders such as Abraham Beame Coleman Young and Henry Maier as Carter weighs spending and tax options. At the same time food prices show varied shifts across staples from beef and pork to milk and bread, reflecting shifting consumer costs.
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Abraham Beame
New York
Coleman Young
Detroit
Henry Maier
Milwaukee
Newark
Kenneth Gibson
Carter Says He Will Wear Jeans in White House
New York AP reports President elect Jimmy Carter says he will wear blue jeans in the White House but will dress properly for a formal meeting with a French ambassador. He also reveals he and Rosalynn sleep in a double bed and plan to continue doing so, and he expects to jog for exercise after taking office.
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ABC
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Ironic Backlash Hits Ford's Anti-Paperwork Attack
Ford sought a 10 percent cut in federal forms but the remaining forms require 13 million more hours to complete. HEW remains the largest source of the burden, rising to 49.8 million hours while form counts fell from 957 to 798. Labor also added hours despite fewer forms.
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Women Wary Of High Court Trend
Washington AP reports feminists fear Supreme Court setbacks threaten the progress of the women’s movement. They vow renewed efforts to pass the Equal Rights Amendment while noting last week’s pregnancy benefits ruling and this week’s decisions on Social Security and name use for drivers licenses. Judy Lichtman cites conservative court appointments as a factor in the rulings and warns of a possible shift in constitutional standards.
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Women’s Legal Defense Fund
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