Haley Defends Roots as Ottaway Calls Book Flawed
British journalist Mark Ottaway criticized Alex Haley's Roots as unfair while Haley defended his nine year project during a London visit. In Jerusalem Shimon Peres took command of Israel's Labor party as candidate for prime minister after Rabin's resignation over an illegal bank account.
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Yitzhak Rabin
Washington, D.C
Anchorage Doctors and Lawyers Clash Over Malpractice Cases
A dispute in Anchorage features doctors accused of blackmailing lawyers to drop malpractice suits while several attorneys spoke on condition of anonymity. The clash centers on who bears influence over immunity decisions amid rising tensions.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Prison Escapee Caught After High-Speed Chase in Texas
An Arizona prison escapee was captured in El Paso after a Sunday night chase that ended with a trooper’s windshield shot out. Authorities said charges were expected to be filed today.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Widow recalls Huntsville prison siege and escape fears
Rosa Carrasco says she never went to Huntsville prison where Fred Gomez Carrasco and 11 others held 12 hostages in 1974, fearing her husband would kill her. She spent years in Mexico as authorities sought her on gun smuggling charges linked to the siege and hostage crisis.
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Huntsville
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Gomez Carrasco
Backyard gardeners plot against prices rise boosts seed sales
Seed sales surge as households lock in food costs after a harsh winter and drought. Supermarkets report high vegetable seed demand with 60 percent for vegetables and 40 percent for flowers, while Burpee warns customers to order early.
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Supermarket News
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Dallas
Burpee
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Narrow Escape Sparks Flight From Huntsville Siege
Mrs. Carrasco fled to Mexico during a lengthy Huntsville siege saying Texas authorities would not believe she was not involved in gun smuggling for her late husband. She met with Walker County District Attorney Jerry Sandel who may seek no bill from a grand jury on a gun smuggling charge filed after the prison shootout. Free on $100,000 bond, she fears reprisals from enemies of her husband and denies rumors of narcotics earnings. Her attorney warns danger remains from those who believe she knows where the money is buried. She plans to live with family after years of running.
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France Sends 11 Cargo Planes to Aid Moroccan Troops
In Kinshasa France dispatches 11 cargo planes to supply Moroccan forces aiding Zaire's fight in Shaba. Officials say the planes carry exclusively Moroccan materiel, with no troops aboard, after requests from Zaire and Morocco.
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Paris
Morocco
Angola
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Newsweek Magazine
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Africa
Mobutu
Belgium
Youngest veteran seeks discharge after early WWII service
Calvin Graham, then 12, enlisted in 1942 and fought at Santa Cruz and Guadalcanal aboard the U S S South Dakota. He later sought a discharge to obtain treatment for mouth injuries, writing to President Carter for help and recalling his 13th birthday spent in prison after a birth certificate mix up.
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South Pacific
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Calif
U.S.S
South Dakota
Santa Cruz
Janitor-turned-teacher writes custodian training manual
Seattle incident notes Bill Griffin once labeled as slow, kicked from class, now author of a 350 page Comprehensive Custodial Training Manual. He teaches an eight week course at South Seattle Community College on modern janitorial work including food processing regulations and proper dusting techniques.
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South Seattle Community College
Griffin
Nual
Easter activities draw huge crowds and TV audience
Pope Paul VI offered Easter wishes in 14 languages to about 200000 in St. Peter's Square. In Paris anarchists disrupted Mass at Notre Dame as police seized protesters. President Carter held a sunrise service in Georgia while Americans watched Jesus of Nazareth on NBC, expected to reach about 90 million viewers. Streets filled for New York's Easter Parade and Atlantic City boardwalk.
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Franco Zeffirelli
Jesus of Nazareth
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Pickle Jar Struggle Sparks Domestic Twist
A humorous vignette describes a man attempting to open a stubborn pickle jar. His wife succeeds with a quick two finger twist, highlighting playful marital banter and domestic frictions.
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