Death row inmate calls for TV executions to educate public
Texas inmate Jerry Lane Jurek on death row says broadcasting executions on home TV would reveal the meaning of the death penalty. The Houston Post reports TV managers doubt filming executions will happen after a Dallas judge allowed media coverage.
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Cyprus
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Causes of spiraling coffee costs fuel boycott confusion
AP reports the coffee boycott spreads with little price change yet fuels debate over causes. Analysts blame frost in Brazil, export taxes, or market manipulation, while some say there is no global shortage. Prices rise globally, with notable increases in the United States and other regions.
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New York
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United States
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Israel
Consumer Authority
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Guatemala
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Colombia
Joan Braden
U.S. State Department
Folger Coffee Co
Cincinnati
London
Canada relations top U.S. priority
President-elect Carter faces early decisions shaping U S Canada ties with NORAD air defense, Arctic island ownership, and Arctic eastern seaboard disputes. Officials will review NORAD radar coverage and cost sharing, with a Jan 17 Los Angeles meeting on 200 mile fishing zones to prevent conflicts.
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Los Angeles
Ford backs Baker for GOP chair
President Ford endorses James A Baker III for chairman of the Republican National Committee. Vice President Rockefeller seconded the choice at a White House meeting, despite likely opposition from Reagan supporters. Ford told Reagan and others he will support the national committee’s pick when 162 members vote January 14 or 15.
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White House
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Walter R. Mears
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Houston
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Rockefeller
Texas
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Mary Louise Smith
National Committee
Attorney Loses Case in Tulsa Robbery Trial
Marshall G. Cummings Jr., 25, acted as his own attorney and cross examined the purse-snatching victim. A state jury convicted him of attempted robbery by force and sentenced him to 10 years in prison.
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Carter names Curtis for Democratic chairmanship
President elect Carter designates Kenneth Curtis former Maine governor as Democratic National Committee chairman and names Sidney Harman for undersecretary of commerce. Curtis must win DNC election January 21 as Bob Strauss steps down. Harman leads Harman International and lacks government experience. Juanita Kreps chosen to head Commerce Department.
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Democratic National Committee
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Maine
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Harman
Harman International Industries Inc
Hardman- Kardon Inc
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Charles Schultze
Curtis
Robert Strauss
Democration
Ken Curtis
Democratic Party
Bob Strauss
Washington
Strauss
Dallas
Commerce Department
Juanita Kreps
Duke University
Yoshimura Silence Triggers Five Contempt Charges in Hearst Case
Wendy Yoshimura Silent under oath during her weapons case, drawing five contempt charges. She refuses to reveal names or places tied to her underground escape with Patricia Hearst, asserting moral principles.
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Associated Press
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Patricia Hearst
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Miss Yoshimura
William Brandt
Berkeley
Yoshimura
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Missing grain operator linked to $100,000 transaction and disappearance
In Wichita Falls Texas authorities pursue a case tied to Robert Johnson who reportedly drowned after boating home from a fishing trip. The Corpus Christi paper says Johnson cashed a $100,000 Oklahoma firm check converted to travelers checks and later to money. The Walther Oklahoma cooperative elevator firm filed suits for over $175,000 against Johnson, with two federal actions by International Minerals and Chemicals Corp. and Cargill Inc. Additionally investigators probe discrepancies in Johnson elevator grain receipts and his reported disappearance.
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Corpus Christi Callier-Times
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Johnson
Texas Agricultural
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International Minerals and Chemicals Corp
Cargill Inc
Wichita Falls
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