Missionary priest’s body found in Rhodesia amid guerrilla attacks
In Rhodesia a Spanish-born Catholic missionary priest is found murdered near a mission school in the southeast. The death marks the 11th missionary killed in three months in areas hit by guerrilla activity against the white minority government. In Le Havre fishermen hire by a tanker owner break a strike, with British crew aiding, claiming European wages. The group swarmed the Globtik Venus, assaulting the gangplank. a strikebreaker reportedly received 340 dollars.
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Rhodesia
LE Havre
France
Navy moves to widen sea duty roles for women
The Navy circulates proposed legislation to allow women to serve on vessels beyond hospital ships and transports, a shift from the 1975 status after the Sanctuary retirement. The move follows Carter era exchange plans and other federal actions.
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Washington
Navy
Sanctuary
Lab cholera case at Texas UT Medical Center
A UT Medical Center Dallas researcher contracted cholera after an incident at the lab. A center spokesman gave no further details and said doctors would provide explanations later today.
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Dallas
University of Texas Medical Center
American tourist jailed by Amin leaves Uganda for Nairobi
An American tourist named Brian Schwartz, detained for four days in Kampala amid Idi Amin's ban on Americans leaving Uganda, arrived in Nairobi after crossing into Kenya by road and bus. The U.S. embassy said no exodus of Americans was expected despite reports of killings, with about 240 Americans in Uganda remaining. Secretary of State Cyrus Vance anticipated some departures.
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Uganda
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Amin
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Kampala
Cyrus Vance
Supreme Court upholds minority focused districting
The Supreme Court ruling in a 7-1 decision allows benign discrimination to aid minority representation under the Voting Rights Act. New York’s 1974 redistricting created districts with up to 65 percent non white majorities to improve black and Puerto Rican electoral chances. Justice White authored the opinion, while Chief Justice Burger dissented, arguing quotas are impermissible.
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Carter pledges steady voice for governors in federal decisions
Governors across the nation express hope that Carter and Congress will honor a promised preaction hearing on federal decisions affecting states. Florida Governor Reubin Askew, chairing the National Governors Conference, cites a stronger commitment from the new administration and calls Carter a true partner in government.
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Tax cut this year and Social Security tax hike next year
The article outlines a potential year tax cut for most Americans but warns of a possible Social Security payroll tax increase next January to fund rising benefits. It notes Congress debating income tax cuts to spur growth while concerns grow about Social Security bankruptcy without higher taxes. The Senate Finance Committee began shaping a fiscal 1978 plan acknowledging a possible tax hike and greater retiree benefits.
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Congress
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Almanac Q and A and Social Security panel notes
The World Almanac poses five continent and vice president questions and quizzes about San Juan while a Social Security panel weighs a $500 million boost. The panel backs phasing out the earnings test and recommends funding for increases plus a July 1 cost-of-living rise of about 5.5 percent.
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Puerto Rico
Portugal
66th Annual Hotel-Motel Association Convention Record
The 66th annual convention of the American Hotel Motel Association in New Orleans drew 1 105 members, a record for the national hospitality gathering.
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Southern Hospitality
New Orleans
American Hotel-Motel Association
Farm workers march on capital bill backing from lawmakers
A small band of Mexican-Americans led by Tony Orendain from the Texas Farm Worker’s Union walks toward Austin to push a controversial bill through the Texas Legislature. They carry a 34 page proposal and a petition with 15,000 to 20,000 signatures, possibly rising before they reach the capital. The group has pledged support from state Sen. Carlos Truan and representatives Irma Rangel and Gonzalo Barrientos.
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Texas Farm Worker's Union
TFW
Austin
Texas
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Orendain
Carlos Truan
Corpus Christi
Irma Rangel
Kingsville
Gonzalo Barrientos
Farm workers march for labor law in Texas
Orenda and 18 farm workers pause near Rio Grande City on a lunch stop en route to Austin to press for Agriculture Labor Relation Law passage and repeal of right to work. The group plans to reach Palm Sunday and is joined by workers from El Paso to Muleshoe.
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Rio Grande Valley
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Austin
San Juan Shrine
Women's prayer chain claims ERA victory over NC Senate
Norma Swanson of Raleigh credited a night and day prayer chain with helping defeat the Equal Rights Amendment in the North Carolina Senate by a 26 to 24 vote. She organized hundreds of women across the state to pray in one hour shifts, challenging ERA advocates and urging President Carter to prioritize the issue.
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Associated Press
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North Carolina
Senate
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National Organization For Women
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Carter
Senate Grants Aid To Firefighters And Diabetics
The State Senate approved measures aiding volunteer firefighters and diabetics. Senators discussed raising truck weight limits for ready mix concrete, while a light mood persisted as adjournment approached. House focus shifted to death penalty abolition and teacher retirement system enhancements.
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Carl Parker
Port Arthur
Schwartz
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D-Houston
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