Callaghan government survives no confidence amid Liberal alliance
In London the Labour government dodged defeat after an unprecedented Liberal support, but left wing Labourists opposed the deal, saying they will not be bound by policy influence for the remaining parliamentary session. The piece mentions Herman the cat as leader of a parody group advocating cheaper commuter transport between Brighton and London.
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Liberal Party
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Labor Party
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Herman
Meow
Society For the
Brighton
English Channel
Gay rights activist takes NYC human rights post
Robert Livingston argues his appointment to New York City’s Commission on Human Rights signals independence from national gay rights clout. A White House meeting is set for Saturday with Midge Constanza and 14 activists, organized by the National Gay Task Force. The talks follow a recent series of similar discussions.
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Robert Livingston
New York City
Commission On Human Rights
Midge Constanza
National
Gay Task Force
Hayes seeks dismissal of charges in federal civil rights case
A Texas lawyer for former Castroville Marshal Frank Hayes filed motions in federal court alleging double jeopardy and selective enforcement to dismiss criminal civil rights charges against Hayes his wife and sister in law. The filing centers on the ongoing federal case and requests dismissal of related counts.
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Tex
Castroville
Frank Hayes
Hayes
House defeats bid to expand picketing power in labor dispute
In a 217 to 205 loss, the common situs picketing bill died for now, marking a stinging defeat for organized labor and the House Democratic leadership. Rep Frank Thompson Jr. said the measure is dead for the foreseeable future and warned its defeat weakens labor’s stance against right to work laws. Texas votes show a mix of yes and no across Democrats and Republicans with several not voting.
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Congress
Frank Thompson Jr
D-N.j
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Burleson
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Eckhardt
Gammage
Gonzales
Hall
Hightower
Jordan
Kazen
Krueger
Man
Milford
Pickle
Poage
Roberts
Teague
White
Wilson
Wright
Young
Archer
Collins
Disabled youth loses a breach of contract suit against the Army
A federal court refused to award damages to Allen Aaron Jackson who lost the lower half of his body in a 1974 Ft. Riley tank accident while claiming two promises by a recruiter. The U S Court of Claims said no written promise existed and the Army had authority to use him in training. Jackson, now in a VA hospital, receives monthly disability pay and awaits possible congressional relief. Beatty extradition case and related comments follow the main item.
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Associated Press
Washington
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Jackson
Army
Ft. Riley
Kan
Supreme Court
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The
United States
United States Army
Congress
Kansas
Hines Ill
Veterans Administration Hospital
Morarji Desai sworn in as India's prime minister
Morarji Desai, 81, took oath as India's fourth prime minister signaling a shift away from the Indira Gandhi era. He pledged a foreign policy of proper nonalignment and rejected special ties with any country after leading the Janata alliance to a decisive election victory. Desai's ascent followed Gandhi's defeat and retirement from Parliament, with Narayan guiding the coalition.
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India
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Associated Press
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Indira Gand
Soviet Union
Desai
Gandhi
Con
Jayaprakash Narayan
Janata
Congress For Democracy
Jagjivan Ram
Congress Party
Gandhi— Desai
Ram
Texas attorney general probes prisoner selling scheme
Texas Attorney General John Hill orders an immediate investigation into possible Texas official involvement in an extortion plot tied to a Kentucky man paying 14000 dollars for his son’s release in Matamoros Mexico. Mexican authorities have arrested 15 people including three senior police officers. Flores Sanchez invited by Hill to a border law enforcement meeting in San Diego on April 21.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Texas
John Hill
Kentucky
Hill
Oscar Flores Sanchez
Rio Grande
Mexico
Austin
Flores Sanchez
San Diego
Calif
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Perry Lee Greer
Lexington
Perry Lee Greer Jr
Matamoros
Brownsville
Greer
Young Greer
Southwest Texas State University
Miss Lena Reflects on 45 Years of Teaching in McGregor
The 90 year old Lena Amsler recalls 45 years in the McGregor Texas school system and says she could not teach today due to lack of patience. Mary Reynolds, 23, new teacher in San Antonio, says teaching is a dream and she aims to foster independence in students.
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Barbara Baughman
Ladina
Lena
Associated Press
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McGregor, Tex
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McGregor
Texas
Mary Reynolds
Will Rogers
San Antonio
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