Multiple U.S. and world items surface in AP roundup
A nationwide AP digest reports on Texas banks complying with a new credit law prohibiting gender or marital status discrimination. Other items include Baptist and Southwestern Bell debates in Texas, Beirut cease fire tensions, a Cleveland bank hostage situation, London bombings, Social Security tax changes, a California bank robbery case tied to Patricia Hearst, Spanish Sahara evacuation, New York City rescue bills, and Franco's ailing condition with Juan Carlos as possible interim ruler.
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Bank and Loan Company
Texas
Associated Press
Texas manufacturers oppose new constitution amid ballot choice
TMA directors with 6800 members oppose the proposed Texas state constitution arguing the present charter has been updated over time. Hull Youngblood says amendments meet changing conditions as proponent backers stress voters may vote on individual proposals. Texas leaders urge selective voting while critics warn it is a total rewrite with both good and bad provisions. Senator Peyton McKnight notes opposition grew after Gov Briscoe opposed all eight propositions. In Bangkok, nine Americans among 14 civilians freed from Vietnam capture arrive with mixed welfare and one reports psychological hardship. Lt Governor Bill Hobby supports judiciary article merging Texas Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Appeals and a unified system. Travis County backs Local Government article. four former Houston Bar presidents back the judiciary article.
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TMA
Hull Youngblood
San Antonio
Youngblood
Texas
Austin
Bill Clayton
Alfred Negley
The
San Antonio Conservation Society
State Democratic Committee
Clayton
Peyton McKnight
D-Tyler
Dolph Briscoe
McKnight
Bill Hobby
Judiciary
Texas Supreme Court
Court of Criminal Appeals
Travis County Commissioners Court
Ford Preaches Conservative Gospel at California GOP Dinner
President Ford pitches conservative Republicanism on a California fundraising swing aimed at Reagan’s base. He denounces government frills and aid to cities, vows not to cave to spenders, and insists the president will defend defense and intelligence. He spoke at a $250-a-plate Republican dinner amid security and gun-incident memories.
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Ford
Walter R. Mears
Los Angeles
California
White House
Ronald Reagan
New York City
Congress
U.S. Treasury
America
Candy man sits alone on prison death row
Timothy O Bryan, 8, died from poisoned Halloween candy. His father Ronald C O Bryan, 33, sits on death row in Huntsville Texas awaiting the electric chair after a conviction for the boy’s murder to collect insurance. The case is on appeal with no date set.
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Huntsville
Tex
Timothy O'Bryan
Ronald C. O'Bryan
Ultimate Chamber of Horrors
O'Bryan
Former Customs officer links kidnap plots and illegal flights in El Paso drug fight
El Paso based allegations claim agents attempted to kidnap suspects plant marijuana on them and conduct unauthorized flights into Mexico. George Hough, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess fake cocaine, gave taped statements to investigators. Bill McGee said the findings were turned over for possible prosecution.
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Tex
U.S
Mexico
Lee Chagra
el Paso Times
George Hough
Hough
Bill McGee
Washington
U.S Attorey
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