Stonehouse parole appeal rejected by Home Office
The Home Office rejected former Labor cabinet minister John Stonehouse's parole appeal from his seven year sentence for fraud theft and forgery. Stonehouse who disappeared in 1974 and fled to Australia has reportedly suffered several heart attacks in prison and remains in custody.
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Guerrillas tighten grip in northwestern Nicaragua
Associated Press reports guerrillas fighting President Somoza have seized most of northwestern Nicaragua, including Chinandega. Esteli checkpoints block Pan American Highway while guardsmen retreat to barricades. Fighting continues in Leon and Rivas as Masaya is reportedly secured by noon Tuesday.
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Differences unsolved Carter seeks compromise at Middle East talks
President Carter met with Israel's Menachem Begin in a belated White House disclosure to press. The talks aimed to craft language for a declaration on Palestinian and related issues, with Sadat and Hussein as pivotal actors, while Jordan’s Hussein vows to boycott until West Bank withdrawal is agreed.
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Los Angeles Bus Ride Sparks City Wide Racial Integration Test
Minority students rode hours on buses to integrate Los Angeles schools while many white students stayed home on opening day. Officials predicted attendance would rise. 77 percent of expected pupils arrived in about 600 schools. Reported incidents included late buses, bus driver shortages, a bomb threat, six minor accidents, and 47 breakdowns with no violence. Mayor Bradley called it historic and Board President Miller noted notable absences, chiefly in the San Fernando Valley.
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Carter faces waning support among Northeastern Democrats
AP poll of New York and Connecticut Democrats after primaries shows 34 percent support Carter seeking a second term, 40 percent oppose, 26 percent unsure. National figures overall show mixed views, with stronger anti-Carter sentiment in New York than Connecticut. Strong Democrats still favor a re election bid.
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