Newton plans Panthers comeback amid murder charges and Cuba fugitive tale
Huey Newton, 35, in Brampton on return to the United States to face murder charges in California, says he will resume Black Panther leadership and expand social programs if he regains control. He claims the charges are part of CIA conspiracy and cites a favorable political climate and Oakland mayoral gains as factors. He was detained by Canadian authorities on arrival from Havana and seeks a short stay before heading to the U.S. A separate note covers Sotheby’s London sale of Frank Sinatra’s paintings, led by Camille Pissarro works, with estimated totals around 31 million and 260000 for the top piece.
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CBS Eyes NBC Anchor Chancellor as Sevareid Successor
CBS reportedly sought NBC News anchor John Chancellor to replace Eric Sevareid when he retires in November. New York Times says CBS denied negotiations and Chancellor, under NBC contract expiring in fall, says he cannot talk with other networks yet notes he can talk to friends there. Chancellor earns about $450,000 annually and anchors NBC's top news program, Cronkite ranking just ahead in ratings.
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Lou Grant Returns as Sleeker Editor in New Series
Edward Asner confirms his new TV series features Lou Grant as a thinner version of the Mary Tyler Moore Show editor. He recalls Grant as a good man and says producers urged him to continue the character, down to a slimmer appearance.
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Envoy Anne Armstrong Elected to GM Board
Envoy to GM Anne Armstrong former U S ambassador to Great Britain and born in New Orleans was elected to the General Motors board. The Texas resident becomes the second woman on the board joining Catherine Cleary who chairs First Wisconsin Trust Co of Milwaukee. Armstrong entered the House in 1972 and served as the first woman counselor with cabinet level status to Presidents Nixon and Ford.
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Maryland Judge Jokes Over Honorary Trooper Cantrell
Police charged Lana Cantrell with speeding in Howard County between Baltimore and Washington, D. C. She posted $50 collateral with a Howard County district court commissioner and was mistakenly listed as Trooper Cantrell on the receipt. Judge J Thomas Nissel noted the error and quipped about honorary troopers in Maryland.
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Skrowaczewski to resign Minnesota Orchestra in 1979
Maestro Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, who led the Minnesota Orchestra to global prominence, announces plans to resign in 1979 to pursue conducting and composing freely. He succeeded Antal Dorati and has guest conducted major orchestras in Europe and the U S. Nearby, Mackinac Island reports a stone shortage for the Fourth of July rock skipping contest, prompting Put-In-Bay to offer tourist-friendly relief. Five pounds of flat stones are being mailed to Mackinac in exchange for tourists.
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Nazi march plans stir Skokie furor amid family ties
Frank Collin, NSC coordinator, faces attention as he plans a July 4 Nazi march through Skokie, amid coverage of his family history in Nazi camps. Chicago writers Mike Royko and Jack Mabley traced Collin’s background, noting his father Max Simon Cohn survived Dachau and built a Chicago business after changing his name. Police records show young Collin arrested during a 1989 Nazi demonstration. a contested march faces legal hurdles as Skokie Jews prepare to mobilize with potential DPL and DEF actions.
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Reagan Sees GOP Strength Across Democratic Ranks
AP dispatch summarizes Ronald Reagan asserting many self described Democrats hold GOP beliefs, naming Gov. Dixy Lee Ray as a Democrat who may be secretly GOP. He urges alignment of personal views with GOP platforms, criticizes Carter as style over substance, and cites arms talks policies and bomber missiles. A separate suit against a Skokie march alleges it would traumatize Holocaust survivors.
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