Principal Kidnapping Shocks Durham School
Clarence Blanton, principal of Bethesda Elementary, held 31 faculty and the school superintendent at gunpoint for four hours after being asked to resign. He demanded loyalty, warned of killings, and recited a disloyalty critique before surrendering weapons. He was committed to a mental hospital. the superintendent called authorities.
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Durham
N.C
J. Frank Yeager
Blanton
Yeager
Dorothea Dix Hospital
Raleigh
Ion
Sturgis freed as charges dropped in threats case
In New York, Watergate figure Frank Sturgis had all charges dismissed after prosecutors said seven tapes of calls with ex-spy Martia Lorenz showed no threats. Judge Edwin Torres ordered dismissal. Sturgis had faced attempted coercion and aggravated harassment tied to pressuring Lorenz over JFK assassination testimony.
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New York
Frank Sturgis
Martia Lorenz
Manhattan
John F. Kennedy
Broomer
U.S
Torres
Michael Codi
Sturgis
Lorenz
Arms embargo hits South Africa via UN Security Council vote
The United Nations Security Council unanimously voted a permanent arms embargo on South Africa, citing threats to international peace. The resolution orders cessation of arms and related materiel, review of contracts, and bans cooperation on nuclear weapons, with penalties and a sanctions committee possible for violations.
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United Nations
N.Y
U.N. Security Council
South Africa
Pretoria
U.N
Kurt Waldheim
U.S
Andrew Young
France
Helms Fined and Given Suspended Term for Senate Testimony
Former CIA Director Richard Helms was fined 2000 dollars and received a two year suspended jail sentence for failing to fully answer a Senate committee about CIA covert actions in Chile. The judge suspended jail time, placed Helms on one year probation, and warned officials that laws apply to all.
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Washington
CIA
Richard Helms
Senate
Chile
Helms
Barrington DD. Parker
White House
Parker
Salvador Allende
CTA
Edward Bermett Williams
Benjamin R. Civilett
U.S. jobless ranks rise amid slow October growth
The Labor Department reports the unemployment rate edged from 6.9 to 7.0 percent in October, with about 6.9 million Americans jobless. Blacks see a rise to 13.9 percent while whites stay at 6.1 percent. Employment rose 145,000, but the labor force grew, keeping the jobless rate steady and prompting calls for tax cuts and new jobs programs.
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Washington
Labor Department
Carter
White House
Rex Granum
Gramm
Granum
Humphrey- Hawkins
Cycle club chief killed in Norwalk
Bruce W. McClendon 27, president of the Southern California Devils Disciples Motorcycle Club, was shot from a passing vehicle and killed near Metropolitan Hospital in Norwalk while driving north on Norwalk Boulevard. Deputies tie the killing to an ongoing motorcycle gang feud.
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Bruce W. McClendon
Southern California
Devil's Disciples Motorcycle Club
Metropolitan Hospital
Norwalk
McClendon
Whittier
Norwalk Boulevard
Rachel Street
Incarceration stance questioned by Civiletti
Civiletti, assistant, argues that imposing incarceration without suspension is inappropriate and unjustified under current circumstances, signaling concerns over remedy and fairness. The remark is echoed as a broader critique of sentencing policy and justice delivery.
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Civiletti
Carter energy plea set amid doubt over trip
President Carter plans a nationwide address Tuesday to rally public support for his energy program. He hints at delaying or cancelling a four continent trip set to begin November 22 if Congress does not finish action. Officials say postponement seems likely, though no final decision has been made.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
House-Senate
White House
Hursday
Kidco gopher mystery sparks California battle
Ramona AP Young Dickie Cessna, president of Kidco, refuses to reveal his gopher destroying method as California demands pest control licensing and pesticide registration. State officials worry about dangerous chemicals while Dickie’s family tests a high profile business model against government rules.
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Ramona
Dickie Cessna
California
Dickie
Nuell Lunde
Downey
State Agriculture Department
Lunde
Department of Agriculture
Kidco Inc
Kidco
Ne-Ni
Bette
Juna Gale
Cecil Millimer
Agriculture Department
Downey Field
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L.B
Wiso
Norwalk Mental Hospital
USC
House of Representatives
China
Iron Curtain
Independent
Daniel Ridder
Southland
Memorial Medical Center
Gallup
Leisure
Action Line Ad
CLI Sports
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Wea
Cycle Club
Bavk
Calif
Lande
Richard Cessna
Rideo Inc
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