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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1977
Page
2
Police said a gunman entered a Denville supermarket and demanded cash from a cashier. After being offered breath fresheners, he drew a revolver but left with his change and a pack of candy when the manager approached, without completing a purchase.
Former Army secretary Callaway wins out of court on a 620000 libel suit against the Crested Butte Chronicle. Editor Myles Arcer agrees to drop advertising boycott claims against Callaway’s Crested Butte Development Corp, ending a 15 month legal battle over alleged Forest Service influence.
FBI nominee Frank Johnson Jr. is sidelined by doctors for one to two weeks of bed rest after overexerting himself while preparing for Senate confirmation hearings. Hearings delayed by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Johnson recently had stomach surgery and is in pain but not hospitalized.
GOP leaders declare President Carter unable to govern the country and reliant on publicity. Bill Brock cites polls showing under 50 percent approval as he condemns rising prices, energy issues, and unemployment while urging a tougher stance against Democrats. Illinois Gov. James Thompson calls for dissent within the party and direct voter outreach at the GOP governors conference.
The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, orders a Massachusetts tribunal to reconsider its ruling striking down state laws giving veterans hiring preference. The case centers on whether such preference constitutes sex discrimination against women, with broader implications as only four states lack any veterans’ preference.
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