Voters set to decide repeal of gay rights ordinance
Miami area voters will decide on Tuesday whether to repeal Dade County's anti discrimination ordinance based on sexual or affectional preferences. Church leaders and media oppose the measure while Anita Bryant supporters urge repeal. Local Republican and Democratic parties take opposing stances on retention versus repeal.
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Miami
UPI
Dade Couty
Anita Bryant
St. Mary’s Cathedral
Bob Eunst
Miss Bryant
Northwest Baptist
F. William Chapman
Lutheran
Episcopal Methodist
Save Our Children
Miami Herald
The
Miami News
the Herald
Florida
Republican Party
Daytona Beach
Dade County
Democratic Party
FBI Probe Raises Lines On Investigative Methods
A House Government Operations subcommittee grilled Attorney General Griffin Bell on past FBI practices amid calls to clarify constitutional boundaries for investigations. The discussion followed the John Kearney case involving illegal wiretaps and mail openings used to track Weatherman fugitives in the 1970s.
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Abs
Griffin Bell
Bell
House
FBI
John Kearney
Weathermen
Woul
Richardson Preyer
D-N.c
Preyer
Kearney
Executive Branch of
Congress
Theodore Weiss
D-N.y
United States
Department of Justice
Weiss
Paul McCloskey Jr
Rcalif
Future Drought Studied
The Bureau of Reclamation forms a study team under the Emergency Drought Act of 1977 to lessen future Pacific Northwest drought impacts. Led by Regional Director Rod Vissia the group will identify early 1978 actions if drought persists and develop long term water-supply solutions.
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Boise
UPS
Bureau of Reclamation
Pacific Northwest
Secretary ‘of “the Interior
Rod Vissia
McClure Bill Seeks Coast Guard Exemption for Rafting
Senator James McClure introduces legislation to exempt white water rafting from Coast Guard regulation allowing foreign made boats and non navigable rivers to be used by outfitters. Idaho officials warn insurers are costly and few firms offer liability coverage.
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Washington
UPD
James McClure
Idaho
Coast Guard
McClure
Norman
Guth
Salmon
Idaho ‘Outfitters ‘and Guides Association
Guth Sai
McClure Aid
Rex Lanham
Emmett
Idaho Outfitters and Guides’ Licensing Board
Outfitter
Weiskopf Wins Kemper Open In Charlotte
Tom Weiskopf captured the Kemper Open in Charlotte finishing 11 under, two strokes ahead of Bill Rogers and George Burns who tied for second. Rogers praised his play while Burns rued missed birdie chances. Weiskopf earned $50,000 and his third Kemper title.
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Jerry Mitchell
Charlotte, N.C
UPI
Bill Rogers
George Burns
Tom Weiskopf
Weiskopf
Burns
Rogers
Kemper
Crosby
Tom
Lou Graham
Doug Tewell
Lanny Wadkins
J. C. Snead
Commonwealth Bars Uganda Amin Charges
Kenya dateline: Idi Amin vows not to attend the London Commonwealth conference and threatens serious action against Britain. He accuses Britain of hating revolutionary Uganda and holds 200 British citizens in Uganda as potential leverage amid tensions with Callaghan.
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Raymond Wilkinson
Nairobi
Kenya
UPI
Idi
Amir
Uganda
London
Amin
James Callaghan
Britain
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Mike Dalen
Long Bridge
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Bidex
Pat Kuehl
Irene Collins
Cutters
Murphy's
North Sixth
McClure Bill
Commonwealth
RuneyNese Tv
Fer Tv
Rinsenvac
Entrrese
Taft's Variety ‘Inc
N. Ist
Ave
Stoddard
Zenith
K&k Derby
Kamloops
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