FBI guards South Korean envoy in probe of influence buys
FBI agents protect Kim Sang Keun a South Korean embassy counselor and alleged chief KCIA officer in Washington after he defied orders to return home and began cooperating with the Justice Department inquiry into influence buying by Koreans. House ethics chair John Flynt asks Ford for shared information from the investigation.
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Washington
FBI
Justice Department
U.S
Kim Sang Keun
Central Intelligence Agency
House Ethics Committee
John Flynt
Ford
Barnes Misses Testimony as Texas Bank Hearing Opens
Former Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes did not appear as the House subcommittee began two days of public hearings into last summer’s Citizens State Bank of Carrizo Springs collapse. Chair Fernand J. St. Germaine questioned more than a dozen witnesses while Richmond C. Harper Sr. also was absent.
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San Antonio
Richmond C. Harper Sr
Frontier State Bank of
Eagle Pass
South Texas
Explosion damages Rhein Main Officers Club in West Germany
An explosion and fire at Rhein Main Air Base Officers Club during lunch injures three. A spokesman suspected a bombing though no prior bomb threat was found. The attack occurred in a lounge serving about 100 personnel and dependents.
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Frankfurt
West Germany
Rhein-Main
Uss. Air Force Base
Mouse Shrew Identified By SDN Columnist
J Lawrence Devers finds a rare mouse shrew in his cat's catch and verifies its features with reference books. He notes wildlife changes in the area with cardinals blue jays and other species appearing, likely due to cold weather and snow. He highlights birds seeking water near frozen supplies and praises cardinals as wonders of local wildlife.
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J. Lawrence Devers
Devers
Texas
Wacil McNair
Mexico swears in Portillo amid broad government turn
Jose Lopez Portillo was sworn in as Mexico's president in Mexico City with 102 governments represented. He pledged business oriented policies, austerity to curb recession, and focus on production, agriculture, energy, mining, and industry while addressing inflation and debt from Echeverria's term.
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Mexico City
Jose Lopez Portillo
Mexico
Luis Echeverria
Lopez Portillo
Treasury
Echeverria
Lopez Port
Rosalynn Carter
Henry A. Kissinger
Agrarian Reform Ministry
Sinaloa
Pacific Coast
Arizona
Sonora
Ciudad Obregon
Jimmy
Mrs. Carter
Kissinger
Ford
Jack
Johnson
Lady Bird
Economic Slowdown Stalls as October Figures Hold Steady
The government reported October’s leading indicators were unchanged overall after two months of decline. The December revisions show August and September drops larger than first thought, while October remains mixed with several components improving and others worsening.
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Washington
Commerce Department
United States
U.S
Labor Department
Gilmore Closer To Dying
The article reports Gary Mark Gilmore near execution by Utah firing squad after state permission, while Texas killer Robert Excell White seeks the U S Supreme Court’s approval to die in the electric chair. The high court may fast track or delay pending broader death penalty rulings and appeals.
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Washington
Gary Mark Gilmore
Utah
Texas
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Robert Excell White
High Court
Florida
Georgia
White
Gilmore
J.E. Abernathy
Lewis F. Powell Jr
Powell
Abernathy
Biggest Theft Month Is Here
Snyder Police Chief Bill Stone warns December is peak theft season with crowded stores and higher shoplifting risk. Merchants and shoppers should lock cars, hide packages in trunks, secure purses, and boost home security as holiday thefts rise.
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Snyder
Bill Stone
The
Small Business Administration
Snyder Chamber of Commerce
Stone
Housing Will Rank High as Chamber Logs Calls This Month
The Snyder Chamber of Commerce and Board of County Development will log daily inquiries mostly about housing and few about employment. Volunteers report about three housing calls daily plus walk ins and mail from outsiders planning to move. A special request involved baby sitting for fans attending Friday night football between Childress and Ozona, with church nursery offering care.
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Snyder Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Board of County Development
Lovell
Childress
Ozona
First Baptist Church
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Mission, Tex
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Tex
Tampico
Rio Grande Valley
Agriculture Department
SDN
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T.E. Shelburne and Son, Inc
Plains
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Ford Administration
William E. Lilley III
Council On Wage and
the Snyder. Daily News
West Texas
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