IRA says it killed constable in Camlough ambush
Belfast reports the Irish Republican Army announced the execution of police constable William Turbitt, 42, who had been kidnapped after an IRA ambush Saturday near the border town of Camlough in Lough Armagh. His partner, Constable Hugh McConnell, was also involved in the incident.
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Carter plans to unify emergency relief agencies in major reform
Washington reports that President Carter will unveil a plan to merge federal emergency relief programs, describing a ten month study that issued a harsh critique of current organizational structure. The move aims to streamline crisis response across national and local levels.
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Washington
John F. Kennedy
Carter
White Oase
Skinny's Planning New Stores Here
Skinny's Inc has applied for a building permit to erect a 2,400 square foot convenience store at 409 East Highway in Snyder with Hicks Construction Co. as contractor. A second store is planned at 417 37th Street, with a possible third later, expanding Skinny's beyond Abilene to multiple locations including Anson.
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Sweetwater
Colorado City
Anson
Tornadoes Leave 17 Dead Across Midwest and Northeast
AP report details weekend storms causing widespread damage and power outages. In Pomona Kansas a tornado capsized the sternwheeler Whippoorwill on Lake Pomona killing 14 aboard and leaving a 15th missing. Melissa Wright, 9, is presumed dead. Willodean Schwartz and Dr Norman Schwartz, 48, are among victims. Salt Lake City wind disrupted the Salt Lake Festival of the Arts injuring a man while parachute awning lifts occurred.
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Salt Lake
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Willodean Schwartz
Norman Schwartz
Brezhnev Kisses Ali at Kremlin Meeting in Moscow
President Leonid Brezhnev greeted Muhammad Ali with kisses on both cheeks at the Kremlin and apologized for Moscow’s rain. Ali called the encounter the biggest honor of his life and appeared almost speechless. The meeting marked the first time Brezhnev hosted an American sports figure in the Kremlin.
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Muhammad Ali
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Kremlin
How Western Texas College Chooses Extension Center Classes
Rotan resident asks how Western Texas College extension centers decide offerings. Dr. Ben Brock says basic courses for most degree plans are provided at centers in cycles, such as freshman English in sequence, with expansion whenever demand exists. The state sets a minimum class size of 15.
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Western Texas College
Ben Brock
WTC
Court To Weigh Job Bias In Firefighter Hiring Case
The Supreme Court agreed to review a Los Angeles County Fire Department order mandating 20 percent Black and 20 percent Mexican-American hires after a 1973 suit by applicants who argued the written exams had a disparate impact. Judge Gray found the tests not job related and discrimination ensued. the 9th Circuit upheld the remedy.
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Supreme Court
Los Angeles
U.S
William P. Gray
Fire Department
9Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Sunny weather and court notes clutter midweek update
Sunny, warm weekend with highs near 94 in the Panhandle and 105 in lower Big Bend elevations. Forecasts show partly cloudy to fair skies, scattered storms in Panhandle and mountains, and mild night lows. A court ruling allows Gainesville 8 activists to sue a federal prosecutor over grand jury statements. other legal notes review Pennsylvania and Georgia child custody laws and adoption records sealing.
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Panhandle
Big Bend
Georgia
Gray
Garden Grove church sets one day collection record
Garden Grove California residents rally for the Crystal Cathedral drive gathering over 1.25 million dollars in cash and checks from about 5 000 attendees across three services. Senior Pastor Robert H Schuller said the debt free funded church aims to complete the $14 million all glass project. Spokesman Michael Mason notes the prior one day church collection record stood at 886 881 dollars. In nearby Scurry County commissioners approve a 1 percent tax collection fee arrangement with the Junior College District and award Vernon Young a 3025 dollar bid for desks and cradenzas for the sheriff offices at the new county jail set for mid August occupancy.
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Calif
Garden Grove Community Church
Crystal Cathedral
Robert H. Schuller
Schuller
Michael Mason
Scurry County
Vernon Young
Young
Smoking bans rise as non-smokers push limits
NY AP report outlines growing pressure on smokers from planes, buses, and public places. HEW plans a $30 million anti smoking drive while federal talk of a blanket airline ban advances. Pro and anti groups battle over public smoking laws as lawmakers consider new measures nationwide.
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Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
Civil Aeronautics Board
Health, Education and Welfare
Joseph Califano
Califano
HEW
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