Hearst to Return to Prison After Appeals Loss
Patricia Hearst, the convicted bank robber and newspaper heiress, is returned to federal custody in Pleasanton to serve the remainder of her seven year sentence after losing appeals. Sir Robert Menzies, Australia’s longest serving prime minister, died at 83 in Melbourne, leaving a legacy as a postwar leader and wartime coalition head.
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Brzezinski to visit Beijing amid Soviet power concerns
President Carter's national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski heads to Peking for a three day visit to discuss Soviet objectives and expanded influence in Africa and Eastern Europe. Officials say talks may include a possible ambassador exchange though no breakthrough is expected.
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Zaire Fights Rebels in Shaba Province Again
News from Kinshasa reports Zairian army clashing with rebel invaders in mineral rich Shaba for a second time in 14 months. Foreign observers say government position is deteriorating. President Mobutu seeks aid from the United States and other nations. A Belgian Foreign Ministry spokesman in Brussels notes Belgians in the area say the situation has worsened after an initially reassuring start.
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Tehran Under Riot Crackdown After Stay-Home Order
Tehran faced a security sweep as troops and anti riot police patrolled the streets after anti government opponents urged shop closings and stay off the streets. About half of the citys motorists obeyed the order while most shops stayed open. Rioters attacked small stores in outlying areas but fled as police arrived. No casualties reported. Nine killed and millions in damage across 34 cities last week. Troops fired tear gas and bullets into the air on Tehran's main street.
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Cuban force expansion signals shift to Middle East
A high level official notes Fidel Castro’s ambitions move from Africa to the Middle East with 500 to 600 Cubans in South Yemen. The group includes civilian advisers and paramilitary trainers among more than 1,000 foreign communists, marking a new phase in Cuban activity offshore.
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Supreme Court refuses to hear right case over sodomy law
The Supreme Court let North Carolina's sodomy law stand, denying review of a case claiming violation of privacy rights for private consensual homosexual activity. The Jacksonville man Enslin was convicted in 1974 for oral sex with a Marine. he served nine months. The report also notes rulings on consumer advertising, debt collection, confidential information in civil cases, Panama Canal treaties, labor disputes and trespass-related court intervention.
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Carter Confident of Senate Vote on Israel Plane Sale
President Carter, after talks with several senators, predicts the Senate will not block his plan to sell sophisticated U S warplanes to Israel and Egypt and Saudi Arabia. The debate and a closed session examine security implications in the Middle East amid Cuban troops in the region.
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Rain drenches Northeast causing flood fears and traffic jams
The already saturated Northeast faced more rain this morning with flash flood warnings in central Pennsylvania near Philipsburg threatening a dam on Coldstream Creek. In the New York City area a May 14 rainfall record of 3.38 inches marked the heaviest for the date. About 25 residents were evacuated from low grounds as the situation eased by 4 a.m. EDT, though hundreds of cars stalled and some airline schedules were disrupted.
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Recount Sought After Precinct 2 Primary Result
Democratic chairman Lambert announced Buck Woolever has requested a recount of Precinct 2 ballots. Incumbent Earl Sneed led with 252 votes, Woolever 169, Ernest Shifflett 68, across Northwest Snyder Union Fluvanna and absentee boxes. Lambert seeks state guidance on recount rules.
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Lettuce Prices Seen Dropping Amid California Rainouts
Readers ask about vegetable costs and a reporter confirms lettuce prices have fallen and a larger drop is expected this week. Heavy California rains caused a temporary shortage, but rapid growth and another crop are near.
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Market Down 3 21 After Fed Signals and Tax Debate
New York stocks opened modestly lower after a two day rally. The Dow slipped about three points to 837.49 at noon as analysts cited profit-taking following an 18 point rise over the prior two sessions. Fed Chairman Miller hinted possible easing on credit amid budget deficit concerns.
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Scurry Democrats Approve Nine Resolutions At County Convention
Scurry County Democrats adopted nine resolutions at their Saturday convention in Fort Worth style, with five from the American Agriculture Movement on parity, USDA reform, meat grading, farmland sales, and oil prices. Delegates elected include Hilton Lambert and Carl Voss, with alternates named. two proposals were rejected, including TEA oversight and a unit-rule voting pledge.
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Weather snapshot for Snyder and West Texas
Weather details show Snyder highs reaching 92 with a 55 low, 7 am reads 61 and no precipitation. West Texas expects fair to partly cloudy skies through Tuesday with scattered thunders in the southwest, highs around 90s and near 105 in Big Bend, lows in the 60s, year to date precipitation 3.83 inches.
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