Magistrate finds no criminal homicide in Biko death
A South Africa magistrate ruled there is no evidence that any person is criminally responsible for Steve Biko's death in police detention. The inquest concluded brain injuries caused his death during interrogation on Sept. 7, with five security police officers involved. Biko's brothers were arrested hours earlier in Soweto.
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Steve Biko
M. J. Prins
Biko
Kava
Solomon
Johannesburg
Soweto
Rhodesian prisoner tied with rope by cavalrymen
Descriptive note recalls prisoners tied with rope around the neck and to saddles by Grey’s Scouts Cavalry after detentions last September. The account references a Rhodesian prisoner and the practice used to prevent escape during captivity.
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Grey
Rhod
Unemployment rate steady as jobs rise in November
U S unemployment rate edged down to 6.9 percent while employment jumped by 950000 to 92.2 million in November. Labor force grew 900000 to 99 million as analysts warn some gains may reflect earlier hiring for the holidays.
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Powell
Labor Department
Carter
Arab foes open counter summit against Sadat
In Tripoli the rejectionist summit gathers leaders from Syria Iraq Algeria South Yemen and the PLO to weigh a boycott of Egypt over Anwar Sadats peace overture. Khadafy leads talks while Arafat reviews potential impacts and momentum for a regional economic and diplomatic embargo.
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Anwar Sadat
Israel
Libya
Egypt
Syria
Iraq
Algeria
South Yemen
People’s Hall
Muammar Khadaf
Palestinian Liberation Organization
Khadafy
PLO
Yasir Arafat
Sadat
Jerusalem
Cairo
United States
United Nations
Hafez Assad
Saudi Arabia
Persian Gulf
Illinois energy planner urges richer role for state in D.C.
Rep. Joe Lucco of Edwardsville, chairman of the Illinois Energy Resources Commission, visited Capitol Hill to press for a greater state role in federal energy ventures. He cited $70 million in state funds for energy projects, with $60 million uncommitted, seeks use in gasohol and gasification efforts while noting coal sulfur limits under federal standards.
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Washington
James R. Thompson
Joe Lucco
Edwardsville
Illinois Energy Resources Commission
Illinois
Commission
Don Handy
Lucco
Energy Department
Lea Goldman
Paul Simon
D-Carbondale
Mel Price
East
Commonwealth Edison
Pekin
Great Lakes Naval Base
Chicago
Hayes Put On Probation By Big Ten For Swing At Cameraman
Chicago AP reports Ohio State coach Woody Hayes was placed on probation by the Big Ten after he swung at a television cameraman during a game last month. Commissioner Wayne Duke publicly reprimanded Hayes for violating sportsmanlike conduct rules.
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Woody Hayes
Chicago
Ohio State
Big Ten
Wayne Duke
Hayes
Andrus backs Alaska oil pipeline to Texas refineries
Interior Secretary Cecil D. Andrus endorses a 1 026 mile Sohio plan to ship Alaska crude from Long Beach California to refineries east of Midland Texas. The project would convert an abandoned El Paso natural gas line and add new links to move up to 560 900 barrels per day to southern eastern and midwestern plants.
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Washington
Cecil D. Andrus
Alaska
California
Midland
Texas
Andrus
Standard Oil Co. of Ohio
Sohio
Long Beach
Calif
Gulf of Mexico
Panama Canal
Sohia
el Paso Natural Gas Co
Illinois unemployment seen worse than official figures indicate
Illinois unemployment edged down to 4.6 percent in November but officials say the jobless picture is darker than state figures show. The miss, due to a federal formula, could cost Illinois about 10 million dollars in federal funds. Regional rates shifted in cities including Chicago, Bloomington normal, Champaign Urbana, Quad Cities, Decatur, East St Louis, Peoria, Rockford and Springfield.
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Chicago
Illinois
Illinois Department of Labor
William M. Bowling
Labor Department
James R. Thompson
Bowling
Champaign
East St. Louis
Peoria
Rockford
Springfield
Bloomington
Davenport
Decatur
Bloomington- Normal
Champaign-Urbana
Quad Cities
Unemployment Dip Reported in Four Southern Illinois Counties
Preliminary October unemployment in Williamson Franklin Saline and Johnson Counties stood at 6.9 percent, down from 7.0 percent in September. Analysts Wes sel and Koch note final area figures for October November are not yet available and county details remain pending.
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Illinois
Williamson
Franklin
Saline
Johnson
Mike Wessel
Harrisburg State Employment Service Office
Wes
Sel
David Koch
Murphysboro
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