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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1978
Page
2
President Jimmy Carter his wife and mother in law visited the Provincial House at the Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg Maryland early today. Carter spoke with nuns after the ward and shook many hands as about 200 people greeted him.
Family and about 200 friends gathered for a funeral Mass for Bob Crane. The Hogan's Heroes actor, 49, was killed in his Scottsdale apartment while appearing in Beginer’s Luck. Attendees included Larry Hovis Robert Clary Carroll O Connor John Astin and Patty Duke Astin.
About 1,000 blind people demonstrated outside the FAA headquarters in Washington for two hours protesting a rule that requires surrender of white canes during takeoffs and landings. They traveled from Baltimore where the National Federation of the Blind met for its annual convention. FAA spokesman Pete Clapper argued canes could pose hazards in turbulence or emergencies.
In Los Angeles AP reports a federal judge ruled the FBI seizure of thousands of Church of Scientology documents legal. Judge Malcolm M. Lucas rejected claims the search exceeded the warrant scope. The ruling may allow the documents to be shown to a Washington grand jury considering charges of conspiracy theft and obstruction of justice. Church attorneys plan to appeal seeking a stay.
U S officials say Washington plans to offer Taiwan modern fighter aircraft after years of refusals. The proposal follows Vice President Mondale’s Israel visit and green light to discuss a sale of 60 Kfir jets, with consideration of F 16s F 18s and F 4s and related missiles and anti submarine gear.
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko told the Supreme Soviet that loud and hysterical Western foes threaten U.S. Soviet arms talks and East West relations. He urged faithfulness to treaties including SALT while denying any Soviet breaches and accusing Western circles of inventing a Soviet threat.
Leslie Van Houten, once a homecoming princess, was found guilty on first degree murder in the Tate LaBianca killings and conspiracy to murder, after a nine year legal battle. The verdicts came after a four month trial and 34 hours of deliberation by a 12 jurors.
Government figures show U.S. households allocate 14.5 percent of after tax income to buying operating and maintaining cars. William Murray of General Public Utilities Service Corp notes Americans spend seven times as much on autos as electricity for homes in Parsippany New Jersey.
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