Vorster resigns over state funds scandal in South Africa
President John Vorster resigns as state president citing an investigative report on a major government financial scandal. The Erasmus Commission found he shared responsibility for hiding irregularities in secret funds used for propaganda, with earlier cabinet resignations and Mulder and Rhoodie implicated in the Information Department funding scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Town
South Africa
John Vorster
Pieter W. Botha
Vorster
Botha
Rudolph Erasmus
Erasmus Commission
Connie Mulder
South African Information Department
Eschel Rhoodie
Information Department
Mulder
Pope John Paul II in Poland decries moral threats on freedom
At Jasna Gora in Czestochowa the pope led Mass before about a half million, denouncing communist limits on religious liberty. He praised Paul VI's efforts, urged protection of Poland, and appealed for justice and peace through respect for peoples' rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Czestochowa
Poland
John Paul II
Pope Paul VI
Europe
John Paul I
Paul VI
Jasna Gora
Mary
Jan Kazimir
Vatican
St. Anne’s Church
Warsaw
Supreme Court eases pretrial visits ruling for New York sheriffs
The Supreme Court set aside a ruling that forced 43 New York counties to draft plans for regular contact visits for pretrial detainees. The court asked a reconsideration in light of a May 15 decision limiting unconvicted prisoners' rights to protections only from punishment. The decision follows a conflict over blanket bans versus reasonable tailoring of jail visitation policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
New York
Thurgood Marshall
Rial
New York Corrections Commission
Monroe County
William Lombard
U.S District Court
Harold Burke
Rochester
Lombard
Appeals Court
Attica Prison Kills Inmate After Yard Stabbings
Attica Correctional Facility inmates were confined to cells after three stabbings left one man dead and four injured. Spokesman David Alexander cited a daylong frisk, with two attacks likely racially motivated. Victims include Paul Canistracci, 27, jailed for murder, who died after arrival at Wyoming County Hospital. John Napps, 25, hospitalized in Batavia. Thomas Carney, 34, treated at the prison infirmary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attica
David Alexander
State Department of Correctional Ser
Paul Canistracci
New York City
John Napps
Queens
Genesee Memorial Hospital
Batavia
Thomas Carney
Alexander
Carter 1976 Campaign Ordered to Repay $50,000 Funds
The Federal Election Commission ordered Carter's 1976 campaign to repay $50,000 of federal funds after an audit. The ruling split along party lines, with $27,000 due to an interest from deposits and $23,000 for expenditures lacking receipts. The $322 flight by First Lady Rosalynn Carter was also questioned under campaign law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Federal Election Commission Today
President Carter
Milton Shapp
Pennsylvania
FEC
Carter Campaign Committee
Commission
Tom Harris
John McGarry
Robert Tiernan
Carter
Joan Aikens
Max Friedersdorf
Vernon Thomson
Carter Committee
Lasupportws ExApenaieres
Rosalynn Carter
Gerald Ford
Trucker convoy heads to Washington amid fuel protests
A convoy of 10 to 15 trucks led by Robert Somers of Colorado departed Frederick, Maryland, rolling toward Washington to protest fuel prices as some truck stops closed or were blockaded amid rising nationwide strike threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert Somers
Colorado
Frederick
Weather outlook for Syracuse area midweek warm with showers
A forecaster at Hancock Airport reports overnight lows near 55 with partly cloudy skies. Tomorrow skies turn variably cloudy with highs in the upper 70s and a 40 percent rain chance. The extended outlook through Friday calls for partly cloudy to warm conditions with showers possible Thursday and daily highs in the mid 80s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hancock Airport
Syracuse
Timing and credit prove smart politicians gain
A sharp politician shows timing in claiming praise for successful programs while avoiding blame for failures. The piece argues timely credit can define political success and resilience in public service.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington Star
United States
Ial
2Nd
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
2Nd Circuit
Burke
The
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Ilinois
Virginia
Alton Waye
Pedro Cruz Muniz
Georgetown
Texas
Len Cariou
Angela Lansbury
Tom Conti
Carole Shelley
Cariou
Lansbury
Conti
Constance Cummings
Albany
Ikely
Wyoming County Hospital
Iahiksasa
Ganley
Joe
Sylvia Beeen
Reese
Ser Forum
Sereersenes
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!