Demonstrators sue for release and damages at Seabrook site
About 1,300 demonstrators arrested over the Seabrook nuclear plot sit in filed suit seeking release and an estimated 30 million dollars in damages. State officials report 40 pregnant protesters released from Manchester armory after a German measles case, as the New Hampshire Supreme Court rejects the release petition.
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Margaret Nelson
Concord
N.H
Seabrook
Manchester
New Hampshire
U.S. District Court
Anthony McManus
State High Court
Executive Branch
Atty
David Souter
McManus
Hampton District Court
Dudge H. Alred Casassa
South Africa Threatens to Bar Andrew Young Visit
Foreign Minister Botha told the CAPSA that the United States envoy Andrew Young would be blocked from entering South Africa this month unless he avoids meetings with black opposition leaders. He said Young’s planned May 20 speaking engagements in Johannesburg and at the University of Witwatersrand require prior clearance through normal channels. The door to visit remains open according to an aide.
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Judith Ann Yabloney
Johannesburg
South Africa
R. F. Botha
Andrew Young
Botha
South African Press Association
Cape Town
State Department
Washington
Young
University of Witwatersrand
United Nations
Mozam
Moon Arrested at Bard College Over Trespassing Charge
Rev. Son Myung Moon leader of the Unification Church and 10 followers were cited for trespassing on Bard College campus about 100 miles north of New York City. Bard’s president Leon Botstein says charges will be pressed. Moon and followers were released with a court appearance pending.
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Barrytown
Son Myung Moon
Unification Church
Moon
Bard College
New York City
Leon Botstein
Bard
Botstein
Rhinecliff
The
Episcopal Church
Unemployment Drops to Seven Percent in April
The U S unemployment rate falls to 7 percent in April, its lowest in 28 months as about 500000 jobs appear. Labor officials call the drop broad across groups and attribute the improvement to economic expansion following severe winter disruptions.
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Obert A. Dobkin
Washington
Labor Department
Julius Shiskin
Commissioner of
Labor Statistics
Shiskin
Congressional
Treasury
W. Michael Blumenthal
State to Begin Railroad Repairs in Empire Corridor
Albany officials announce a three year, 348 million dollar project with ConRail to repair tracks between Albany and Poughkeepsie and upgrade the Empire Corridor. High speed turbostations will enable Albany to New York City in about two hours and NYC to Montreal in roughly seven and to Buffalo in under seven.
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Albany
Raymond Schuler
ConRail
Poughkeepsie
New York City
New
York City
Montreal
Buffalo
Schuler
Carter hailed by Britons during Northern England tour
President Carter toured Newcastle and Sunderland visiting Washington Old Hall and meeting thousands who cheered him with chants and flags. He mixed campaign style crowd work with talks on human rights as leaders prepared for a five day summit in London.
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HPP
Carter
Ian McCree
Washington
England
Helen Thomas
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
UPI
George Washington
Jimmy
London
Newcastle
Sunderland
Washington Old Hall
U.S
Palestine
James Callaghan
Britain
Attacks Probed Near Casca dita Gorge On Campus
Ithaca police investigate a reported rape at knifepoint of two Cornell students walking near Cascade Gorge on campus. Officers deny a death and say the women were treated for effects of the alleged assault and released after questioning.
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Ithaca
Cornell University
Cascadita Gorge
Tompkins County Hospital
College Avenue
Weather shifts to patchy clouds with mild temps
The forecast calls for sunny spells this afternoon with mid 70s temps. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low around 45 and a 20 percent chance of rain for tonight and tomorrow. Tomorrow’s high near 65 with west winds 10 to 15 mph.
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Hancock Airport
Massena Loses Bid to Take Over Niagara Mohawk Facilities
Massena must start new condemnation proceedings after St. Lawrence County Court Judge Michael W. Duskas rejected the town’s claim that an April 19 referendum clarified its takeover plan. The ruling upholds Niagara Mohawk’s position and warns of higher rates or taxes if the takeover proceeds.
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Massena
Haye
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
St. Lawrence
Michael W. Duskas
John E. Lons Jr
Niagara Mohawk
Loos
Conservatives win control of London Council and most counties
In a sweeping election result, the Conservatives take control of the Greater London Council and 16 of 17 county councils in England and Wales once led by Prime Minister James Callaghan's Labor party. Margaret Thatcher declared the country has served notice on Labor to quit as results came in.
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London
Greater London
England and
Wales
James Callaghan
Labor Party
Labor
Margaret Thatcher
United Kingdom
Power Line Suit Dismissed by Albany Court
A middle level appeals court in Albany dismissed as premature a protest to the 765 kilovolt line across northern New York. The Appellate Division refused to consider the challenge by the Power Authority of the State of New York noting final approval for operation has not been granted.
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Albany
New York
Appellate Division
State Supreme Court
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