03 Oct 1977
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1977
Page
1
Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was arrested under the Prevention of Corruption Act over alleged abuse of power to secure jeeps for her 1980 campaign. Police said she would likely appear before a magistrate for bail. Gandhi called the arrest political, while supporters clashed with the crowd outside her Delhi home.
Former U S Army Sgt Brustmeyer denies selling transcripts of monitored telephone conversations to Panamanian officials. He says he never had access to classified material. The Senate Intelligence Committee probes 1975 76 negotiations and possible Panamanian leverage from surveillance.
The report from Hancock Airport notes September was the cloudiest on record with 19 cloudy days and 6.54 inches of rain, the fifth wettest for the period. Temperatures stayed near normal, 10 days without precipitation, and a 30 percent chance of showers tonight. Tomorrow looks sunnier with a 10 percent rain chance and a high of 55 to 60 degrees.
A lighthearted feature notes how drivers often spot an available space after circling blocks multiple times and returning to the same streets, suggesting patience and luck as common habits in urban parking.
Amtrak passenger train slammed broadside into a pickup truck near Plant City Florida killing ten people including seven children. The camper atop the truck bed was crushed and the truck carried unidentified migrant workers. No train passengers were injured and local investigators expect to identify victims as darkness and underbrush hinder further work.
The Supreme Court let stand Washington state rulings that homosexuals may be fired for sexual preference. It refused to hear an appeal by James Gaylord, a Tacoma high school teacher fired after 13 years for acknowledging his sexuality. Officials cited immorality, while Gaylord argued violations of privacy and equal protection.
A House committee considers a plan to replace mortgage interest and property tax deductions with a 20 percent tax credit. It would boost after tax bills for households earning 30 000 to 50 000 while lowering taxes for those under 15 000 and 10 000 with an aim to spur inner city home ownership and keep Treasury revenues steady.
The Senate remains deadlocked in a three week filibuster over natural gas price controls. Liberal senators seek two votes to overturn two tests showing deregulation support, while Majority Leader Byrd predicts a vote by tomorrow or Wednesday.
A Japan Airlines DC-8 with 19 hostages held since hijacking over India five days earlier landed in Algiers after negotiations. The Japanese Foreign Ministry said all terrorists left the plane at 4 p.m. local time and a $6 million ransom was paid by Tokyo. One American hostage remained among those aboard.
Jenabe Caldwell, 51, an Anchorage Alaska missionary with the Baha sect, spoke by phone from Holy Family Hospital after the Japanese airliner hijacking. She condemned the Japanese government's capitulation and urged standing firm against criminals, calling the incident war.
Construction starts on a 22 million garbage to energy project at Albany's Empire State Plaza. The ANSWERS system will process 210000 tons annually, produce 600 tons of fuel daily, and supply steam heat and light to the plaza and Capitol. The city and state finance the plan, with a 20 year state fuel purchase and potential city income.
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