Holcombe back in court over sexual abuse charges
District Attorney Jon K. Holcombe appeared before State Supreme Court Justice Richard N. Donovan as part of proceedings following a special grand jury indictment charging him with molesting a former staff secretary and driving while intoxicated. The DA said he would take a leave of absence but not resign, with John M. Shannon to assume acting duties next week.
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Jon K. Holcombe
State Supreme Court
Richard N. Donovan
Holcombe
Richard D. Grossman
John M. Shannon
Shannon
Patricia Adams
Charles R. Welch
TUBA militants push image shift and ensemble drive
Brassy tuba players form the Tuba Universal Brotherhood Association to recruit, organize conventions, sponsor ensembles, and encourage new serious works. Ken Ovrebo says tubists seek recognition beyond downbeat stereotypes, noting few composers wrote for tuba except Wagner and Mahler. The group promotes The Effie Suite about an elephant with movements like Effie Takes Folk Dance Lessons. Ovrebo says tubists increasingly include women and seek a more respected image.
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Fort Collins
Toba Ovreho
Wagner
Mahler
Ovrehbo
TUBA
Ovrebo
Episcopalians approve women priests amid division
The Episcopal Church narrowly voted to sanction women priests amid strong diocesan resistance. About 40 percent of bishops opposed the policy, with some clergy pledging dissent while others warned of potential civil court challenges to biased ordinations.
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George W. Cornell
Minneapolis
Episcopal Church
George F. Regas
Pasadena
Calif
Gordon R. Plowe
Mitchell, D.D
Homer Rogers
Dallas
David Collins
Atlanta
Kenneth E. Trueman
Wauwatosa
Wis
William G. Tkard
el Paso
Tex
Sterling Newell Jr
Cleveland
David R. West
White Bear Lake
Minn
Arch
Catholic bishops declare neutrality in Ford Carter race
The National Conference of Catholic Bishops says Catholics should decide whom to support. They warn their anti abortion stance should not imply preference for Ford or Carter. Archbishop Bernardin cautions bishops are not neutral on issues but neutral on candidates.
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William J. Eaton
Chicago Daily News
Washington
Ford
Jimmy Carter
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
Joseph L. Bernardin
Carter
White House
Bernardin
Senate weighs partial abortion funding ban
The Senate considers a House measure to bar federal funds for abortions through Medicaid except to save a life, attached to a Labor Health Education and Welfare appropriations bill. The House passed it 256 to 114, amid possible veto threats over the larger funding bill.
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Washington
Senate
House
Departments of Labor and Health, Education and Welfare
Ford
Assassinations probe approved by House
The House voted 280 to 65 to create a 12 member special committee to investigate the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and civil rights leader Martin Luther King. Chairman designate is Rep. Thomas N. Downing with Rep. Henry B. Gonzalez as next in line. Downing urged a deep inquiry into possible Kennedy conspiracy.
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David C. Martin Washington
House
John F. Kennedy
Martin Luther King
Kennedy
King
Carl Albert
Thomas N. Downing
D-Va
Henry B. Gonzalez
Dtex
Downing
Gonzalez
Tax bill okayed by Congress after long drafting process
Congress approves a complex tax bill after three years of drafting and lobbying. The measure passes 383 to 26 in the House and 84 to 2 in the Senate, creating popular tax breaks Ford may find hard to veto.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Ford
House
Senate
Weekend Rain Then Clearing With 70s High
The weatherman warns of showers and possible thunder Saturday, with a Sunday break and highs in the 70s. Tonight an 80 percent chance of precipitation drops to 60 percent tomorrow, with lows around 55 to 60. East winds 5 to 15 mph. A fence warning at an orange orchard reads May God help those who help themselves.
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National Weather Service
Hancock
Kissinger Not Shot Rumor Denied by Officials
In New York, officials dismissed circulating claims that Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was shot in Africa. They said Kissinger had been contacted after the rumor emerged and noted no confirmation of the incident. The source of the rumor was not identified.
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New York
Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
Africa
Kissinger
Car crash after police chase kills Herkimer County couple
A chase by state police on Route 5 in the Town of Schuyler Herkimer County ended in a two car collision killing George Flaghart 52 and Norma Jean Flaghart of 430 Deborah Drive Ilion. The second driver Bruce Lacelle 29 R D 2 Ilion was critically injured. State police said the incident occurred at 12 15 a m and the driver of the other car was being treated following the crash Concluded on Page Two.
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Herkimer
Utica
Schuyler
Herkimer County
George Flaghart
Deborah
Norma Jean
Bruce Lacelle
R.D
Ilion
Lacelle
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Ewald Nyquist
Jeannette Piccard
Episcopal Church House of Deputies
Piccard
Philadelphia
Ken Ovrebo
Brassy Militants
Camillus Town
William F. Walsh
U.S
House of Representatives
Sylvia Porter
Larl Wilson Et
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