New DA selection begins as Holcombe resigns
County politics move to fill the District Attorney vacancy after the resignation of Jon K. Holcombe. Republicans name Shannon Hennessy Jr Falco among likely choices while a Syracuse PBA official criticizes Falco. Democrats nominate Melvin Slotnick Jack Schultz Robert Hartnett and William H Welch as official candidacy begins. Holcombe admits drunken driving and sexual abuse charges and announces resignation effective at 5 p m Shannon becomes acting prosecutor as Gov Carey weighs his appointment and background checks proceed. Timeline sets 15 days for certifying candidates for the November 2 election for a three year term.
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Bill Jerome
Dist. Atty
Jon K. Holcombe
Shannon
Richard A. Hennessy Jr
Joseph Falco
Syracuse Police Benevolent Association
Hanlon
Falco
PBA
North Syracuse
Melvin Slotnick
Holcombe
DeWitt
Jack Schultz
Supreme Court
Robert Hartnett
William H. Welch
John M. Shannon
Hugh L. Carey
Carey
Thomas J. Lowery Jr
Richard J. Hanlon
Patricia Adams
Marietta
State Supreme Court
Richard N. Donovan
Richard D. Grossman
Edward
Legion to Return to Philly Hotel After Disease Scare
The Philadelphia County Council of the American Legion shifts its first meeting of the season to the Bellevue Stratford Hotel, seeking to show faith in the ailing venue. The hotel faced business decline amid publicity about the Legionnaire's disease, linked to the statewide convention in July where 29 deaths occurred and 151 others fell ill.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia County Council of the American Legion
Bellevue- Stratford
Pennsylvania American Legion Convention
Bellevue
Kissinger ends talks with Vorster on southern Africa
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and Prime Minister John Vorster wrapped 2 1/2 hours of talks in Pretoria aimed at a peaceful transfer of power in Rhodesia and South West Africa. Violence raged in Johannesburg and Cape Town with multiple deaths and injuries as security forces clashed with demonstrators.
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Arthur L. Gavshon
Pretoria
South Africa
Henry A. Kissinger
John Vorster
Rhodesia
South-West Africa
Johannesburg
Cape Town
Southern Africa
U.S
Kissinger
Vorster
Ian Smith
Smith
Soweto
Rand Daily Mail
Athlone
Manenburg
Millions pay tribute to Mao in Beijing and across China
Tens of thousands massed at Tiananmen Square to bow before a towering portrait of Mao Tse tung as millions nationwide observe a three minute silent tribute. Premier Hua Kuo feng praises the late leader while urging unity and self reliance amid a power struggle between party radicals and moderates.
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Edwin Q. White
Tokyo
Peking
Tien An
Mao Tse-tung
China
Hua Kuo-feng
Mao
Gate of Heavenly Peace
Hua
Teng Hsiao-ping
Communist Party
Damp evening and tomorrow with showers likely
The National Weather Service at Hancock Airport reports mostly cloudy skies with damp conditions tonight and tomorrow. Low temperatures mid-50s tonight, highs 70 to 75 tomorrow, with a 40 percent chance of rain tonight and 30 percent tomorrow.
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National Weather Service
Hancock Airport
Strike Grounds Trans World Airlines Flights Nationwide
A 12,000-strong strike among mechanics and ground crews shut down Trans World Airlines, grounding 9,000 flight personnel and delaying thousands of passengers. Mediators led by George Ives joined talks as the deadline neared with no resolution. Airlines scrambled to accommodate customers with extra reservations and flights.
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Trans World Airlines
TWA
Washington
National Mediation Board
George Ives
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Afl-Cio
Union
Fresno Bee reporters freed after contempt in grand jury case
Four Fresno Bee journalists spent two weeks in jail for refusing to reveal a news source tied to a secret grand jury transcript. Superior Court Judge Hollis Best ordered five days but credited time served, noting continued contempt. The editors and reporters maintain shielding sources protects integrity and duty to journalism.
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Fresno
Calif
UPI
Fresno Bee
Superior Court
Hollis Best
George Gruner
Best
Bee
James Bart Jr
William Patterson
Joe Rosato
Bert
The
California
Gruner
Bart
Patterson
Rosato
U.S. Supreme Court
Paul Levy
Spaceshuttle Enterprise unveiled in Palmdale ceremony
The Space Shuttle Enterprise debut featured a Vulcan character and Leonard Nimoy as crowds cheered a 122 foot craft described as space craft, launch vehicle and plane. Built at Rockwell Space Division for NASA in a $5.2 billion program, testing begins with maiden flight planned for March 1979 and a 100 trip design.
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Stephen Fox
Palmdale
Calif
Vulcan
Spock
Enterprise
America
Rockwell International
Space Division
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Leonard Nimoy
Mr. Spock
Ford
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