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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1977
Page
9
A thunderstorm cut a Led Zeppelin concert in Tampa into a riot with 3 000 to 4 000 fans clashing with police. Offenders hurled rocks and bottles, damaged equipment, and 20 people were arrested. Police reported injuries on both sides.
Dr. John B. Sullivan of Vero Beach, once urged to settle a seven year old malpractice case, sued the former patient James Terry Otis Parker and the Parker Lloyd firm and won $175,000 from a Florida jury. Terry had claimed a broken arm was misset and a steel rod caused wrist pain. The suit had been dropped on the eve of trial.
In Santa Monica the judge refused a gag order for director Roman Polanski, saying media leaks and publicity do not justify restraint now and may be reconsidered if events warrant. Polanski faces charges of drugging and raping a 13 year old girl. Meanwhile in Missouri, interviews with inmates and staff who knew James Earl Ray will be arranged by the House Assassinations Committee.
UPI reports World Health Organization findings cited by the CDC show 192 outbreaks and 602 cases of smallpox across nine regions in southern Somalia. No deaths are recorded and additional containment measures have been instituted.
Mayor Ralph J. Perk plans a city wide poll to establish community standards on obscenity and pornography. A mailed questionnaire and a $3,500 professional poll will be compared to gauge public guidelines, with results to influence crime prosecutions.
Congress passes conflicting versions to create a Cabinet level Energy Department in S and H with different pricing control provisions. James Schlesinger backs Senate language granting the President veto over rates and gas pricing, while the House limits presidential powers. Sunset provision sets 1982 expiration if not renewed. Interior Secretary Andrus pushes offshore drilling within environmental limits.
Western observers say the Brezhnev drafted constitution could let him become president by combining roles of party chief and head of state. It elevates the Communist party, promises civil rights with caveats, and aims for adoption by the Supreme Soviet in October ahead of the revolution anniversary.
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