Voters weigh recall of Mayor Kucinich over Hongisto firing
A C T Straw Poll shows 55 percent favor recalling Cleveland Mayor Dennis Kucinich for firing Police Chief Richard Hongisto. Hongisto, former San Francisco sheriff, alleged political pressure and improprieties by the Kucinich administration. A petition drive seeks 37,000 signatures to trigger a recall vote.
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Woody Allen epic wins big at the 50th Oscar show
At the 50th Academy Awards Woody Allen’s Annie Hall swept four top honors while Star Wars claimed six mostly technical awards and a special sound category. Vanessa Redgrave won best supporting actress for Julia amid protests outside Los Angeles venues.
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Los Angeles
Cyprus teeters as U S arms embargo protest erupts
Cypriot troops seal off the U S Embassy and American Cultural Center with barbed wire as Greek Cypriots protest President Carter's plan to lift the Turkey arms embargo. Foreign Minister Rolan hands a protest to the U S Charge d'Affaires while Cyprus names Galen L. Stone to present credentials.
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Galen L. Stone
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Palestinians Sentenced to Death for Cairo Editor Murder
A Nicosia court convicted two Palestinians, Samir Mohammed Khadar and Zayed Hussein al-Ali, of premeditated murder in the Feb. 18 assassination of Youssef el-Sebaei, editor of Al Ahram. The death penalty by hanging was set for June 1, with defense counsel vowing an appeal.
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Zayed Hussein al-Ali
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Cairo
al Ahram
Hilton Hotel
Ten years after King we still seek his dream in Memphis
Local Black leaders say Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is gone but the movement fractured after his 1968 assassination in Memphis. They note the push shifted to court battles and political action while a sustained, united national effort faded from the scene.
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Weather outlook: scattered storms and mild warmth
Scattered thunderstorms expected this afternoon and evening with a high near 70. Cloudy and cooler tonight with a low in the low 40s. Wednesday brings variable clouds and highs in the upper 50s with rain chances around 50 percent today, 30 percent tonight, and 10 percent Wednesday.
Judge orders Brunswick teachers back to work
After nearly a week of picketing Medina County Common Pleas Judge Neil Whitfield orders over 300 Brunswick teachers to return to work by Thursday. A temporary restraining order expires April 14, with negotiations to continue. Most of the 8800 students have been out since last Wednesday and the district will not extend the calendar.
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Medina County
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