FBI Pornography Sting Ends With Death And 45 Arrests
FBI sting code named MIPORN disrupted a nationwide pornography operation run by organized crime. Michael Zaffarano of New York died of a heart attack during the raid while 45 suspects were arrested in Miami and other cities.
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Mickey” Zaffarano
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Cleveland
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Atlanta
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Miporn
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Sting operation aims to block grain flow to the Soviet Union
Agriculture Secretary Bergland described an international sting to stop U S grain from reaching the Soviet Union amid Carter’s embargo. He said the covert effort targets Western European merchants who could reroute grain at sea, warning leakage would collapse the embargo.
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Ghotbzadeh dampens release of hostages
Iranian Foreign Minister Sadegh Ghotbzadeh said the 50 American hostages in Tehran would not be released until the inquiry commission announces its findings. He warned the release could be hours or months away and questioned timing tied to Iran's March 14 elections. Vatican talks and U.N. involvement were noted, with officials predicting a weeks‑long process and possible isolations for examinations after release.
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Vatican
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Carter
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Panama
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U S nuclear war ability slips and pace to catch up
Report on page A-1 says U S nuclear power lags and will take several years to close the gap. Brown disputes the memo portraying his view and defends the claim of strategic equivalence with Russia. Ellis warned mid 1977 showed rough equivalence and cautioned of a growing imbalance to persist. Brown pressed defense budget and urged decisive action to remain the strongest nation.
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Brown
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Ross
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Strategic Air Command
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Senate Armed Services Committee
Capitol Hill
Solar Eclipse to Darken Africa and Asia This Weekend
The moon will obscure the sun on Saturday across Africa India and China with observing campaigns using seven sounding rockets launched from Kenya and ground observatories in India. Scientists aim to study the eclipse impact on the Earth's middle atmosphere and the sun's corona as clouds may clear in India.
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Arabian Sea
Bay of Bengal
Bangladesh
Chittagong
Burma
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
San Marco
Inmate hunger strike hits Chillicothe prison medical care
About half of Chillicothe Correctional Institute's 1,700 inmates have begun a hunger strike over alleged medical care and other deficiencies. Inspector Tony Brigano said the strike started about three days ago after complaints were posted on a bulletin board. he noted no inmate discussions had taken place with staff.
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Chillicothe Correctional Institute
Tony Brigano
Brigano
Hospitals Cut Intern and Residency Programs
Brown outlines slashed intern and residency funding with family practice slots shrinking and after hours care uncertain. Physicians face time limits, private ER contracts, and reimbursement hurdles with Blue Cross and Medicare. nurses and nurse practitioners fill gaps as in house coverage is debated. Lorain Community Hospital relies on critical care physicians and weekend 24 hour ER coverage, with no regular clinics.
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Ray
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Lorain Community Hospital
Thomas O'Neil
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