39 Congress members quit posts in major retirement wave
Washington reports 34 House members and five senators announced they will end their congressional careers when their terms expire in January. Notable retirements include Rep. Robert F. Drinan, the lone Catholic priest in Congress, who cites a Vatican directive. Others leave to seek higher offices or due to personal reasons, with several young lawmakers citing family pressures and reform-era fatigue. Senator Edmund Muskie plans resignation for a secretary of state post once confirmed.
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Comrade Tito is Dead and Laid to Rest in Yugoslavia
Tito died after a four month hospitalization in Ljubljana. A solemn funeral procession in Zagreb featured a coffin draped with the flag as thousands mourned. Dragutin Plesa spoke for the Communist leadership vowing continued socialist self management and non alignment. Tito’s death triggers a seven day mourning and a state funeral plan with Lazar Kolisevski named acting head of state and the eight member collective government.
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Cuban exodus at flood stage from Mariel camp to Florida
Refuges from Mariel duced by floods and overcrowding endured seven nights in muddy tents at The Mosquito camp. About 2,000 died awaiting buses to Miami or flights to Eglin Air Force Base as 1,000 refugees moved to a tent city at Fort Walton Beach. Skippers reported growing lines of boats across the 90 mile Florida Straits with 1,700 vessels still in Cuban harbor.
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Cubans settle near Fort Walton Beach tent city
Cubans moved into a 42 acre tent city near Eglin Air Force Base with field kitchens and a hospital as airlifted refugees near 1,000 by Sunday night. Residents worry the newcomers may strain jobs and fear a Vietnamese refugee echo, while sponsors await up to 15,000 pledges and officials brace for up to 2,500 arrivals across nine sites.
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Kennedy blasts Carter policy and Iran rescue probe debate
Kennedy criticizes foreign policy and urges full investigation by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee into the Iran hostage rescue mission and Cyrus Vance’s resignation. He warns of sandstorm risks and notes a tough Ohio race ahead with security details at Karlin Hall event in Cleveland.
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Haitians Seek Asylum as U S Faces Immigrant Wave
Thousands of Haitians flee to the United States amid fears of deportation and persecution if returned to Duvalier’s regime. Miami officials report strain from arrivals while activists urge President Carter to grant asylum under the Refugees Act of 1980. Many Haitians face jail or worse upon entry. leaders call them invisible boat people in a crisis highlighting human rights concerns.
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Youngstown Strike Persists As City Faces Picketing
Youngstown 140000 residents endure a weekend without city workers after 1000 employees including police firefighters sanitation and sewage treatment plant staff walked off Thursday to demand a 16 percent raise. City officials cite no funds and have declared a state of emergency while Mahoning County Judge Charles Bannon orders daily bargaining and progress reports, with a back-to-work ruling possible if talks fail.
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Ohio daily lottery number and weekend toll shares
The Ohio Lottery daily numbers game winner was 351 with ticket sales totaling 596,767.50 and a payoff of 696,815.00. Eight people died in weekend traffic accidents, raising the toll to at least 14, with several pedestrians and a motorcyclist among the victims.
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Summit County Officials Indicted on Stolen Goods Charges
A Summit County grand jury indicted Sheriff Anthony Carderell, Probate Judge James Barbato, retired Akron Police Captain Clyde Longacre, and Assistant Summit County Coroner James Crane on receiving stolen goods charges. Barbato had been indicted last month on sexual bribery misconduct. The four are accused of trafficking in evidence in various court cases. arraignments were scheduled.
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