Execution dates set for two Texas death row inmates
The first two Texan death row inmates have been given execution dates, with Benjamin Smith Jr. likely to die in the electric chair as early as Nov. 22 and Kerry Lane Jutek set for Jan. 19. Smith, convict in a 1973 convenience-store killing, and Jutek, whose crime is listed, are among the first to be executed since the Supreme Court upheld Texas death penalty law.
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Chinese Demonstrate Against Mao's Widow in Beijing
Reports from Tokyo say several million Chinese filled Beijing streets to condemn Mao Zedong's widow Chiang Ching and three fellow radical leaders of the Communist Party. Crowds included soldiers students workers and security forces carrying banners and drums as they marched toward Tiananmen Square protesting Chiang Ching and allies. Hua Guofeng's appointment as party chairman was welcomed by banners.
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Freedom fighters invited to White House by Ford
President Ford invites Hungarian freedom fighters who survived to the United States to observe the revolt anniversary at the White House. He plans a ceremony with the Federal Council on the Aging, then a New York appearance with Carter at the AE Smith dinner, before a cross country swing to November 2. Ford defends statements on Soviet influence amid Watergate questions and signals no further pardons.
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American Saul Bellow Wins Nobel Prize in Literature
Stockholm AP Saul Bellow the Canadian-born Chicago writer won the 1976 Nobel Prize in Literature in an American sweep alongside five Nobel Prizes this year. The prize cites his human understanding and analysis of contemporary culture. Bellow is the seventh American laureate in literature and the first since Steinbeck in 1962.
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Ford sees no new Arab oil embargo
President Ford dismissed the likelihood of a fresh Arab oil embargo while signaling strong resistance to such actions. He contrasted his view with other administration officials who warned of vulnerability to future embargoes amid ongoing energy policy debates.
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Washington
United States
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Lottery roundup from Maryland and Pennsylvania draws
Baltimore AP reports this week's Numbers Game winning numbers include 17 for the state lottery and weekly results across six, five, four and three digit ranges. Hanover Pennsylvania reports Baker's Dozen and Dozen bonus results with Red 490 White 88 Blue 7 and five digit 81860 three digit 049. The Pennsylvania Lottery lists Big 0 bottery results with various digit outcomes and bonus numbers.
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Regulators Trim Natural Gas Price Increase by 680 Million
Washington AP reports federal regulators cut the natural gas rate hike by 680 million, reducing a projected rise for consumers. The Federal Power Commission adjusted an initial 2 billion dollar increase for producers, with residential bills seen rising 4 to 8 percent next year depending on gas source and usage.
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