17 Oct 1977
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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1977
Page
1
Debate over safe snacks for a TV football gathering. Food writer Deborah Block advises careful menu planning to prevent rowdy behavior and suggest sensible, attention grabbing options for fans watching the game.
The Supreme Court will decide if Tucson police acted properly in a warrantless four day search of Rufus Mincey’s apartment and in questioning him while in intensive care after a shootout. Mincey argues the evidence and his hospital statements should be inadmissible, affecting related murder and drug charges.
A House committee approves the congressional pay raise deferral act delaying future increases until the next Congress after an intervening election. The measure follows a 29 percent raise that boosted congressional salaries to 57 500 a year and faced criticism over the initial approval process.
Japanese Defense Agency sources cited a Sankei Shimbun report that Moscow plans to deploy an aircraft carrier to its Far East fleet for the first time. The claim is based on a new Soviet order for an 80,000 ton floating dock for Far East use.
Boston officials announce arrests of 33 individuals tied to a vast arson network across the city and suburbs. The probe links 35 fires causing millions in property damage with three deaths from 1973 to 1976. Evidence points to corruption within the fire marshal’s office and state police arson squad.
A 1977 note explains the final year of inconsistent Veterans Day observances across states with Oct 24 or Nov 1 dates and Nov 7 in Rhode Island. It details the 1968 holiday reform and the push by veterans groups to restore the November date, with a federal shift planned for 1978.
A pilot, 58, and other workers allege age discrimination as the Supreme Court considers whether mandatory retirement before 65 violates the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. The United Airlines case hinges on whether retirement plans can exempt such rules, affecting millions and shaping future federal policy.
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