Voodoo believed to cause death in Arkansas case
A UPI report details a 33-year-old Arkansas man who after two weeks in hospital died of a heart seizure. His wife blamed a “two-headed” witch, a belief tied to voodoo and hexing practices. Psychiatrist Kenneth Golden notes such beliefs exist beyond the Deep South and urges cultural awareness in treatment.
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Washington
UPI
Arkansas
University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences
Kenneth Golden
University
Golden
Medical Journal
American Journal of Psychiatry
Deep South
Connecticut
Washington Community School Board Meeting Next Week
Washington Community School District board members plan a Wednesday 7 30 p m meeting in the administration building on West Main Street. The tentative agenda includes bids on a bus storage building at Brighton and bid-let needs for new buses for 1978 79, staff assignment changes, a recommendation for a new faculty hire, and other school items.
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Washington Community School District Board
West Main Street
Brighton
IPBN workers warned to stop harassment in Iowa probe
DES MOINES Iowa Public Broadcasting Network staff were told they could face suspension for harassing an employee tied to a legislative probe into the network Interim Executive Director Hugh Cordier issued the order amid controversy over Michael Feld's continued employment Feld 32 who has been at IPBN since October is accused by network officials of poor performance He was offered a reassignment to work at home or be fired from his 16700 a year post and was given 10 days to respond
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World famine risk from crop failures eyed by expert
Dr Iben Browning warned a US climate consultant meeting of financial experts that massive crop failures in China the Soviet Union the United States Canada Australia Brazil Argentina Africa Vietnam and possibly other regions could trigger a worldwide famine next year. Colder drier weather would worsen yields and a threatened US farmer strike could have grave consequences.
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Iben Browning
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Soviet Union
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Australia
Brazil
Argentina
Africa
Vietnam
U.S
Weather forecast milding by Sunday with light snow likely northeast
Partly cloudy conditions expected with moderating temperatures tonight and Sunday. Light snow possible in the northeast with lows around 5 below to 10 below in the northeast and 10 to 20 in the southwest. Sunday highs range from teens in the northeast to the 20s in the southwest.
Two charged with manufacturing bombs in UPI report
Two men faced charges in separate UPI stories. Octavio Gomez III, a former Navy demolitions expert and licensed pilot, and Lee Omland, a Bellaire real estate agent, were arraigned on creating and selling pipe bombs. Agents seized more than 100 devices, the largest such cache cited, with Gomez held on a $250,000 bond. Amnesty International figures and Betty Williams plus Mairead Corrigan won Nobel Peace Prizes in Oslo in a ceremony attended by King Olav and dignitaries.
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UPI
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Gomez
Bellaire
Lee Omland
Richard Benedict
Omland
Oslo
Norway
Amnesty International
Northern Ireland
Betty Williams
Mairead Corrigan
Oslo University
Old Festival Hall
Thomas Hammarberg
Sweden
Aase Lionnes
Farmers poised for strike rally across states
United Press International reports angry farmers align tractors at state capitals as a nationwide strike nears. Protests planned in about 30 states with drive to the Washington rally near the monument. Governors meet strikers. Dole and Bergland back parity goals. weather and logistics affect turnout.
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Forbes Field
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Missour
Washington Monument
Washington
White House
Bergland
Robert Dole
R-Kan
Dole
National Farmers Organization
Omaha
Washington State
Oregon
Pendleton
Richard K. Baum
Iowa digs out after major snow storm paralyzes state
Iowa faced heavy snow and wind across the state with eight eastern highways closed due to drifting snow. Subzero readings and gusty winds slowed travel while authorities urged residents to stay indoors. In Waterloo a 1 year old survived a fall cushioned by snow drift, as towboats and barges struggled against river ice. Des Moines transit and police reported near normal operations amidst ongoing winter conditions.
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Upper Midwest
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Leo Rooff
Daniel Blair
William Blair
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Dubuque
Winona
Mina Burnell Reinitz
Guttenberg
Davenport
Albert Epperly
Scott County
Sheriff's Office
Clinton County
Sheriff's Department
Des Moines
Metropolitan Transit Authority
Stephen Spade
Lou Severe
Violence marks coal strike spreads to Indiana and Virginia
Violence and vandalism spread during the nationwide soft coal strike as rockets of hostility hit Indiana Virginia and Utah and Ohio coalfields. Judge Tibbs in Utah banned any picketing at three non UMW mines. Police report injuries at Rockport Indiana and gunfire near St Charles Virginia as negotiators meet in Washington and President Carter forms a health care task force for miners families.
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Virginia
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Ohio
Carter
Washington
UMW
Arnold Miller
West Virginia
Rockport
Ind
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Paul Teegarden
S&s
Chrisney
Robert Coker
M&m Coal and Land Development Corp
St. Charles
Coker
Wise. Va
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Don V. Tibbs Friday
Carbon County
Russians Launch Soyuz 26 To Dock With Salyut 6
Soviet Union launches cosmonauts Yuri Romanenko and Georgi Grechko aboard Soyuz 26 in a bid to link with the orbiting Salyut 6 space station. The flight follows earlier docking failures with Salyut 6 and Salyut 5 missions, with a 24 hour hoped-for linkup after liftoff.
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Georgi Grechko
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Space Station
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Fire tears through Des Moines Downtowner Apartments
An early morning blaze gutted the three story Downtowner Apartments at 1424 Locust in downtown Des Moines. Firefighters battled flames for over three hours in sub zero temps. All 30 tenants accounted for with no injuries reported as damage forced residents into frigid nightwear. Authorities will investigate the cause amid reports the fire began in a vacant second floor unit. Some tenants sought shelter at a nearby hotel.
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