Rhodesia votes bring Muzorewa first black prime minister
Bishop Abel Muzorewa leads the United African National Council to win 51 of 72 black seats in Rhodesia's parliamentary elections. Sithole challenges results amid charges of irregularities as whites retain 28 seats and most cabinet posts. Separately Exxon reports 37.4 percent quarterly profit rise to 955 million dollars.
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Salisbury, Rhodesia
Abel Muzorewa
Rhodesia
United African National Council
Muzorewa
Ndabaingi Sithole
Zimbabwe African National Union
Kayisa Ndiweni
United National Federal Party
Jeremiah Chirau
Ian Smith
Sithole
Smith
Rhodesian Front Party
Salisbury
Bulawayo
Internal Affairs Ministry
Ayoub Kara
Chirau
New York
Exxon Corp
Pentagon weighs long range missile basing options for SALT era
A high level Pentagon panel proposes two or three acceptable basing options for a new long range missile to survive a Soviet surprise attack. Air based or mixed air land schemes could deter targeters, with total costs estimated at 20 to 29 billion dollars and readiness by 1986 if development starts now.
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Washington
Pentagon
Carter
SALT
Paul Nitze
Defense
Harold Brown
Defense Department
Brown
Pentagon Study Council
Air Force
Defense Systems Acquisition Review Council
Investigative Changes Urged for Virginia State Police Unit
Virginia Secretary of Public Safety Selwyn Smith urged reorganizing the state police investigative division. Proposals include hiring staff attorneys, a director from outside the force, and expanded training in computer technology and criminal law. The plan aims to improve handling of white collar crime and political corruption.
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Richmond
Virginia
Secretary of Public Safety
Selwyn Smith
State Police
Smith
John Dalton
State Crime Commission
Dalton
Eever
Department of State Police
Study of Personal Use of State Vehicles Due Soon
Richmond AP reports that JLARC has been probing improper use of state vehicles for over eight months. Drafts will go to agency heads next month with a June final report. The study could recommend eliminating or curbing 24 hour use if no need is found.
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Richmond
General Assembly
Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission
Commission
John Dalton
JLARC
Police
Wildlife Division
Premier Escapes Assassin Thwarted In Tehran
Prime Minister Mehdi Bazargan and Cabinet members escaped an assassination attempt in Tehran as they entered a funeral procession for a general killed a day earlier. A man in an air force uniform tried to throw a grenade at the 72-year-old premier.
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Holy Guard
Mohammad Vali Gharani
Tehran
Mehdi Bazargan
Iran
Air Force
Nuclear NRC weighs temporary shutdown of eight plants
NRC Chairman Hendrie expects a decision today or Wednesday on a plan to order temporary shutdowns at eight plants with Three Mile Island design. Only four of eight are operating now. others idle for refueling or safety checks, risking tighter East coast power reserves.
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Washington
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Three Mile Island
NRC
Joseph M. Hendrie
Rancho Seco
California
Oconee
South Carolina
Pennsylvania
Arkansas
Davis-Besse
Chavis- Besse
Ohio
Crystal River
Florida
Babcock & Wilcox
Harrisburg
Profits Tax Fight Spurs Windfall Tax Debate
President Carter clashes with opponents over a windfall profits tax on oil revenues. He warns the plan could channel 4 to 5 billion dollars to oil companies as decontrols begin June 1. Supporters from both parties press for the levy to fund energy programs, mass transit, and relief for utility costs.
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Washington
Congress
Carter
National Academy of Sciences
Russell Long
Senate Finance Committee
Louisiana Democrat
Senate
Howard Baker
Henry Jackson
D-Wash
Senate Energy Committee
Baker
House
Winchester Man Killed in Rt 37 Accident
A Winchester man died last night in a traffic accident on Route 37. Details and photos are on the Area News page with a rundown of this week’s Our Town feature.
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Area
Winchester
Rt. 37
Area News
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Joshua Nkomio
Robert Mugabe
Exxon
James Kulp
C. M. Boldin
Attorney General's Office
Boldin
Crime Commission
Norfolk Ledger-Star
M. Frank Houff Jr
Houff
the Ledger-Star
State Committee
L. Richmond
Premier
Bazargan
Islamic Revolutionary
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
Abbas Amir-Entezam
Forghan
Sanandaj
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Gharani
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