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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1976
Page
3
The civil governor of Oporto promised an official inquiry into the New Year's Day riot outside Customs Prison where three people were killed. The announcement comes as authorities seek to calm tensions and determine responsibility for the violence.
Doctors in Los Angeles began a protest slowdown over malpractice insurance costs, with 14 Valley hospitals affected before the slowdown officially started. Officials say results won’t be clear until next week due to the holiday season and uncertainty over doctors’ participation.
Rescue teams continued searching the desert northeast of Saudi Arabia after a Lebanese airliner crashed, killing 82 aboard. Kamal Sinno of Middle East Airlines said 73 bodies were recovered by nightfall as the Boeing 707, en route from Beirut to Dubai and Muscat, was found wrecked in three parts.
AP analysis notes rapid reforms under Premier Arias Navarro since Franco's death. Interior Minister Fraga signals broader political participation and gradual change, while vowing tough action against extremists. Draft law seeks local elections, widening Cortes representation. Critics say mass pardon of 6500 prisoners too narrow. Catholic Church and others urge amnesty for political crimes.
Prince George's County officers say harassment by residents has risen since brutality charges against police were public. Officer John Calhoon, 29, an eight-year veteran, says officers feel ineffectual and are less inclined to assert themselves.
Arlington Heights Illinois AP reports Keith Mitchell a 14 year old terminally ill boy who idolized James Cagney died after receiving two phone calls from the star. The story notes fear of scapegoating by police amid community tensions and mentions a Dec 28 arrest where officers faced jeers and vandalism. Police Chief John Rhoads promises strict discipline for any brutality.
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