Jurors Deliberate Diggs Corruption Trial Fate
Washington Rep. Charles C. Diggs Jr faces 11 counts of mail fraud and 18 counts of false payroll forms in a high stakes corruption trial. A nine woman three man jury weighed evidence after closing arguments as Diggs seeks acquittal on the path to a 13th term.
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Jean G. Stultz
Ms. Stultz
Felix R. Matlock
Ofield Dukes
Michigan Democrat
Jeralee Richmond
Detroit
Kotelly
House
U N Calls for Cease Fire Amid Beirut Bloodshed
U N Security Council urged a cease fire as Syrian Christian fighting renewed in Beirut. Egypt urged Israel to halt backing Christians and called for Syrian troop pullback to enable dialogue. Casualties mounted with heavy shelling across East Beirut and clashes around Qarantina Bridge.
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Lebanon
U.N. Security Council
Israel
Egypt
Anwar Sadat
Cairo
Nicosia
Cyprus
Christian Voice of Lebanon
Qarantina
Junieh
Christian Radio
U.N
Syria
Damascus
U.S
State Department
Washington
Elias Sarkis
Hafez Assad
Senate Tax Bill Grows to 29.7 Billion Dollars
Senate debate over tax cuts expands the bill from 22.9 billion to 29.7 billion as amendments add: a sunset provision for tax expenditures, an extra 4.5 billion in rate cuts for low income households, a college tuition credit, and a 1.3 billion boost in business cuts lowering corporate rate to 45 percent by 1982. The House version totals 16.3 billion.
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Senate
House
Russell B. Long
Finance Committee
Edmund S. Muskie
Dlaine
John Glenn
Ohio
Muskie
Glenn
Long
Fickett Attacks Robinson Over Veto Vote in Winchester
Democratic Seventh District candidate Fickett accused Robinson of pork barrelling and backing a $10 billion spending plan after Robinson joined the override vote of Carter's veto. Robinson defended his stance, noting he aligned with most Virginians and the House majority.
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Lewis Fickett
J. Kenneth Robinson
Winchester
House of Representative
Robinson
President Carter
Fickett
Byrd
Congress
House
Virginia
James Wood
Mary Washington College
Maine
Vendetta alleged by Nicaraguans in Esteli as guard violence persists
War weary residents allege national guard troops kill civilians in revenge against suspected rebels. Reporters and an OAS human rights mission confirm chaos in Esteli, with looting, prisons holding political prisoners, and heavy fire damage. Mediation teams from the United States Guatemala and the Dominican Republic seek early talks.
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Esteli
Nicaragua
Anastasio Somoza
National Guard
Organization of American States
Somoza
OAS
Estell
Managua
Red Cross
United States
Guatemala
Dominican Republic
4-H Week spotlight and new Front Royal center
Local 4-H members highlight club activities and a new center in Front Royal. Baseball series stand at 2-1 with the Phillies beating the Dodgers and the Yankees defeating Kansas City.
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Front Royal
Phillies
Dodgers
Yankees
Kansas City
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