Biko Protests Grow Across South Africa After Death
Large protests surge in Johannesburg and Cape Town over Steve Biko’s death in police custody. Students face Riotous Assemblies Act charges while calls grow to oust Prisons Minister James Kruger. Wide criticism from both black and white communities follows Kruger’s remarks.
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South Africa
Steve Biko
James T. Kruger
Cape Town
Cape Times
Fort Hare University
Cape Province
Pietermaritzburg
Natal University
White Witwatersrand University
Biko
Kruger
Transvaler
National Party
World
Lance Testifies He Met High Ethical Standards
Bert Lance defended his banking and budget director roles before a Senate committee, saying he has done more than stay within the law. He acknowledged overdrafts in Calhoun, Georgia, but argued they do not prove unethical conduct and asserted he disclosed information to staff during his banking career.
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Washington
Bert Lance
Carter
Lance
Radio and Television News Directors Association
White House
Jody Powell
Georgia
Senate
Powell
Association
San Francisco
Bert
Georgetown
Calhoun
Roth
Front Royal Council Supports Annexation Suit
The Front Royal Town Council voted 3 0 to back an annexation suit naming the town and the Warren County Board of Supervisors as defendants. The suit seeks to include 130 acres of the Warren County Industrial Park and five nearby acres into the town, with developers pressing for utility access to the edge of the property.
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Front Royal
Council
Jack Albert
Warren County
Warren County Board of Supervisors
Kermit Nichols
Nichols
Board of Supervisors
Mountain View
Riverton
Fred McLaughlin
Front Royal Chief on Administrative Leave
Front Royal Police Chief Charles V. Rutherford requests administrative leave while a court case over ticket fixing proceeds. Town policy now requires administrative leave with pay for any employee charged with a criminal offense, and Sgt. Ronn Mason faces a separate felony charge. Captain Ira Cullers serves as acting chief until Rutherford’s case, set for Sept. 28 in General District Court, concludes.
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Star
Front Royal
Charles V. Rutherford
Rutherford
Walter M. Duncan
Front Royal Town Council
Duncan
Ira Cullers
General District Court
W. L. Jenkins
Jenkins
Sgt
Ronn Mason
Robert R. Nichols Sr
Nichols
Energy Plan Split Threatens Carter Tax Rebates
Senators Byrd and Long warned President Carter that his tax and rebate energy plan must be revised or risk collapse. They urged using tax revenue for energy development and priced out rebates, while Schlesinger offered agency help and Moynihan showed limited support.
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Washington
Carter
Robert C. Byrd
Russell B. Long
D-La
Senate Finance Committee
Energy Conservation
Long
James R. Schlesinger
Finance Committee
Schlesinger
Aew
Byrd
West Virginia
House
Senate
Daniel P. Moynihan
D-N.y
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia Independent
Barn Fire Ruled Suspicious Origin in Frederick County
A barn in Frederick County was destroyed by a fire early today with officials calling it of suspicious origin. The incident prompted a local investigation as firefighters worked to control the blaze and determine the cause.
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Frederick County
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Pathe Marconi
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