Der 5. Januar 1977 war ein Mittwoch unter dem Sternzeichen ♑. Es war der 4. Tag des Jahres. Präsident der Vereinigten Staaten war Gerald R. Ford.
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Date: 06 January 1977
Eric Abraham, S African journalist who was declared banned person and placed under house arrest in Cape Town in Nov '76, arrives in Botswana after escaping across border (S)
Date: 06 January 1977
By SEYMOUR M. HERSH
Fed grand jury, concluding 18-mo investigation, repts that IRS intelligence agents did not violate civil rights of taxpayers during highly publicized 'sex and drinking' investigation in Miami known as Operation Leprechaun; sharply criticizes press for not exercising greater care in printing series of exposes in early '75 that led to Cong hearings and cutback by Donald C Alexander, IRS head, on intelligence activities; rept specifically accuses Miami News, which first disclosed details of Operation Leprechaun, of 'knowingly' publishing false information about IRS intelligence activities; bulk of grand jury rept dealt with various published allegations stemming from Operation Leprechaun, IRS intelligence div operation in early '70s aimed at gathering tax information on group of 30 prominent Miamians, including city officials and Fed and state judges (M)
Date: 06 January 1977
'77 Natl Award for Journalistic Merit from William Allen White Foundation is won by Clayton Kirkpatrick (Chicago Tribune) (S)
Date: 05 January 1977
By FOX BUTTERFIELD Special to The New York Times
Fox Special
Pol downfall of Chiang Ching extremist group encourages teachers to speak more freely than in recent yrs when pol ideology was basis for school admission and approval; speculation that China may return to more conventional educ system to produce leaders who can compete in world indus (S)
Date: 06 January 1977
Date: 05 January 1977
Date: 06 January 1977
Date: 05 January 1977
Date: 05 January 1977
Names Ariel Melchior Jr publisher; Ronald Walker is editor (S)