Egypt trains Afghans as Soviet war looms
Egyptian Defense Minister Kamal Hassan Ali said Cairo is training Afghan rebels to some extent and will arm them before sending them home to fight Soviet intervention. He did not reveal camp size or numbers and noted Sadat approved the plan last month, while Moscow signs plans to pull troops from Afghanistan.
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Egypt
Kamal Hassan Ali
Cairo
Anwar Sadat
London
Moscow
Afghanistan
Pakistan
NRC probes discharges at Three Mile Island and Maryland plant
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission investigates a second krypton gas discharge this week at Three Mile Island Pennsylvania. Officials say krypton 85 escaped from Middletown plant on several occasions in recent months though none emissions threatened public health. Some leaks may not have been properly reported.
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Associated Press
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Three Mile Island
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Metropolitan Edison Co
Middletown
Calvert Cliffs
Lusby
Chicago Firemen Strike Brings City Emergency Plans In
Chicago Mayor Jane Byrne warns strikers they can forget their fire department status as 4350 firefighters walk out for the first time. Union pickets form outside stations after 5 15 a.m. amid collapsed talks on a written contract and city contingency measures.
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Chicago
Jane Byrne
Chicago Fire Department
Chicago Firefighters Union
Court Martial Set for Marine Garwood in Desertion Case
After a year of waiting Marine Pfc. Robert Garwood is to face court martial on desertion and collaboration charges in Vietnam. Brig. Gen. David Barker at Camp Lejeune anticipates a trial likely to begin early in March with potential punishments up to death, though life in prison is the maximum if convicted. Garwood, who spent about 14 years in Vietnam, met the news calmly after returning to the United States last March.
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Camp Lejeune
N.C
Robert Garwood
Vietnam
David B. Barker
Camp Lejeune Marine Base
North Carolina
Garwood
United States
Saddled Riderless Horse Spooks Whiskey Road
Motorists on Whiskey Road reported a saddled riderless horse trotting along the thoroughfare causing surprise. North Augusta may pursue enforcement action against violators of portable sign permits. City Engineer Ron Andrews jokingly suggested death as punishment for ordinance flouters. Langley Elementary PTA asks PTAs to match its $344 donation to fund valley sports program rebuilding after a fire, with the $1 per child contributing.
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Whiskey Road
North Augusta
Ron Andrews
Langley Elementary Pta
Ptas
Carter Backs Commission to Free Hostages
President Carter endorses an international commission to investigate Iran's grievances against the ex shah and the United States in a bid to secure release of about 50 American hostages. He warned against excessive optimism while rejecting a show trial and cited neutral inquiry as essential.
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Washington
Carter
Iran
United States
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Kennedy
U.S
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Tehran
Abolhassan Bani-Sadr
Russell Dam near Savannah to power Southeast grid by 1985
The Richard B. Russell Dam, built by the Army Corps of Engineers near Calhoun Falls, will provide hydroelectric power, flood control, and recreation. When finished in 1985, it could serve a city of 100,000 and support the Southeast Power Administration grid spanning several states.
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Savannah River
Nile
Richard B. Russell
Army Corps of Engineers
Clark Hill
Russell
Southeast Power Administration
SPA
Department of Enebey One
Deat Bee
Alabama
Tennessee
South Carolina
North Carolina
Virginia
Georgia
Savannah
Col. Tilford C. Creel
Lake Hartwell
Creel
Russell Dam
Aiken County
Elizabeth Harrington
Lowndesville
The Paytons Lose Store To Russell Dam Relocation
Lowndesville residents Wilton and Joyce Payton were forced to move from their grocery store rental as land near the Richard B. Russell Dam needed for the project. They will be compensated later for the business loss, after months of shifting notices and a strict relocation timetable.
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Wilton
Joyce Payton
Richard B. Russell
Elizabeth Harrington
South Carolina
Savannah River
Aiken County
Ellenton
Paytons
Lowndesville
Payton
Russell
Death Shatters Taylor Dreams
Fate Taylor 60 was shot twice in the back and robbed at the Hilltop Service Station in Aiken County as he opened for a 28 year routine. Sheriff Paul D. Grant said no suspects, with Richmond County authorities assisting. Neighbors recall a devout, habitual worker facing retirement.
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Fate Taylor
Taylor
Hilltop
Aiken County
Augusta
Thomas W. McElmurray
Mr. Taylor
McElmurray
Preston Biddle
Agnes
Biddle
Fay
Clint) Foreman
Mr.Taylor
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