Amin summons Britons and Americans to Entebbe
Ugandan President Idi Amin reportedly called both British and American nationals to a meeting at Entebbe airport. British diplomats in Kampala and Nairobi were verifying the report as Amin shifted the gathering from a conference hall to the airport and warned the United States against attempting a rescue.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Idi Amin
Entebbe
Kampala
Britain
Amin
United States
West Coast Rain Extends Inland Amid Weather Disturbance
Rain spreads across western Washington and Oregon while drought areas in California stay dry due to a high pressure center. Oregon Cascades issue travelers advisory for heavy snow and blowing drifts. Northern Atlantic coast sees showers and thunder showers with flash flood watches in parts of New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Great Lakes report snow with six hour sums of one inch in South Bend Indiana and Muskegon Michigan.
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Washington
Oregon
California
Oregon Cascades
Atlantic Coast
Middle Atlantic
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Great Lakes
South Bend
Ind
Muskegon
Mich
Carter Promises Governors Key Role in Policy
President Carter vows a ground floor role for governors in federal programs. Governors including California’s Edmund Brown Jr and Florida’s Reubin Askew praise the move. Carter notes his own experience as a former governor as the basis for closer state federal cooperation.
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Washington
Carter
California
Edmund G. Brown Jr
White House
Reubin Askew
Florida
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Georgia
Tax Cut Split Talks Foresee House Vote This Week
The House will decide how to divide a 19.5 billion tax cut proposed by President Carter aimed at boosting the economy. Carter seeks a 50 per person rebate and a higher standard deduction, while Republicans and some Democrats push for a permanent across the board cut. Debates begin Thursday as Congress moves to inject over 10 billion into the economy within weeks.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Carter
House
Congress
Second carbon tetrachloride spill shuts Cincinnati taps
The Ohio River contamination led Cincinnati area residents to avoid tap water with many skipping baths and opting for bottled water. Grocers report soda and bottled drinks surging while restaurants see patrons using coffee or tea. Ft. Thomas IGA manager says buyers ordered large water quantities and city valves remained closed for 31 hours.
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Cincinnati
Ohio River
Cincinnati-area
Dave Wenger
IGA
Ft. Thomas
Ohio
Agencies May Face Elimination in Carter White House Review
Washington AP Carter administration weighs trimming White House agencies including the 41 member Office of Telecommunications Policy. A White House aide says agencies with little daily contact to the President risk survival as the review proceeds. the office was created by Nixon.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
White House
Richard Nixon
Weather Outlook Midwest Yet to Spring Arrives
Cold tonight with temperatures in the mid 20s and a slight chance of frost. Tuesday remains sunny and cool with highs in the upper 50s and minimal rain after yesterday’s one inch rainfall.
Lady Tigers Tie Historic Win at Clemson Coliseum
Saturday night the Lady Tigers defeated Garter Weth 18 to 39 at Clemson Coliseum setting a new team scoring record. Anne Hildreth told a friend she was starting spring cleaning, jokingly noting the number 197 in conversation.
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Lady Tigers
Clemson
Garter Weth
Anne Hildreth
Two Escapees Captured in New York After Aiken Jail Break
Calvin Dawson and Lanny Stroman were seized in Queens and Manhattan, ending part of the Feb 17 jail takeover. Dawson faced with knives and guns in a Queens apartment basement, surrounded and uninjured. The status of Leroy Jones remains unconfirmed as reports he surrendered in New York are not verified.
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Aiken County
New York
Calvin Dawson
Lanny Stroman
Leroy Jones
Manny Brooks
Jones
Dawson
Queens
Brooks
112Th Precinct
Jack Fields
James Herzog
Fields
Herzog
Stroman
Manhattan
Roads And Permits On Aiken County Council Agenda
Aiken County Council meets at 7 p.m. in the courthouse to discuss roads in Woods Subdivision and the Delores Kneece tract sale, revised building permit ordinances, and three emergency ordinances costing about twenty thousand dollars. The Woods Subdivision deed is contested by County Attorney John H. Williams over liability until state approval.
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Aiken County
John H. Williams
North Augusta Country Club
Edgefield County
Council
Williams
State Highway Commission
Richland Avenue
Delores Kneece
Aiken
Arabs Seek Federation as Khartoum Summit Opens
Sudan Egypt and Syria chiefs of state meet in Khartoum to discuss political unification and possible federation. Sadat Assad Numaira attend with hopes for Arab unity and a rapid Arab–Israeli peace alongside IMF credit for Egypt. Hussein admits CIA funds, denies personal use while Vance defends secrecy.
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Sudan
Egypt
Syria
Three Nations Chiefs of State
Anwar Sadat
Hafez Assad
Jaafar Numaira
Middle East
Hussein
Jordan
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
Sadat
United States
West Bank
International Monetary Fund
Cairo Radio
Israel
Numairi
Maas Khadaffy
Amman
Newsweek Magazine
CIA
Washington Post
Washington
Cyrus Vance
Drug Abuse Project Discussion Highlights Leadership Move
Aiken County Drug and Alcohol Abuse Commission members and citizens met for 3.42 hours to discuss a new director and issues at the York Street halfway house. Scott Wall was first offered the director post, declined for personal reasons, then accepted after reconsideration. An advisory council, led by Charles Jordan, will have input into the hiring.
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Aiken County Drug and Alcohol Abuse Commission
York Street
C.C
Scott) McPherson
McPherson
Scott Wall
Wall
Charles Jordan
Frederik B. Christensen
Derrick urges youth involvement in partisan politics in Aiken
Congressman Butler C Derrick spoke to the Aiken Kiwanis youth groups urging 18 year olds to register and participate in politics. He praised the two party system as a reality of life and stressed ethics legislation and voter discipline as essential to restoring public faith in Congress.
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Aiken Keywanettes
Key Club
Butler C. Derrick
D-S.c
Kiwanis Club
Derrick
Congress
Derriick
Knights of Columbus
George Washington
America
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