Peace talks in Jerusalem resume as compromise reached
Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohammed Kamel and Israeli Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan meet in Jerusalem for the next round of peace talks. Cyrus Vance travels from Washington after pressuring both sides to accept US proposed wording on the Palestinians ending a delay.
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Flood Plague Replaces Drought Across East Coast
Thousands of East Coast homes lacked electricity after a weekend storm. Long Island Lighting reported about 133,000 customers still without power and full restoration expected by Tuesday night. The storm dropped up to 15 inches of snow in northern New England, injuring Rhode Island utilities and disrupting California flood planning after two years of drought.
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Carter Gains Lowest Marks After First Year in Office
An AP NBC News poll shows 57 percent of 1,604 adults rated Jimmy Carter's overall job performance as only fair or poor after his first year in the Oval Office. Only 41 percent called his performance excellent or good, with 2 percent undecided, amid a slipping popularity into early 1978.
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Gas Price Controls Drift as Energy Policy Stalls
Congress returns to 1978 session with natural gas price controls as the main hurdle to a national energy policy. President Carter backs higher controls but no breakthrough is seen. The House Senate conference committee on energy plans to resume work next week though no formal meeting is set.
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Old Remedies Aimed At New Results In Carter Plan
Washington reports President Carter will unveil an anti inflation program using familiar tools. The plan seeks cooperation from business and labor while maintaining opposition to wage and price controls. It aims to steer advance wage and price plans to influence outcomes.
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House decorum urged after clash over Clerk Risher
Rep Henry Floyd of Pickens County says the House must regain decorum and courtesy after recent squabbling over Clerk Sylvia Risher. Floyd calls for end to profanity and a more formal, attentive style. Risher was sued by Rep Norma C Russell who alleges a physical assault and verbal abuse at a Charleston cocktail party last summer.
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Cabinet To Form New Italian Government After Resignation
Premier Giulio Andreotti announced the resignation of his 17 month old government as he seeks to form another cabinet without Communist members but with Communist support. President Leone will consult party leaders before naming Andreotti to try to form a new government. The crisis follows political violence, 4 deaths this year, and unemployment near 9 percent amid demands for Communist inclusion.
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Americans Say Goodbye To Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota and national leaders joined citizens in paying final respects to Hubert H. Humphrey. Vice President Mondale and President Carter attended ceremonies as Humphrey lay in state in St Paul and tributes reflected on a life of public service.
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Inside Today Jimmy Reggie Lead Best Dressed Lists
The feature highlights Jimmy and Reggie as leaders of the best dressed lists. Johnston is examined in a separate piece on page five with style notes and selections.
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Weather Run Cloudy Skies Bring Rain Odds Rise
Clouds move in with a 70 percent chance of rain tonight and up to 80 percent Tuesday. Lows near 40s this afternoon and mid 30s tonight. Overnight rain possible with tomorrow afternoon around 50 degrees.
Short pants at recycling site end tradition in town
Ron Frontroth and a retiring troop hand over the Recycling Day program to Wes Smith who will be Recycle Chairman. The short pant uniform once worn in cold temps is disappearing as a new team takes over.
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Aiken County Schools Move Toward Section 504 Compliance
Putnam says the Aiken County School District is advancing toward full compliance with the Section 504 rules protecting the handicapped under Public Law 93 112 though several questions remain. Accessibility within the district is required, not every building, and three years may be allowed for construction-based fixes. Greendale Elementary will gain a federally funded addition with accessible features.
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Sheriff Faces High Turnover Costs in Aiken County
Sheriff Paul Grant reports last year cost taxpayers about 30000 to retrain six patrol officers for a 32 man unit. Turnover across the department is severe with 33 percent of investigators and 75 percent of jailers and dispatchers leaving for higher pay. The department handles about 100 criminal cases monthly, 300000 calls annually, and a jail capacity of 76 with up to 130 inmates.
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Bonds at stake as Aiken County estreatures set for Feb
More than $17,000 in bond estreatments are poised for forfeiture in Aiken County after Judge Rodney A. Peeples orders show cause hearings for Jesse Key, Margaret Addie and Richard Darryl Bowles. Bond estreatment papers were issued in early 1978 term as solicitor Sylvia Wesserdahl notes prior waits. Key holds $15,600 of the total $17,100. hearings aim to explain why funds should not be forfeited.
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