Show of force topples talks as Carrier planes deter Amin
The piece argues for a dramatic airpower display by the Enterprise to pressure Idi Amin in Uganda citing a Montreux Conference incident where a carrier show led to a settlement. It warns such force should be a display, not a real war weapon, and notes other methods exist for actual conflict.
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Uganda
Enterprise
Idi Amin
Amin
Montreux
Black Sea
Turkish Straits
FDR
Athens
Amin postpones meeting with Americans in Uganda
President Idi Amin delayed a Wednesday gathering at Entebbe Airport for about 24 Americans and other expatriates, with no reason given. Kampala sources cited possible influence from U.S. President Carter, while the State Department scrapped plans for a top diplomat to attend.
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Natrobs
Kenya
Idi Amin
Uganda
Radio
Kampala
Carter
Amin
United States
Entebbe
U.S. State Department
Department
Talcott Seelye
Africa
U.S
Zaire
Associated Press
Nairobi
High school basketball teams span the nation
A coach notes about a thousand secondary school teams exist when girls teams are counted separately. The piece contrasts high school players with pros, highlighting parental passion and the emotional pull of basketball for families. Weather and unrelated notes follow.
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Maine
Arizona
Farmers Get More for Crops
Prices farmers receive for raw agricultural products rose 2 percent from Jan 15 to Feb 15 led by cattle, broilers, hogs, soybeans, vegetables and cotton, while corn and milk fell. The report notes Florida freeze damage, drought in California, and rising retail costs for vegetables and fruit.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Crop Reporting Board
Florida
California
USDA
Upland
Railroad Yard Mishap Kills Young Transient
A man in his 20s identified via Welfare card and photo was crushed by a moving railcar in the Fort Worth & Denver yard near Amarillo. Justice of the Peace Byrd called it an accident. the victim carried no address and was found with a Pennsylvania Welfare card bearing the name Jeffrey Aldridge.
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Welfare Department
Fort Worth
Denver
Kellerman
Amarillo has big February building boom drives permits past year
Amarillo's February building boom shows 318 residential and commercial permits valued at $9.65 million, topping last year's pace. The total year to date reaches $17.43 million, with notable projects including four townhouses for Vantex Enterprises and a $700,000 Ford dealership project near I-40.
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Amarillo
Kentucky
Alabama
Vantex Enterprises
Palacio
S. Park
Gatewood
Ross- Osage Drive
Interstate 40
Bell
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Owen Sound
Ont
TSTI
Renae
Panhandle
Platine
Young
Byrd
Buchanan Street
John Kellerman
Fort Worth & Denver
Buffs
Barcelona
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