Begin Tells Knesset of Cairo Peace Talks Ambitions
In Jerusalem Prime Minister Menahem Begin confirms accepting President Sadat’s Cairo invitation for peace talks. He dominates the Knesset session with sharp rhetoric, defends Sabbath conduct, and recalls warm ties with Carter Ceaușescu Callaghan, while warning Europeans about Holocaust memory and Germanic duty.
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Jerusalem
Menahem Begin
Knesset
Sadat
Cairo
Begin
Schmalz
Egypt
Carter
Nicolae Ceaucescu
Romania
December 8 historical highlights and birthdays
On this date in 1941 the US and Britain declared war on Japan. Eli Whitney was born in 1765. Washington crossed the Delaware in 1776. The AFL formed in 1886. The Nationalists moved to Formosa in 1949. Greece became a republic in 1974. Life magazine's end was announced five years ago. Selim al Hoss chosen Lebanon premier. Birthdays: Sammy Davis Jr. 52, Maximilian Schell 47. Thought for today by Schiller.
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Westboro
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New Jersey
Delaware River
Pennsylvania
Life Magazine
University of Indiana
Selim al Hoss
Lebanon
Sammy Davis Jr
Maximilian Schell
Johann Schiller
Begin Faces a Tough Choice on Peace with Egypt and West Bank
In a Knesset debate Prime Minister Begin confronts options between a broad Egypt Jordan West Bank settlement and a separate peace with Egypt. Analysts urge a larger pro Western deal to avoid fear of peace and gain regional backing, including Saudi support.
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Israel
Sadat
Jerusalem
Cairo
Ismailia
Suez Canal
Begin
Yigal Yadin
Moshe Dayan
Ezer Weitzman
Shimon Peres
Jordan River
Jordan
Egypt
West Bank
Saudi Arabia
Near East
Hussein
U.S
Will Rogers jokes about Pilgrims landing in Provincetown
Will Rogers quips that Provincetown Chamber of Commerce officially declares Plymouth Rock the Pilgrim landing site. He cites the town's unanimous vote and dismisses other claimed sites as unofficial, April 14 1935.
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Plymouth Rock
New England
Provincetown
Chamber of Commerce of
Ohio stockpiles coal and readies contingency plan
Ohio has 130000 tons of coal stored for a four month supply and a Coal Contingency Plan ready if a prolonged United Mine Workers strike disrupts energy. ERDA devised the plan to keep essential services running, with hospitals and nursing homes prioritized.
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Columbus, Ohio
of Ohio
Thomas J. Carney
D-Boardman
Ohio
United Mine Workers of America
Ohio Energy and Resource Development Agency
ERDA
Ohio plan outlines coal stockpiles and rolling blackouts
Ohio officials propose an informational program to boost coal reserves for essential users and monitor supplies. If the strike extends, Gov Rhodes could implement curtailment of electric service from 50 days to 10 days of coal, with rotating blackouts up to two hours or 12 hours in a day. Essential public services would be exempt. the governor could allocate coal during an energy crisis after declaring irreparable damage to life or property. Carney, ERDA board non voting member, introduced the plan.
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James A. Rhodes
Carney
House Energy and Environment Committee
ERDA
Letter to the Editor on Public Interests
A reader invites comments on topics of broad concern and requests space to share views. The letter should be signed and include the writer’s address and telephone number as the Messenger may edit for space and readability.
Soviet Role in Middle East From a Hawaii Viewpoint
The Pearl Harbor Committee to Keep One's Eyes on the Russian Fleet notes Moscow’s shifting stance in the Israel Arab conflict. It recalls Kissinger’s Geneva push, Russia as co sponsor, and decades of Soviet backing for anti Israel blocs. Sadat expelled Russians in 1972 amid shifting regional dynamics.
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Walter Cronkite
Eric Sevareid
Barbara Walters
Jimmy Carter
Middle East
Pearl Harbor
Mideast
Kissinger
Geneva
Moscow
Soviet Union
Nasser
Cairo
Sadat
United States
Russia
Cairo-Tel Aviv
Ciaro
Jerusalem
Soviet diplomacy and Cairo talks roil Middle East tensions
The piece argues the Soviet para military work raises tensions in Iraq and Syria while Sadat seeks a Cairo settlement. It criticizes Gromyko for insulting remarks about the Jerusalem issue and predicts Soviet manipulation to unsettle concessions by Sadat, urging Western powers to expose Moscow's motives in the Persian Gulf reach.
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Mideast
Iraq
Syria
Para
Soviet Union
Gromyko
Middle East
Cairo
Damascus
Tripoli
Libya
Sadat
West Jerusalem
Son of Huey hijacks energy bill demand hits Washington
A chaotic scenario unfolds as the Son of Huey captures the energy bill demanding a $40 billion ransom and top concessions. Negotiations focus on gas price hikes, tax revenues for oil companies, rebates on old oil, and a private plane for Christmas travel to Louisiana. The Carter administration debates terms, fearing the bill's destruction if unmet.
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Capitol
White House
Carter Administration
Huey
House
Carter
Louisiana
The Messenger Staff and Roles in Athens Ohio
The article lists key staff at The Messenger including publisher G. Kenner Bush general manager Richard R. Paynter and editors Karl W. Runser Roy Cross Herb Amey J. William Coon and Carl L. Weber with Fred E. Bolles Fred W. Weber II and J. William Coon among others, covering city news and editions for Route 33 N. and Johnson Road in Athens Ohio.
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N. and
Johnson Road
Athens
Ohio
G. Kenner Bush
Richard R. Paynter
Karl W. Runser
Roy Cross
Herb Amey
Fred W. Weber II
Fred E. Bolles
J. William Coon
Carl L. Weber
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