U.N. Nears Approval of South Africa Arms Ban
U.N. Security Council poised to adopt a permanent arms embargo on South Africa after a two week debate over the apartheid crackdown. The 15 member council backed a revised draft, calling on nations to halt arms sales and review contracts to end arms support.
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United Nations
U.N. Security Council
South Africa
United States
U.N
Britain
France
Canada
West Germany
Appalachian Governors Push Accelerated Energy Research Plans
Five Appalachian governors pressed faster work on energy research, adopting a resolution backing four projects. They aim to develop new gas sources from Devonian shale and use methane in coal seams, plus advance fluidized bed combustion and solvent refined coal. They plan to meet to discuss financing and tour Kentucky’s Spindletop lab.
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Robert C. Welling
Associated Press
Morgantown
W.va
West Virginia
Jay Rockefeller
Ohio
Kentucky
Julian Carroll
Lexington
James Rhodes
Appalachian Regional Commission
Charleston
W Va
Department of Energy
Rhodes
Cliff Finch
Mississippi
Ray Blanton
Tennessee
Helms Faces Sentence After No Contest Plea
Former CIA Director Richard Helms pleads no contest to two misdemeanor counts for failing to answer fully before a Senate committee on CIA actions in Chile. Judge Barrington D. Parker says he is not bound by a White House leniency deal as Helms, 64, awaits sentencing.
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CIA
Richard Helms
White House
Helms
Senate
Chile
Justice Department
U.S
Barrington D. Parker
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Parker
Salvador Allende
Allende
Griffin Bell
Bell
Unemployment Edges Up In October
Washington reports the U S unemployment rate rose from 6.9 to 7 percent in October with little change for the seventh month. About 6.9 million remain jobless as gains in construction and services offset layoffs in steel and auto parts.
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Washington
Labor Department
Carter
White House
81 Year Old Farmer Fights Columbia Gas in Ohio
Doyle Hale, an 81 year old Stockport farmer, battles Columbia Gas of Ohio over disconnection and conversion costs. The Public Utilities Commission lawyer favors reimbursing Hale and his wife for the differential between propane and natural gas costs for life on the farm, with a decision expected soon.
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Steven R. Hurst
Associated Press
Columbus, Ohio
Stockport
Columbia Gas of Ohio Inc
Doyle Hale
Columbia Gas
Columbia
Hale
Public Utilities Commission
PUCO
Hocking Tech Ceramic Students To Display Work At Energy Conference
Hocking Technical College ceramic students will showcase an experiment during the 1978 Fall Energy Conference at the Hocking Valley Motor Lodge. The event runs Wednesday and Thursday with a campus display on Page 10.
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Nelsonville
Hocking Technical College
Hocking Valley Motor Lodge
Meet the Candidates Night Highlights Unopposed Races
Candidates running unopposed spoke at length during Meet the Candidates night on Thursday, sharing priorities and perspectives as city elections approach. The event drew residents to hear where each candidate stands on local issues and governance.
Federal Hocking Adopts Reading SPA Program
Federal Hocking schools implement a new reading program this year to determine student reading levels and provide appropriate instruction. Page 3.
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Stewart
Antiques Saved From Athens Center Sale As State Plans More
Administrators at the Athens Mental Health and Retardation Center reportedly saved some antique furniture from the state auction. The state intends to sell additional pieces, including stored antiques, to raise funds for the department.
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Athens Mental Health and Retardation Center
Weekend Weather Outlook With Mild Chance Rain
Cloudy tonight into Saturday with lows near 50 and highs in the upper 50s. Rain chances are about 20 percent each night, detailing a mild weekend pattern. Page 11.
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Howard Metzenbaum
Robert F. Howarth Jr
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Cincinnati
U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
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Glenn
Metzenbaum
Howarth
Harry Meshel
Youngstown
Appalachian
John D. Rockefeller IV
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Elizabeth II
Prince Phillip
Seere Yomeinne
Acorn
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Spa
Amhrc Antiques Face Sale
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