Arab leaders meet in Tripoli for rejectionist summit
Libyan leader Muammar Khadafy hosts a two day gathering with Algeria's Boumediene Syria's Assad and Palestinian Yasir Arafat as Iraqs delegation arrives. The event aims to oppose Sadats Egypt Israel moves while protests echo through Tripoli and distant resignations surface in Belgrade and Jidda talks.
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Libya
Anwar Sadat
Israel
Houari Boumedienne
Algeria
Hafez Assad
Syria
Col
Muammar Khadafy
Yasir Arafat
Iraq
Taha Ramadan
Revolutionary Command Council
Khadafy
U.S. Air Force
Wheelus
JANA
Sadat
Egypt
People’s Hall
Webber murder trial jurors selected in Winona county case
Jurors for the Bruce Webber murder case were picked in Mower County District Court. The panel includes six men and six women with ages 21 to 61. Proceedings continue as the defense and prosecution await a state Supreme Court ruling on a mid November evidentiary issue.
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Bruce Webber
Mower County
Russell Lidberg
4Th Ave
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Webber
Rockdale
Ill
Shirleen Howard
Winona
Hormel
Wilbert Klapperich
Dorothy Christensen
Grand Meadow
Army
State Supreme Court
Glenn Kelly
Extradition hearing set for Donald Howard in murder case
The appeal to the state court concerns statements attributed to Donald Howard husband of the victim and charged with first degree murder. Howard is in Louisiana fighting extradition. a hearing is scheduled December 5 in New Orleans. He had escaped Winona County Jail October 23 and was recaptured nine days later in Hammond Louisiana.
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Donald Howard
Howard
Louisiana
New Orleans
Winona County
Hammond
Carter selects Atherton for Middle East post
Alfred Leroy Atherton is named by President Carter as the choice to attend a preliminary Middle East conference in Egypt. The assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern and South Asian affairs has held multiple Middle East positions over twelve years.
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Assstant
Alfred Leroy Atherton
State Department
Carter
Egypt
Middle East
Hormel eyes two Iowa sites for new plant
Geo A Hormel & Co. secured options on two Waverly sites for a potential hog slaughtering and food processing plant. The 49 acre Waverly Chamber Development Co. property and a 96 acre private tract two miles north were chosen for review with plans to decide in early next year. Key factors include soil borings, zoning, environmental quality approvals, and utility needs. Austin remains a viable alternative, and labor talks with Local P-9 AMC&BW-NA have stalled since July.
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Judy Allen Herald
Waverly
Iowa
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Waverly Chamber Development Co
Iowa City
Hormel Co
I. J. Holton
Austin
Minnesota
Illinois
Holton
Amc&bw - NA
Hormel
Frank Brown
State Department of Environmental Quality
Carter seeks early tax reductions in 1978 agenda
President Carter outlined an early push for substantial tax reductions in 1978 with plans for later, more sweeping tax revisions. He said initial reductions would be accompanied by revision proposals, while major changes would come later. House reception appeared favorable despite no figures being released.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
Christine Jorgensen reflects on changing views over decades
Christine Jorgensen says transsexuals are far less controversial now than in 1952 and is surprised to see the shift, noting the 25 year anniversary of her sex change operation. She spoke in Los Angeles sharing her perspective on evolving public opinion.
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Christine
Change Los Angeles
Christine Jorgensen
Carter to visit France January trip includes Normandy beaches
The Elysee Palace announced President Carter will travel to France January 4 to 6 as part of a delayed tour of Europe, India, and the Middle East, with a stop planned at the World War II Normandy landing beaches.
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Paris
Carter
France
Normandy
Elysee Palace
Europe
India
Middle East
Carter Oil Tax Support Falters in House
A leading congressman says backing for President Carter's crude oil tax is fading in the House amid worries about excessive concessions to the oil industry.
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Washington
Carter
House
Pension quirk costs trillions in future civil service pay
GAO study finds a federal pension quirk grants retiring civil servants extra millions. For those slated to retire next year the cost is estimated at 800 million dollars over the next 40 years.
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Washington
General Accounting Office
GAO
Congressmen to Cuba to push trade and exchanges
Two second-term Democratic congressmen travel to Cuba to promote renewed trade with the island once a major buyer for U.S. farmers. They aim for cultural exchanges via the Brooklyn Museum and student exchanges between agricultural schools.
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Washington
Cuba
U.S
Brooklyn Museum
Abortion dispute halts some federal payrolls before holidays
Washington AP reports about 240000 federal workers in Labor and HEW plus ten agencies may miss the December 13 paycheck if Congress does not pass a temporary funding measure by December 8. The hold stems from a stalled $60.2 billion appropriation and discord over funding for abortions for poor women, with House and Senate splits over eligibility and conditions.
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Washington
Congress
Departments of Labor and Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
House
Senate
Vorster victory signals white mandate in apartheid era elections
South Africa's white vote backs Prime Minister Vorster and the National Party as the official opposition, the Progressive Federal Party, gains 17 seats. By noon 885,000 votes counted 142 of 165 seats declared the Nationals hold about 79 percent and 113 seats. The scene foresees continued crackdown on black civil rights and heightened racial policy.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
John Vorster
Vorster
National Party
House of Assembly
White House
Liberal Progressive Federal Party
New Republic
Reformed National Party
Progressive Federal Party
Colin Eglin
Amtrak Stays Open Through Spring, Minnesota Lines Guarded
The House approved an 18 million supplemental appropriation to support Amtrak, preventing immediate cuts to passenger routes. The funds keep service running until May or June while a DOT study reviews unprofitable lines including the Twin Cities to Seattle corridor.
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Washington
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Dakotas
House
Amtrak
Amtak
Bruce Vento
Dminn
Transportation Department
Carter nephew recalls Christmas in Georgia home of Miz Lillian
The article asks readers to share memories of Christmases past with a note about Spann in a July 1976 prison photo. AP Laserphoto accompanies the image showing Spann behind bars.
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Georgia
Miz Lillian
Spann
William Carter Spann
Carter
California
Soledad
Apartment Want Ads in Herald Section
Advertisement urges readers to browse the Herald want-ad rental classifieds for available apartments. It highlights checking the classified page for apartment options and rental opportunities.
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Herald
For Rent Two Bedroom Apartment Utilities Included
Two bedroom apartment available for rent includes stove and refrigerator. Suitable for a couple, no pets. Call for details. Classified rental ad ran for one day and was scheduled to run six days.
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