Vance Visits Middle East Talks as Oil Tensions Rise
U S Secretary of State Cyrus Vance travels from Jordan to Saudi Arabia for talks with Crown Prince Fahd and officials on peace and oil policy amid Saudi price tensions. In Beirut, US assurances to Lebanon’s President Sarkis warn Israel against gains in south Lebanon, while Lebanon pledges keep Syrian peacekeepers at bay.
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Elias Sarkis
Carter
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Sarkis
Fuad Butros
Litani
Bomb Blast Hits Airport Runway After Videla Flight
Security sources say a remote controlled bomb ripped a 10 by 15 foot hole in a runway seconds after President Videla's jet took off. A second bomb was defused, the plane landed safely, and Videla continued to Bahia Blanca. No arrests were reported.
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Crosland dies in London at 58 after stroke
British Foreign Secretary Anthony Crosland died early today at age 58 after a stroke left him in a coma since last Monday. His American-born wife Susan was at his hospital bed when he died at the Foreign Office announced.
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Anthony Crosland
Foreign Office
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Susan
Amin defends innocence as Ugandan officials die in crash
Ugandan President Idi Amin rejects protest claims over the deaths of Anglican Archbishop Janani Luwum and two cabinet ministers after a car crash near Kampala. Uganda's government cites overpowering the driver Maj Moses. observers suspect murder by rebel factions. International reaction mounts amid calls for inquiry.
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Erinyao Oryema
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Needy cities to gain larger HUD development funds
The Carter administration plans to expand the Community Development Program with about 4 billion dollars for the coming fiscal year, up from 3.2 billion. The move aims to aid over 2,500 cities and counties, merging Model Cities and urban renewal initiatives into a broader urban aid program.
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Carter begins probe into CIA secret payments to leaders
President Carter ordered a broad review of U S intelligence operations after reports that secret CIA payments were made to leaders including King Hussein of Jordan Willy Brandt Nguen Van Thieu Jomo Kenyatta Joseph Mobutu and Forbes Burnham The White House declined comment while the administration vowed an intensive review of foreign intelligence activities The disclosure is tied to a 1974 book and a long running court battle over names in publication
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Dalai Lama
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John D. Marks
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White House
State Department
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Jody Powell
Summit meetings seen in summer
Western diplomats discuss a two summit plan for May in London with a major industrialized nations meeting and a NATO ministerial session May 10 11. Carter is willing to attend and Paris Bonn and West Berlin are potential stopovers. Giscard d Estaing’s attendance remains doubtful.
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West Berlin
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Rambouillet
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River spill threatens water supplies along Ohio River
A 70 ton carbon tetrachloride spill from FMC South Charleston WV travels downstream at 12 miles per day toward Cincinnati threatening water supplies as far as Louisville. Officials urge boiling drinking water and test results show downstream contamination while testing continues.
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Ohio River
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Chicago
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FMC Corp
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W.va
FMC
Parkersburg
W Va
Manwaring
Diamond Shamrock
Pittsburgh
Plate Glass and
Allied Chemical Co
Huntington
Bill Currey
Kanawa
Ohio
HRA Endorses Downtown Austin Renewal Plan Unanimously
The Housing and Redevelopment Authority votes unanimously to recommend the downtown Austin renewal plan to the Planning Commission and City Council. Bud Anderson, PAC chairman, praised the compromise design after a two year process with public briefings and ongoing opposition from some business and property owners.
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HRA
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Kermit Mahan
PAC
Herald Want-Ad Housing Opportunities
Classified listings urge readers to consult the want ads for available houses to rent and home opportunities. The notice highlights the Herald classified section as the best source for housing options.
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Desirable Furnished Two Bedroom Home For Rent
A desirable furnished two bedroom home is offered for rent with no pets. References and lease set at 250 dollars per month plus utilities. Ad ran under houses for rent classification for three days and was scheduled to run six days in the paper.
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