Rights plan blasted by 2 OAS states
Chile and Argentina foreign ministers told Secretary of State Vance that fighting terrorism and subversion should take precedence over human rights. Vance replied that justice is the antidote, not state counter-terrorism, urging legal, economic and social justice to defeat terrorism.
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Edith M. Lederer
Associated Press
ST. George's. Grenada
Cyrus Vance
Vance
Chile
Argentina
Carter
State Department
Organization of American States
Weather Outlook Through Thursday With Warm Patches
Partly cloudy and warm through Thursday with a chance of showers or thunderstorms. Thursday highs in the 80s. Tonight's lows mid to upper 60s. The report also cites political commentary from Adm. Patricio Carvajal of Chile and Oscar Montes of Argentina on terrorism and rights. Venezuela, Costa Rica, and Jamaica support the U.S. position, while Uruguay and Nicaragua align with Argentina and Chile.
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Adm
Patricio Carvajal
Chile
Argentina
Oscar Montes
Venezuela
Costa Rica
Jamaica
U.S
Uruguay
Nicaragua
Oil spill slows traffic after tanker capsizes near Owatonna
About 1,000 gallons of oil spilled into a ditch when a 6,000 gallon tanker from Jacobsen Transport Co. rolled onto its side 10 miles southwest of Owatonna, Minnesota. Driver Barry Amatuzio of Minneapolis was treated for minor injuries and released. Officials dammed a culvert to contain the spill and no oil reached the road.
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Owatonna
Minn
Very Morrell
Steele County
Lemond Township
Jacobsen Transport Co
Wheaton
Morrell
Miller wins second term as UMW president in tense union race
Arnold Miller appeared set for a second five year term as United Mine Workers president after a tight unofficial AP tally showed him leading Patterson and Patrick. Patterson vowed to contest the result while Miller prepared a Charleston news conference as the union readies for winter contract talks with coal interests.
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Washington
Arnold Miller
United Mine Workers
UMW
Harry Patrick
Miller
Lee Roy Patterson
Associated Press
Patterson
Patrick
States
Canada
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Charleston
W.va
Madisonville
Carter
Byrd urges compromise after veto override attempt
Senate Democratic Leader Robert Byrd said Congress cannot override President Carter's veto of a $10.2 billion public works bill and urged a compromise on 17 water projects. He noted the 218-194 House vote shows a veto override is unlikely and warned that a veto would force lawmakers to start over.
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Washington
Senate
Robert Byrd
Congress
Carter
Byrd
House
SIPRI warns arms race raises risk of nuclear war
The SIPRI yearbook cites expanding nuclear arsenals and global arms trade as raising the likelihood of a strategic nuclear conflict. It notes U S and Soviet ICBMs SLBMs and warheads numbers and warns adventurist leaders could misjudge a win in a war. A separate note reports Los Angeles Times reporter Robert C. Toth detained by Soviet police.
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Sweden
United States
Soviet Union
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
SIPRI
Los Angeles Times
Robert C. Toth
Moscow
Red Square
Toth
Bombings and voting jitter mark first free Spanish election
Separate bombings in Seville damaged a Justice Ministry window as a guard removed a device. Two rail blasts in the Basque country aimed to disrupt polls. Long lines formed at opening with expected high turnout.
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Madrid
Spain
Seville
Justice Ministry
Croatians Yield After Hostage Threat at UN Security Post
Three Croatian gunmen opened fire on a security guard and barricaded themselves in a UN facility in New York before surrendering to police. One suspect claimed asylum clerical status from the Yugoslav Mission as officers reported no hostage was actually held. All said they would die for their bid for Yugoslav freedom.
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United Nations
New York
Yugoslavia
Ways and Means backs higher oil taxes in fuel plan
The Ways and Means Committee approved Carter's proposal for higher oil taxes to curb US consumption and prevent windfall profits. The plan envisions three annual steps beginning next year, with rebates to consumers and a seven cent gas price rise by 1981.
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Washington
A_ key
House Committee
Carter
Ways and Means
House
Jody Powell
Ways and Means Committee
Powell
Congress
Desai’s Janata wins sweeping state election victories
In New Delhi Morarji Desai’s Janata party gains decisively in six state assemblies and Delhi, with strong showings in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Bihar, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, and the Delhi council. The Congress party loses many incumbents as voters reject Indira Gandhi’s leadership amid national issues.
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New Delhi
India
Morarji Desai
Desai
Janata ( People's
Delhi
Uttar Pradesh
Janata
Bihar
Indira Gandhi
Congress
Tamil Nadu
West Bengal
Calcutta
Munist Party
Shyama Charan Shukla
Madhya Pradesh
Banarsi Das Gupta
Haryana
Shukla
Vidya Charan Shukla
Orissa
Gandhi
Nehru
Congress Party
Virginia Democrats to lead ticket in fall election
Richmond AP reports former Lt Gov Henry Howell and Charles Robb son in law of Lyndon Johnson will head Virginia's Democratic ticket this fall as campaigns begin. The developments set the stage for statewide races with Howell and Robb named atop the slate.
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Howell
Robb W. Va
Richmond, Va
Henry Howell
Charles Robb
Lyndon Johnson
Virginia
Arrest suspect in Girl Scout deaths near Locust Grove
An unemployed Locust Grove man was arrested in Ottawa County as investigators pursue links to the slayings of three Girl Scouts. Mayes County Sheriff Glen Weaver said officers will interview the suspect, who is a focus of the probe alongside evidence such as bloody footprints, a red flashlight, and fingerprints. Investigators note the killer is likely a stealthy agile man.
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Locust Grove
Okla
Ottawa County
Mayes County
Glen’ Pete’ Weaver
Miami
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Weaver
State Crime Bureau
Oklahoma City
Sid Wise
Travel trailer ad boosts sale in Herald want ads
A man sold a 194 foot travel trailer by placing a low cost Herald want ad. The unit offered air conditioning awnings battery pack carpeting and sleeps six. The ad ran three days under merchandise for sale and was scheduled to run six days.
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