Vance aims to set up Geneva peace conference in June
Washington reports Secretary Vance plans a June return to the Middle East to push for a Geneva peace conference after Middle East leaders visit Washington in March and April to meet President Carter. In Seattle Fat Tuesday celebrations devolved into mass drunkenness with one death and heavy policing. A 22-year-old Seattle man, Graig Milar, was found near Pioneer Square after the disorder.
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Carter
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New Orleans
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Graig Milar
Eichraton Tna
7th District voting lags in Minnesota special election
Spot checks in three Moorhead polling spots showed slow early turnout in Minnesota 7th congressional race with Sullivan and Stangeland as leading contenders. The district, still watching nationwide interest after Carter's inauguration, drew modest morning numbers as voters weighed farm backgrounds, Mondale ties, religion, and local issues amid a crowded field including Born and Bibeau.
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Barnsville
Amy Larson
Clay County
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Crookston
Polk County
Martin Vanseth
Washington
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Hile Sullivan
Mondale
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Robert Bergland
Beth Mondale
Bergland
Lso
American Party
Jim Born
Clearbrook
Jack H. Bibeau
Air Force
Mangeland
Santa Claus
Born
Victor Balke
West Coast soaked as first storm after drought arrives
Rain and snow drench the parched West Coast marking the first storm in weeks. The stubborn high pressure ridge blamed for the drought has shifted south, forecasting more unsettled weather to come.
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San Francisco
Turner nomination faces no serious Senate roadblocks
WASHINGTON AF the Senate committee meets today to consider the appointment of Turner 53 a Naval Academy classmate of President Carter as Director of the CIA Turner now commands NATO forces in southern Europe and is seen as likely to win confirmation with few obstacles
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Public reaction to Lake Bemidji State Park plan sparks debate
DNR planners in Bemidji gather input on a 1,260 acre park expansion and cross country ski trail growth. Resort operators question private competition while planners defend non competition policy as residents push for clarity on potential local impacts. A bill is before the legislature.
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Western
State Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Bemidji
Lake Bemidji State Park
St. Paul
Anuseam Sepremsnen
Don Freisen
Bemidji Resort Assoc
Jim Dustrude
Eyiaure
Dustrude
Bill Weller
BSU
John Winter
Todd Jansen
Walt Fenske
Fenske
Lenny Bergstrom
Sally Ellingson
Tanzanian paper claims Amin killed Archbishop Lawum
The Tanzanian Daily News reports Ugandan President Amin killed Archbishop Janani Luwum after he refused to sign a confession alleging a plot with Milton Obote. The paper says Luwum’s body, along with ministers Erinayo Oryema and Charles Oboth-Ofumbi, was dumped in Lake Victoria after an alleged arrest and shooting.
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Tanzania
Li Amin
Janani Lawum
Kampala
Daily News
Amin
Milton Obote
Luwum
Lake Victoria
Erinayo Oryema
Charles Oboth-Ofumbi
Radio Uganda
Nakasero Lodge
Weather Outlook Limited to Wednesday Flurry Chance
A cloudy period with a slight chance of an occasional flurry at 15 miles per hour winds through Wednesday. Highs today and Wednesday expected in the upper 20s to lower 30s, with lows tonight around 10 above.
School reorganization bill gets first airing in legislature
In Minnesota the Senate Education Committee hears Sen. Jerry Anderson's plan to reduce 437 districts to 92. It warns of $300 million in tax increases in 1979 if not acted. Deputy Education head Joe Graba backs a measured approach while noting declining enrollments.
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Minn
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Dfl-North Branch
Senate Education Committee
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Minnesota
Anderson
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Ackling
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Carter proposes 1978 budget hikes to aid needy programs
President Carter urged Congress to lift the budget to 459.4 billion for 1978, adding 19.4 billion over Ford’s plan. He proposed a hospital charge ceiling, more outlays for education housing and energy, and defense cuts. He claimed the changes avoid burden on elderly and Medicare programs while rebuilding growth.
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