Carter launches grass roots push to win Panama Canal treaty support
President Carter plans a nationwide education campaign to persuade the public and lawmakers to back the Panama Canal treaty. He briefed governors and civic leaders and noted Panama will not build a future sea level canal with any other nation. Carter pressed that U.S. policy would pressure Israel over settlements while seeking assurances from Begin that settlements are not permanent.
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Menachem Begin
Latin nations push coffee cartel to keep prices high
Eleven Latin American countries producing about 80 percent of world coffee agreed on an OPEC style cartel and a fund to buy beans when supplies are plentiful to stabilize export revenues. The bloc includes Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and others and awaits ICO endorsement in Kenya and London.
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Berkowitz arraignments held in prison hospital
New York UPI David Berkowitz known as Son of Sam faced arraignment at Kings County Hospital on multiple murder and assault charges. He pleaded innocent and was ordered held pending psychiatric evaluation to determine mental competence to stand trial.
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N.Y
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Quality of education blamed for low SAT scores
Patricia McCormack reports that American education faces a 14 year skid, with experts doubtful the decline has bottomed out. A $600,000 panel study released Tuesday highlights the puzzling slide in Scholastic Aptitude Test scores and blames educational quality for the trend.
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UPI
Incineration of six tons of marijuana in Newport
Police guarded a Navy incinerator where six tons of high grade Colombian marijuana seized in Rhode Island raids were burned over two days. About $400,000 in cash and smaller amounts of cocaine and hashish were confiscated in Warwick North Kingstown and Jamestown. Two dozen arrests were reported.
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Maine Indians hopeful about land negotiations
Leaders of Maine's Indian tribes say the five day visit by President Carter's representative on the land claim case has improved the negotiating atmosphere. They plan to present a counter proposal to Gunter's plan for Congress to authorize 25 million dollars to compensate for elimination of private land titles. The tribes criticize Governor Longley for statements seen as undermining settlement efforts and for his stance on Indian education.
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Augusta
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John Stevens
Passamaquoddy
Stevens
Wayne Newall
Boston Weatherman Freed After Venezuelan Detention
Dr. Fred Ward a Boston based meteorologist returned to the United States after five days in Venezuelan custody on charges including being a CIA agent. Ward and a fellow consultant were arrested August 13 in Puerto Ayacucho and later held in Caracas. They were accused of uranium and platinum probing and visa irregularities. Ward said the treatment was fair.
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UPI
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Puerto Ayacucho
CIA
Caracas
Voyager I launch under study for camera boom and joints
Engineers plan a possible addition of an auxiliary spring to Voyager I camera boom and scrutinize separation joints to avoid the tumbles that afflicted Voyager II after its propulsion module’s bumps. A polarimeter will probe near Voyager II to check for nearby debris.
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Mandel Convicted on Eighteen Counts in Maryland Corruption Case
Baltimore governor Mandel faces removal from office and possible prison after a federal jury found him guilty on 17 counts of mail fraud and one count of racketeering. Sentencing set for Oct. 7, with Schaenker expected to act as governor in the interim. Mandel vows appeal after a 12-day trial following a 21-month probe.
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