Begin briefs Callaghan on US talks and Egypt plan
Israeli Prime Minister Menahem Begin arrived in London to brief Prime Minister James Callaghan on talks with President Carter in Washington and his upcoming Christmas meeting with President Anwar Sadat. A three hour flight delay due to fog postponed plans as Begin met Foreign Secretary David Owen at Chequers before heading home.
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UPI
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James Callaghan
Carter
Washington
Anwar Sadat
Egypt
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Middle East
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United States
Europe
David Owen
Chequers
Rosalynn Carter
White House
Los Angeles urged to renew rainmaking contract
Los Angeles County officials urge approval of a $30,000 contract to resume rainmaking next year after two drought years. From 1961 to 1975, county rainmaking cost $5.6 million, seeding clouds over the San Gabriel mountains and boosting rainfall by 96.5 billion gallons worth $8.8 million, halted in 1975 due to brush fires raising flood risk.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Los Angeles County
A.E. Brueington
County Flood Control District
San Gabriel Mountains
Jehovah's Witness couple's baby dies after transfusion refusal
Richard Madigill and Kathleen Madigill sought a doctor in Michigan who would withhold a transfusion for their newborn due to their Jehovah's Witness faith. In Dallas, Dr. W E Winslow delivered the infant who had an Ah blood problem but the family’s beliefs led to no transfusion and the baby died on Sunday.
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Dallas
UPI
Richard Madigill
Kathleen
Michigan
Winslow
Antarctic ice shelf drill yields ancient life samples
Washington based UPI reports an international team drilled a 10 inch hole through the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica to sample water, marine life and the sea bottom. Dr. Duwayne Anderson of the NSF notes foraminifera fossilized diatoms 14 million years old and possibly worm tubes were found, with one crustacean captured for later study.
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Washington
UPI
Ross Ice Shelf
Antarctic
Duwayne Anderson
National Science Foundation
Carter signs bill raising Social Security taxes
President Carter signed legislation raising 227 billion in new Social Security taxes over the next decade to fund retirement and disability benefits for millions of Americans. The measure, finance balanced by a promised tax cut in 1978, begins in 1979 and aims to stabilize pensions through 2050, with earnings limits adjusted for retirees. Republicans criticized the plan as a tax burden on middle-class workers and potential economic harm.
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UPI
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White House
Congress
Russell Long
Senate Finance Committee
al Ullman
Dore
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
GOP
Park to testify on influence buying in Korea case
Park reportedly can implicate one or two congressmen as he returns from Seoul to testify in Washington on the Korean influence-buying scandal. The rice dealer, Tongsun Park, is expected to provide testimony about possible connections to U.S. lawmakers.
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Park
Washington
UPI
Tongsun Park
Seoul
Justice Department
New trial ordered for two nurses in poisoning case
UPI reports two Filipino nurses Narciso and Perez were granted a new trial by U.S. District Judge Philip Pratt after finding prosecutorial improprieties at their 1975-76 VA Hospital poisoning trial. They were convicted July 13 of conspiracy and five nonfatal cases linked to Pavulon. a dozen patients died. The judge faulted jury misdirection and witness shuffling, ordering a fresh trial.
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Detroit
UPI
U.S
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Filipina Narciso
Leonora Perez
Ann Arbor Veterans Administration Hospital
Pratt
State Department
Vietnam agrees to release Brillig crew in goodwill gesture
In Paris talks, Hanoi will free three American Brillig crew members by year end. U.S. and Vietnam will resume negotiations later. Vietnam to send delegation to Hawaii's Central Laboratory in early 1978 to aid missing in action identification.
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Paris
Brillig
UPI
United States
Hawaii
Indochina
U.S
Jack Cannon
Charles Affel
Philadelphia
Leland Dickerman
Flagstaff
Ariz
OPEC Ministers Seek Delay Over Price Fight Split
Aides fear a split as OPEC ministers meet at Melia Caribe to discuss a 1978 price rise. Perez backs a moderate 5 to 8 percent increase from $12.70, while factions push for freezes, 5-10 percent hikes, or up to 23 percent. Informal talks began Monday with deferring a vote among options under review.
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Venezuela
UPI
OPEC
Carlos Andres Perez
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Melia Caribe
Perez
Saudi Arabia
Iran
United Arab Emirates
Indonesia
Iraq
Algeria
Libya
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