Carter pauses police weapon sales to several Latin nations
The Carter administration delays licenses for pistols tear gas and rifles to Argentina Uruguay El Salvador and Nicaragua citing human rights records. Some sales to Guatemala are also blocked while debate over broader policy continues and up to a million dollars in contracts could be affected.
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Washington
Carter
Argentina
Uruguay
el Salvador
Nicaragua
State Department
Department
Guatemala
U.S
Ethiopia
Brazil
Edward Koch
D-N.y
Somoza
Congress
Chile
Edward M. Kennedy
Rodeo Rider Not In One Place
Bud Hallman from Ohio rode in Tazewell Virginia as part of the Diamond World Championship Rodeo at the county fairgrounds. He describes a fast steer escape and a 10 second penalty, noting the luck of a good draw and the high risks of the sport.
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Bud Hallman
Tazewell
Ohio
Hallman
Madison Square Gardens
Tazewell County Fairgrounds
International Rodeo Association
Oklahoma
Florida
United States
Canada
Australia
Pipeline Oil Flow Could Resume Early This Week
Interior Department investigators say no major problems block resuming oil movement in the 800 mile trans-Alaska pipeline. A final decision on timing will be made in Washington Monday after a review of the report on the July explosion that killed one worker and destroyed Pump Station No. 8.
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Anchorage, Alaska
Interior Department
Washington
Department
Alaska Pipeline Office
Morris
Jack” Turner
APO
Wth
Guy Martin
Interior
Land and Water
W.J. Darch
Alyeska Pipeline Service Co
Satuday
Turner
Washin i
Literior
Darch
Alyeska
Prices Jump as Israel trims budget in new policy
Israel's new Likud government cut defense spending and subsidies in a late night plan. Prices rose 25 percent at supermarkets and gas stations, with premium fuel up to 2.10 dollars per gallon.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Simha Ehrlich
Ehrlich Announces 2 Percent Devaluation of Israeli Pound
Ehrlich outlined an immediate 2 percent devaluation, pegging one dollar at 9.75 pounds to prevent the currency from becoming worthless. He also unveiled budget cuts totaling 235 million to the defense and related allocations, trimming the $4.26 billion defense plan and foreign currency purchases to update the fiscal stance.
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Ehrlich
Previus
Orioles Fall 5-2 to Elizabethton at Home
The Bluefield Orioles endured rough sledding at home for the second straight night, dropping a 5 to 2 decision to Elizabethton Sports.
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Bluefield Orioles
Elizabethton Sports
Prime ribs comment at neighborhood meat market
A housewife was overheard speaking with a friend at a local grocery meat market. She quips that the only reasonably priced prime ribs in the area are those of the bag boy.
Monroe Countians Drown In Greenbrier
Three West Virginia men died in the Greenbrier River near Hinton after a drowning incident late Saturday. Frank L. Broyles 46 his 16 year old son Roger Lee Broyles of Lindside and Ricky Smith 22 of Sophia drowned while the brothers attempted to assist. Smith also drowned while helping. Funeral details for Frank and Roger Broyles are pending with survivors including Mary Hawks Broyles and three sons. Ricky Smith’s funeral arrangements awaited.
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West Virginia
Greenbrier River
Hinton
Summers Counties
Frank L. Broyles
Roger Lee Broyles
Lindside
Ricky Smith
Sophia
Broyles
Smith
Mary Hawks Broyles
Donald Broyles
The
Phillipines
David Broyles
Peterstown
Paul Broyles
Red Sulphur Springs
Celanese Corp
Lindside Christian Church
Opinion survey on Carter human rights stance and US Russia ties
Daily Telegraph begins a weekly opinion survey in Bluefield and nearby towns asking residents if they support President Carter's human rights stance toward the Soviet Union and whether it may harm relations. Most respondents cite moral concerns. few agreed to be photographed.
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Carter
Soviet Union
Mary Davis
Daily Telegraph
United States
Benjamin L. Pearson
Bluefield
Warren Hutchinson
Russia
Hutchinson
W. A. Jacobs
Princeton
G. B. Hylton
Frederick Muth
Muth
Guy Perkins
John W. Yost
Bluewell
James H. Harmon
Beeele
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Likud
Labor Party
Menahem Begin
Mideast
Bluefield Area
Bluefield College
the Archers
Mike Warnke
New Life Singers
Marty Campanello
Monroe
Greenbrier
Satur
Frank
Telegraph
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