Carter Says Afghan Pullout Insignificant at Summit
President Carter said the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan involves less than 10 percent of about 85,000 troops and is militarily and politically insignificant. He warned the move won’t ease the crisis, while summit partners urged energy pledges and broader unity against Soviet pressure.
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Margaret Thatcher
France
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Canada
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Impeachment Trial Begins Boyd Defends TaxPayer Input
McDowell County Commission President Jennings B Boyd testified that taxpayers at a February meeting were given the chance to register complaints about a across the board tax increase while most opted to submit written statements. He noted the board accepted protest writings from many residents and defended his absence during the Feb 28 session.
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Pete) Blair
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Tazewell Budget Hearing turns fiery in County courtroom
Tazewell County residents pack the district courtroom amid a public hearing on the proposed 1980 81 budget of 25 337 811 dollars. Tempers flare as citizens demand tax relief and cuts while officials defend the plan and note prior reductions.
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Tazewell
Tazewell County
Bill Hawkins
Daily Telegraph
Leslie Ballard
Roger Mullins
Bluefield
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Gunman Kills Five at Daingerfield Church in Texas
Alvin Lee King III burst into First Baptist Church during services Sunday in Daingerfield Texas injuring eleven and killing five before shooting himself. Eyewitness Dan Gilmore consoles Chris Hall as others tried to stop King who carried four weapons. King, a math teacher, was taken to a Galveston hospital in critical condition. Police Chief James Keene supervises seized weapons as parishioners clean carpet stained with blood Monday.
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Galveston
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Vietnamese Troops Enter Thailand Border Clash Deepens
Vietnamese forces backed by artillery and tanks struck into Thailand near the Thai Cambodian frontier. Thai sources report 130 Thai soldiers killed or wounded and about 100,000 Cambodian refugees fleeing camps. Ground fighting occurred at multiple border points, with Thai air support and U S jets moved closer to the border.
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Tower Climb Fails at CN Tower in Toronto
Two experienced climbers David Smart and Gerry Banning of Toronto began scaling the CN Tower on Monday reaching around 700 feet before turning back. Police said entry to the restaurant deck beneath the summit was impossible. The climbers cited safety and planned to reach the top then descend to mark the tower’s opening anniversary.
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Canada
Weather outlook with scattered storms through midweek
Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms through Wednesday. Lows in the mid 50s to mid 60s. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s.
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