Christmas shopping cautions and local notes
A collection of brief items from the pages cites a caution about Christmas shopping scams in Linn County, a new judicial magistrate named, ongoing city department plans for 1979, a survivor’s memories from the Jones Town tragedy, weather and TV reception issues in Minnesota, questions about underworld consultants in a film, Scotland Yard warnings in London, Farmer’s Home Administration office debates, family car maintenance tips, an easy ham recipe, network ratings race outcomes, Albert Einstein’s ahead-of-time ideas, quotes from Steve Lawrence and Frank Sinatra, Phyllis Davis in Vega$ perils, and a hotel liability incident following a noise complaint.
Friday Vegetables Column by Russell Baker Satirizes Cooking
Columnist Russell Baker offers humorous commentary on vegetables and tongue in cheek guidance for aspiring gourmet cooks. The piece adopts a light tone to poke fun at culinary pretensions during a Friday feature.
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Weather outlook with warm Friday and gusty winds
Partly cloudy and windy through tonight and Friday with a rise in temperatures. Lows in the mid-20s tonight and highs in the mid-40s on Friday, with westerly winds from 15 to 30 mph.
Vance Holds Final Talks as Camp David Deadline Looms
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance met Israeli leaders in Jerusalem failing to seal a peace treaty by the Camp David target of December 17. Sadat said he was ready to sign. Begin cited remaining differences. Hussein urged a broader Middle East conference. Vance to Cairo then Washington per Carter, with no spectacular cabinet changes expected in Jerusalem.
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Teamsters Bargaining Opens Amid Inflation Crackdown
In Washington the Teamsters begin a three year contract talk with about 300,000 drivers and warehouse workers as Blu menthal warns that unchecked inflation risks recession though the Carter plan aims to curb costs. The talks test wage guidelines while economists foresee slower growth with unemployment edging higher.
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Tainty
Congressional Joint Economic Committee
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Graduated payment mortgage plan opens doors for buyers
Washington AP reports the government approved widespread use of graduated payment mortgages with initial lower payments for the first year rising over five years. The plan targets young families with rising incomes and could extend homeownership to up to 2.5 million more households, with FHA loans already offering this option.
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Sioux Falls ruling allows public school carols this year
Federal judge in Rapid City denied the ACLU request for a temporary injunction that would halt Christmas carols in Sioux Falls public schools. The decision lets holiday programs proceed with 29 carols in rehearsals, while the merits of the case will be reviewed next year.
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