Hanafi Muslims warn police as hostage crisis widens
UPI reports Hanafi Muslims threaten to kill hostages if police attempt to free more than 100 captives in three locations including City Hall and the National Islamic Center. Alan Grip, held prisoner, relays that negotiations with Mayor Walter Washington have started while gunmen demand surrender of those jailed for 1973 slayings.
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Washington
UPI
Alan Grip
Sterling Tucker
Bonai Boruth
District of Columbia
City Hall
National Islamc
Grip
United States to yield canal control gradually in Panama talks
UPI reports the United States agrees to gradually yield operation and defense of the Panama Canal while debating future U.S. role. Negotiations ongoing for a new treaty, with Panama seeking full control by 2000 and U.S. conservatives urging extended U.S. oversight. Congressional approval required. key issue is treaty duration and canal neutrality.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Panama Canal
U.S
Panama
State Department
Panama Canal Zone
Carter
Congress
Brianhead town struggles to restore water supply
Brianhead residents fight a severe water shortage as a 300000 gallon tank ran dry and a 40000 gallon auxiliary line froze. Governor Matheson’s office and private consultant help are mobilized as a 3500 foot surface line from the spring is tested. Conservation efforts includeBrianhead Barney signs and reduced water use in hotels, restaurants, and laundry facilities ahead of weekend skiers.
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Brianhead
Rex Emmenegger
Scott Matheson
Bill Bruhn
Four Corners Regional Commission
John Prebasco
Busch and Gadgell Engineers
Salt Lake City
Brianhead Water Association
Don van Sickle
Prebasco
Brianhead Barney
Cedar City to discuss municipal power study tonight
Cedar City Electricity Study group members will meet Mayor Kerry Jones and the Cedar City Council at the regular session to define the study scope and determine if municipal power ownership should be pursued. The panel includes Kent Myers as chairman and 12 other residents. A separate Citizens for Far Power petition seeks a full Attorney General investigation into recent high utility rates.
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Cedar City
Kerry Jones
California-Pacific Utilities Company
Kent Myers
Joe Melling
Vivian Little
Dell Brady
Florence Wolfram
Merrill B. Kunz
Bruce Osborne
John Pensis
Gary Middleton
Louie Tong
Fred Adams
Paul Wilden
LaRue Gardner
Ramon Prestwich
Hansen
Citizens For Far Power
Harry B. Leigh
Washington City Public Utilities Commission
Farowan Valley Pumpers Association
Gordon Slack
Southern Litah State College
Cedar City Council
New planning board members discuss county growth plans
Washington County Planning Commission’s new members Art Anderson Jay Ence Leon Bowler and Jack Lemmon stress the need for a master plan and fair representation across districts They emphasize balancing individual and county rights upgrading development standards and strengthening zoning knowledge to guide growth in the county
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Washington County Planning Commission
Art Anderson
Bloomington Hills
Jay Ence
St. George
Leon Bowler
Enterprise
Jack Lemmon
Hurricane
Washington County
Lemmon
Planning Commission
East Washington County
Anderson
Bloomington
Planning Board
Bowler
Ence
Elder McConkie to preside at Hurricane conference
Elder Bruce R. McConkie of the Council of Twelve Apostles will preside and speak at the Hurricane Stake conference to be held March 12 and 13 at the Stake Center on Airport Road. Stake President Cleo Jack Lemmon will conduct services and leaders will meet earlier Saturday for business.
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Bruce FR. McConkie
Council of Twelve Apostles
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Airport Road
Cleo Jack Lemmon
McConkie
Law School
University of Utah
Amelica Smith
Joseph Fielding Smith
Lemmon
Carroll Heaton
Dell Stout
Hurricane
Apri
Stake
Utah budget eyed land sale and dinosaurs in 1978 plan
Utah lawmakers consider a 2 billion dollar fiscal 1978 budget with a Salt Lake City Kennedy Drive land swap, sale of 173 acres for Pioneer Trails State Park, 130000 for 14 dinosaur displays, anti abortion language, tuition hikes across nine state colleges, and new legal staff for utility consumer cases. The package also moves Rotary Glen to Salt Lake City and shifts park land near Big Mountain, amid controversy and legal opposition.
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Salt Lake City
UPI
Natural Resources Appropriations
Division of Parks and Recreation
Kennedy Drive
Emigration Canyon
Pioneer Trails State Park
Rotary Glen
Canyon
Big Mountain
Park Department
Mre
Morgan
Salt Lake
Natural History Museum
Vernal
Orderville
Grade Sowards
R-Vernal
Congress
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