UN Imposes Historic Arms Embargo on South Africa
The United Nations Security Council unanimously approves a mandatory arms embargo against South Africa’s white minority government. The measure bans all UN member states from selling military and police equipment, ammunition, and related technology to Pretoria, with no formal penalties outlined for violations.
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United Nations
UPI
U.N. Security Council
South Africa
Ln South
Council
U.N
Rhodesias
United States
France
Britain
Senators urge Carter to reappoint Burns as Fed chair
A group of 10 senators including four committee chairmen and Republican leader Howard Baker urged President Carter to reappoint Arthur Burns as Federal Reserve Board chairman for a third term. In a letter they argued renewed leadership would support global central bank confidence and U.S. business growth.
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Washington
UPT
Howard Baker
Carter
Federal Reserve Board
Arthur Burn
Burns
Humphrey
Doolittle Delighted to Return for National Mixed Bag Hunt
Gen Jimmy Doolittle and Bob Marcotte visited Columbus for the Grand National Mixed Bag Hunt and Conservation Days. Doolittle praised conservation and outdoor life, naming Outdoorsman of the Year by over 5,000 writers. Marcotte, Ducks Unlimited senior VP, also participates, expressing long involvement in outdoors and conservation.
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Roy Rogers
Columbus
Bruce Cowgill
Lois Pearson
Jimmy Doolittle
Santa Monica
Calif
Bob Marcotte
Omaha
Mutual
United of Omaha
Doolittle
Tokyo
Ray Rogers
Program of events at Camp Pawnee and Agricultural Park
Open to the public on Saturday November 5 with an all day schedule of events. Trap shooting runs 10 am to 1 pm with a celebrity shoot at 2 pm and a trap demonstration by John Satterwhite at 4 pm. Walter retriever demo at 1 pm. Muzzle loading display by Lost Creek Muzzle Loaders at 1 am. Boy Scout brushpile building about 9 am. Game and Parks mobile shooting range available from 11 am. Exhibits open at noon and Grand National Banquet at 7 pm. Traffic control by Platte County Civil Defense with KTTT remote broadcasts.
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Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Lost Creek
Walter
John Satterwhite
Camp Pawnee
Platte
Spacecraft theory for 1908 Tunguska blast explored
Moscow based Soviet physicist Alexei Zolotov speculates the Tunguska explosion may have been an artificial object from another world. He cites nuclear reactions, radioactivity data, and eyewitness reports of changing luminosity and trajectory, estimating a 550 by 60 yard cosmic body and urging continued research for a definitive origin.
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Moscow
Siberia
Alexei Zolotov
Turist
Zolotov
Increasing cloudiness forecast for weekend across Nebraska
A high pressure system over the northeast Nebraska gave pleasant weather while a Rocky Mountain front neared bringing rising clouds tonight into Saturday. Lows ranged from the mid 30s to near 40, with Saturday highs forecast in the mid 60s to low 80s and some fog possible in central and eastern areas.
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Minnesota
Nebraska
Rocky Mountains
Official knows of no agreement to query Park
The Justice Department investigation leader said he knows of no arrangement for questioning Tangsun Park at the US embassy in Seoul. He dismissed a Seoul newspaper report as inadequate and said Korea's latest proposal differs from prior terms, with the United States giving it serious consideration.
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Washington
UPI
Justice Department
Fchidal
Tangsun Park
Seoul
Chosun Ilbo
Park
Capitol Hill
Benjamin Civiletti
U.S
Civiletti
Korea
United States
Jobless rate moves to 7 percent in October
Washington UP I report shows unemployment rising to 7 percent in October, with Blacks, men, and factory workers, especially steel employees, hardest hit. About 1.9 million Americans were unemployed, while total employment rose slightly to 91.3 million.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Carter
Julius Shiskin
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Senate approves Social Security tax amendment
The Senate approved a plan to cut Social Security taxes for state and local governments and nonprofit groups by 1 percent over ten years, arguing it would curb a large tax rise. The move, opposed by some who favored broader relief, delays broader tax hikes into next year.
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UFI
Senate
Boy Scouts and
Salvation Army
John Danforth
R-Mu
Danforth
Kansas City, Mo
University of Texas
Dale
Sen
Carl Curtis
R-Neb
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United Press Internatuinucal
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