Palestinian leaders urge boycott of Egypt in Tripoli talks
In Tripoli Libyan leader Khadafy hosts Palestinian and Arab reps urging an economic boycott of Egypt to punish Sadat for seeking peace with Israel. Arafat backs a hardline stance while Saudi Arabia declines inclusion. Sadat tours Ismailia amid regional tensions as Israeli remains are returned from Sinai.
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Tripoul
Libya
Muammar Khadaly
Egypt
Anwar Sadat
Israel
Yasir Arafat
Palestine Liberation Organization
Sadat
PLO
Arafat
Khadafy
Syria
Saudi Arabia
Persian Gulf
Tripoli
Algeria
Iraq
South Yemen
Ismailia
Suez Canal
Beit
Serapium
Mohammed Siad Barre
Khaled
Barre
Mideast
Tel Aviv
United Nations
Sinai Peninsula
Jerusalem
Rhodesian troops accused of looting and torture by AP photographer
American photographer J Ross Baughman says he witnessed a 25 man Rhodesian army unit loot burn huts beat a black politician and torture his wife and daughter near Lupani in western Rhodesia near the Botswana border. Government says allegations require evidence and army inquiry is ongoing. The case reflects broader wartime accusations from both sides.
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Salisbury
Rhodesia
J. Ross Baughman
Associated Press
Botswana
Baughman
Lupani
Moffat Ncube
African National Council
Christmas tree prices rise real and artificial this year
Prices paid to growers rise five to six percent from last year with retail hikes around five percent. Demand appears stronger with wholesalers stocking up early while live trees remain about the same in volume. Freshness checks and proper water absorption are advised for buyers.
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John Koch
Birdsboro
National Christmas Tree Association
American Tree & Wreath
Donald Warning
Koch
Eoch
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S
U.S. No. 1
Readership survey invites public input on newspaper content
The News Tribune announces a comprehensive readership survey on page 14 in Daily Capital News asking if names of traffic ticket recipients should be printed and whether readers follow Dr. Thosteson. The survey will be printed again in Sunday News and Tribune to allow family participation.
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George Thosteson
News Tribune
Daily Capital News
Sunday News
Tribune
Progress seen in coal session
Washington AP report on coal industry and union negotiators meeting for the first time in a week with a nationwide strike possible by Monday midnight. With 130,000 UMW miners facing a three day contract expiry, talks center on a limited strike right and health pension fund refinancing as 1,600 workers walked out in Ohio. Officials say talks resumed with mediators pressing for smaller units and expect a face to face session next morning.
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Washington
Ind Vy
United Mine Workers Union
UMW
Ohio
Southern Ohio Coal Co
Consolidated Coal Co
Wayne H. Horvitz
Union
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Arnold Miller
Eight-state group presses for priority highway funding to upgrade routes
Representatives from eight states adopted a plan to seek federal backing to upgrade 5200 miles of primary routes to interstate standards. They aim for 12,000 miles with an 80–10 federal share, but warned that revenue gaps and DOT concerns complicate passage. The effort, led by Amarillo Chamber of Commerce officials, targets a 1978 subcommittee review.
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Wichita
Kan
Congress
Lloyd Bentsen
Texas
Mike Naeve
Naeve
Department of Transportation
DOT
Senate Transportation
Georgia
Kansas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Amarillo , Chambe Commerce
Bentsen
DOT + rs
FBI reveals clues but not answers in Kennedy assassination files
Newly released FBI documents on John F. Kennedy's 1963 Dallas death raise questions about Lee Harvey Oswald's movements and the bullet sources. The 597 pages, part of over 40,000 slated for release, show the bureau tracing the assassin's ammunition from manufacture to potential use while censoring key details and leaving major questions unresolved.
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Washington
FBI
John J. Kennedy
Lee Harvey Oswald
Dallas
Tex
Kennedy
Associated Press
Western Cartridge Corp
East Alton
Ill
Illinois
U.S. Marine Corps
George Zucker Sales Co
Unica
Warren Commission
Osweld
United States
St. Joseph Revitalizes After Factory Exits
St. Joseph Missouri rebounds from the 1967 Swift and Armour closures with 17 new industries and 29 plant expansions over ten years. A $5.5 million bond approved for a civic arena and theater renovations spurs growth as 4,500 new jobs have been added since 1968, supported by a private bank credit pool aiding new construction.
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ST. Joseph, Ma
St. Joseph
Northwest Missouri
Swift and Armour Packing Companies
Missouri Theater
Chamber of Commerce
Dennis Maulsby
Swift and Armour
William J. Bennett
Bennett
Industrial Development Committee
Maulsby
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White House
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Marin Corps
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