Reel Thing letters and notes from Hayward readers
A collection of reader messages from the Reel Thing column includes Christmas meaning discussions, money making tips, music fan queries about Elton John and the Beach Boys, a Charlie O mascot obituary note for the Oakland A's, fashion and beauty tips, and a missing dog plea. Readers request info on recycling and snore information, while others share personal stories about school, books, and concerts with several names and places referenced.
Industrialized nations sign solar energy pact
Nations including Austria Belgium Denmark West Germany Italy Japan Netherlands New Zealand Spain Switzerland United Kingdom United States and the Common Market signed a landmark solar energy accord coordinated by IEA to pool research on solar heating and cooling. The agreement aims to avoid duplication of 175 million dollars in 1977 solar programs and develops models for solar houses, heat storage, and sun measurement methods.
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Paris
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Belgium
Denmark
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Italy
Japan
Netherlands
New Zealand
Spain
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Monetary experts discuss oil hike impact in Paris talks
Paris hosts three day session of monetary experts from leading non Communist nations to gauge how rising oil prices will affect Western economies and Britain. Discussions aim to outline IMF standby aid of 3.9 million and guarantees on sterling deposits, amid OPEC price increases and sharp pound declines.
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Old Byron Shelley manuscripts found in London vault
Officials uncover a vault stash of early 9th century manuscripts including Byron and Shelley letters and poems. The find includes Byron’s Childe Harold fragment and Shelley's Hymn to Intellectual Beauty, with drawings of Napoleon and Longwood plan. Papers once belonged to Scrope Berdner Davies and were deposited with Morland Ransom Co, later Barclays Bank.
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APT
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Childe Harold
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Davies
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Barclays Bank
IRA declares truce for holiday in Ireland
The Irish Republican Army says it will halt offensive actions for three days over Christmas while vows to retaliate against British Army pressure in Northern Ireland. IRA sources say the three day ceasefire was discussed by the TRA council and will be announced soon, with defensive actions only if British Army activity increases. If Catholics are rounded up, IRA says it will strike.
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Dublin
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TRA Council
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