Carter Withdraws Bid to Sell AWACS to Iran
President Carter agrees to delay a $1.5 billion sale of AWACS radar air defense systems to Iran to give Congress 30 more days for review. Byrd and Baker press for delay while Vance warns against delaying, noting national security and regional stability concerns.
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Carter
Iran
Washington
Senate
Robert C. Byrd
Byrd
Congress
House International Relations Committee
House Committee
Cyrus Vance
Vance
House
U.S
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Howard H. Baker
Six Die in Miami Slayings After Impostor Power Worker
In a quiet Miami suburb six people were shot to death and two wounded after a suspect gained entry posing as a Florida Power & Light repairman. Survivors described being bound and held as a group of gunmen executed the victims, with bodies found in two bedrooms. Police believe robbery as the motive and hunt for multiple suspects continues.
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Miami
Suzanne Tindall
Margaret Wooden
Livingston
Stocker
Florida Power & Light Co
Johnnie Hail
Miaral
Stocker's
Federal Government Declines To Take James Earl Ray
Attorney General Griffin Bell said the United States will not assume custody of James Earl Ray, despite Tennessee requests after his escape and recapture from Brushy Mountain Prison. Bell affirmed Tennessee can handle confinement, noting Ray is a nationally known figure under ongoing investigations. He also mentioned prior talks with President Carter about a separate probe into alleged South Korean bribery of Congress members.
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Washington
James” Barr
Ray
Tennessee
Martin Luther King Jr
Griffin Bell
Brushy Mountain Poitentiary
Ray Blanton
Beil
United States
Blanton
James Earl Ray
Carter
Department
Congress
Officials Worried About Flood Threat After Santa Barbara Fire
Santa Barbara officials warn of possible floods as a wildfire devastation zone dries. About 260 homes, valued at 23.5 million dollars, were damaged or destroyed, with costs to repair topping 500 thousand. 3,000 residents displaced. Utilities and vegetation losses add further expense.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
National Guard
Jim Stubchaer
Virginia and North Carolina Weather Outlook Fragment
Scattered showers spread slowly east Friday into Saturday across Virginia with highs in the 80s and lows in the 70s. North Carolina sees showers in the northeast and west, with clouds and similar highs and lows, and a mainly calm wind pattern indicated in the fragment.
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Virginia
North Carolina
Mountains
North Piedmont
Lowe
Welfare Reform Funding Proposals Outline Offsets
A document details offsets for a welfare reform plan including $300 million from Social Security contributions and $400 million from reduced unemployment insurance outlays. It notes the need for $2.4 billion more if these two options are approved, with concerns over the Social Security trust fund and financing beyond the plan.
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Califano
Bank Report of Condition Statement Attested by Directors
Donald F. Mabe president declares the report of condition true and correct to the best of knowledge. Directors Thomas L. Bailey Drake Pritchett Rutledge Clement attest and certify the resources and liabilities are accurately stated.
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Donald F. Mabe
Thomas L. Bailey Drake Pritchett Rutledge C
Clement
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