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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1977
Page
8
State water officials say northern California needs rain, as a tropical storm brings warm rainfall that melts snow too quickly for efficient capture. Los Angeles totals reach 7.8 inches for the season while northern reservoirs lag, prompting renewed conservation concerns.
Forecaster Ellis cautions a distant storm could bring light showers Sunday into Monday while warm subtropical air keeps temperatures steady. Precipitation from the system should taper off by today. The California Highway Patrol says most roads are open with two Big Bear area highways and one between Islip Saddle and St. Vincent still closed by rock slides.
Arab leaders denounce a Palestinian autonomy proposal as a step back toward a Palestinian home state on the West Bank and Gaza. Arafat's PLO counters that no peace without a PLO governed state. Sadat backs talks but warns Carter's comments may delay a Mideast settlement. Regional players consider coalitions and outside arms support amid resumed negotiations.
Witnesses describe Miss Sperry as a bright, intelligent young lady who never harmed anyone while neighbors discuss a threatening figure known as the Red Strangler. Crystal ter and Shirley Rawley recall concerns about security and a plan to lock the front door after an observed visiting period.
Secretary of State Cyrus R. Vance said the United States has not endorsed Prime Minister Begin's demand that Israeli troops stay in the occupied West Bank. He called Begin's autonomy proposal an appropriate starting point for talks as Carter travels to Poland. Begin and Sadat agreed to joint ministerial committees to bridge disputes with separate meetings planned in Jerusalem and Cairo.
At a press briefing Chief Gates reports no prime suspect but notes an intensive hunt for a missing outcall massage parlor girl who vanished under similar circumstances. Angelo Michael Pope is questioned as a potential contact to four victims while two Los Angeles residents face possible criminal complaints linked to recent strangulations.
The U S Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a rise in the cost of a Sunday family dinner from 10.01 to 10.20 dollars, a 2 percent increase, with a cheaper fish entree option up 1.6 percent to 7.40 dollars. Gasoline prices softened slightly with regular at 62.7 cents per gallon and premium at 67.8 cents. Unleaded gas held at about 66.2 cents.
President Jimmy Carter arrived in Warsaw greeted by Communist Party chief Edward Gierek. A restrained crowd watched as Carter touted U.S.-Polish ties and Poland's path between Moscow influence and Western trade, with emphasis on religious freedoms and human rights in discussions.
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