Government Admits It Is Puzzled By Explosions Off Coast
Washington reports that high altitude blasts with bright flashes off the East Coast have puzzled witnesses for weeks. Federal agencies have been asked to cite possible causes, with NASA the Defense Department and Interior involved. Officials say they know of no programs causing the explosions.
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Washington
UPI
New Jersey
South Carolina
Art Morrissey
National Security Section
White House
Interior Department
U.S. Geological Survey
Pentagon
North American Defense Command
National Security Agency
Defense Intelligence Agency
Dixon Predicts 1978 Prospects for Saturday Morning Times
Psychic Jeane Dixon offers forecasts for 1978 in a Weekend feature for Times-News Weekender. She outlines political shifts, economic trends, and notable events she envisions for the year ahead.
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Jeane Dixon
Times-News
Snipers Fire On Lee County Coal Miners
A 40 minute shootout erupted near a Stone Creek coal mine picketed by United Mine Workers. No injuries or arrests were reported as state police dispersed bands of picketers in Wise County and authorities approved mass arrests nearby.
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Lee County
Pennington Gap
Stone Creek
United Mine Workers
Wise County
Norton
Virginia
Anthony Troy
M&m Coal and Land Development Co
Deep Mine
Miners rally strength in Virginia and Kentucky showdown
About 2,000 strikers packed the National Guard Armory as UMW officials and supporters including country star Johnny Paycheck and advocate Lois Scott spoke. The rally highlighted tense picketing along Route 58 with arrests, injunction debates, and threats of legal action to police the site.
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Big Stone Gap
United Mine Worker
Harlan County
National Guard
Johnny Paycheck
Lois Scott
Brookside Mining Co
Brookside
Couple sue to stop Tennessee constitutional referendum March 7
In Nashville, Davidson County Chancellor C Allen High ordered J D Lee and the State Election Commission to show why they should not be barred from holding a March 7 referendum on proposed constitutional revisions. The Fingers seek to halt the vote claim the convention serves bankers and distorts taxpayers, arguing the date benefits few citizens.
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Nashville
UPI
Davidson County
C. Allen High
Constitutional Convention
J. D. Lee
State Election Commission
High
Maryville
T. V. and
Zelda Finger
Tennessee
Translator's Gaffe Triggers Sour Start to Carter Poland Visit
President Carter arrives in Warsaw on a nine day trip to Poland amid complaints over a mistranslation by the U S interpreter. Poles cite crude misquotes as officials and crowds react to the speech and banner greeting at Wilanow Palace.
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Poland
UPI
Carter
Edward Gierek
Wilanow Palace
America
U.S
Washington
United States
Carter Sadat May Meet In Cairo Over Palestinian State
White House sources say President Carter may stop in Cairo next week to explain his rejection of an independent Palestinian state to Anwar Sadat. Arab reactions accuse Carter of bias toward Israel and shatter peace efforts as snow gives way to rain with temperatures around 40 to 50.
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Sadat
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White House
Anwar Sadat
U.S
Tishrin
Middle East
United States
Warsaw
Poland
Jody Powell
Saudi Arabia
France
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Iran
Hussein
Jordan
West Bank
Gaza Strip
Washington
Israel
Anwar
al Thawra
Damascus
Baghdad
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Emmett Yeary
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Virginia State Police
Sam Coleman
Harber
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Ramsey
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