Carter says Middle East progress needed before Syria joins talks
President Carter said major obstacles to peace can be settled without Syria and that Syria Lebanon and Jordan may join later after progress. He spoke by phone with Begin and Sadat from Ismailia and urged a comprehensive settlement by 1978.
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Pope Sees Sadat Begin Talks as Concrete Hope for Peace
Pope Paul VI in his Christmas message at St. Peter's Square calls the Sadat Begin talks a concrete hope for Middle East peace while warning that world peace remains hard to achieve due to fear of weapons of mass destruction. He spoke to about 200000 worshippers amid intermittent rains after three Masses ending with a dawn vigil.
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Hijacker Seized After DC9 Landing in Atlanta
An Eastern Air Lines DC9 flown by a hijacker landed at Hartsfield in Atlanta. Passengers, mostly women and children, departed as FBI agents and Atlanta police negotiated. The hijacker refused to surrender until officials subdued him. no passengers were harmed.
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Income Tax Forms Ready For 83 Million Americans
The IRS mails 83 million 1977 tax forms with easier layouts and pastel colors. The 1040A short form has 15 lines and uses only addition and subtraction, saving substantial paperwork. New rules include zero bracket standard, higher filing thresholds, extended capital gains holding, and updated dependency support rules.
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Sadat Leads Arab Israeli Peace Talks to Enduring Negotiations
The Cairo talks push toward a joint declaration of peaceful intent based on UN 242 as Sadat Mubarak Gamassy and Kamal Ibrahim study Israeli proposals. Begin Dayan and Weizman oversee Israel side as negotiations extend into the night with a possible Monday statement.
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Ten Most Watchable Men of 1978 Named by Man Watchers
A UPI report cites Man Watchers Inc naming the year’s 10 most watchable men from a 3000 member women's group poll. Notables include Sylvester Stallone Bruce Jenner Joe Namath Steve Martin John Travolta Neil Diamond Ben Vereen Sean Connery Burt Reynolds Henry Winkler with varied comments on sex appeal and charm.
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