Mysterious pollutant kills duck food source in Keokuk Pool
Illinois researchers warn an unidentified pollutant in the Mississippi River is decimating finger nail clam beds in Pool 19 Keokuk Fort Madison Iowa a vital diving duck habitat. Ammonia suspected from Chicago area discharges and fertilizer runoff threatens clams and local fisheries.
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Amilton, Ill
Mississippi River
Keokuk Pool
North America
Illinois Natural History Survey
Illinois River
Richard E. Sparks
Fort Madison
Keokuk
Iowa
Sparks
Illinois
Mississippi
Greater
Chicago
Carl Thompson
Pool 19
Thompson
Frank C Bellrose
Bellrose
Canada
Dakotas
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Florida
Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
Autopsy Confirms Missing Child Is 19 Month Old Nima Carter
Preliminary autopsy identifies the body found Wednesday as 19 month old Nima Carter, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Carter of 606 SW 23rd Place. Law enforcement says the death involved asphyxia after the October 31 abduction but officials decline to link it to a separate April 1976 refrigerator case.
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Nima Carter
George Carter
Lawton
Boy Admits Role In Kin Death In Oklahoma Case
In Chickasha Grady County authorities review charges for a 13 year old relative who confessed to fatally shooting Casey Van Fulton after Fulton beat his sister the suspect’s mother. The juvenile was released into his father’s custody as detectives probe the case and potential additional leads.
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Boy
Kin
Fulton
Here
Grady County
Buddy Boggess
Boggess
Mideast invite to Palestinian leaders amid Sadat visit
Egyptian ruling party invites Palestinian leaders in Israel and the West Bank to Cairo to discuss the Mideast situation as Sadat tours Jerusalem. The move aims to counter Arab opposition led by Syria and the PLO and bypass the body if talks fail. Mayors from the West Bank deny readiness to represent Palestinians at Geneva.
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Cairo
Israel
West Bank
Jordan River
Egypt
Mideast
Anwar Sadat
Jerusalem
Middle East
Sadat
Syria
Yasir Arafat
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Weekend Forecast Shows Clearing Skies With Cool Temperatures
The forecast predicts fair to partly cloudy skies tonight through Saturday with continued cool temperatures. Today’s high is expected in the lower 50s and tonight’s low in the upper 20s, with Saturday’s high in the upper 40s.
Rhodesia Leader Offers Majority Rule for One Vote Elections
Moderate black nationalist leaders endorse Prime Minister Ian Smith’s offer to pursue black majority rule through universal adult suffrage. Ndabaningi Sithole calls it a decisive step toward dialogue and Zimbabwe peace. Zimbabwe United Peoples Organization head Jeremiah Chirau says it could end guerrilla warfare if accepted.
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Salisbury
Rhodesia
Ian Smith
Ndabaningi Sithole
Smith
Jeremiah Chirau
Black Zimbabwe United Peoples Organization
Oklahoma Mail In Auto Tag System Starts December
The Oklahoma Tax Commission set a December 1 start for a mail in vehicle tag registration system. Renewal notices will show the 1978 license fee with a $1 mail order surcharge and explain that costs are the same at local agents or by mail. Commission Chairman James Walker notes 95 percent of fees go to schools and asks applicants to update county designations if their mailing address differs.
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Constitution
Klahoma
Oklahoma Tax Commission
State Tax Commission
Commission
James Walker
Jess Spradlin
Tax Commission Vehicle Division
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Augustine Lena
Carters
Carpitchers
Thar
St. Importar Mideast
Tsrael
Palesti
Ghali
Cess
Ad Dastour
Geneva
Santa
Santa Claus
Sheridan Mall
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