McClellan Dies in Sleep After Long Senate Career
Arkansas Senator John L. McClellan dies in his sleep at his Little Rock home. A longtime Southern conservative and investigator, he led the Senate Appropriations Committee and the permanent investigations subcommittee before retiring to end his sixth term in 1979.
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Arkansas
John L. McClellan
Little Rock, Ark
Senate
McClellan
Senate Appropriations Committee
Permanent Investigations Subcommittee
Sen
Joseph McCarthy
James O. Eastland
D-Miss
Mississippi
Washington
Robert C. Byrd
Jennings Randolph
D-W
House
TFX
Bar
McCarthy
Wisconsin
Supreme Court Leaves Helium Case Ruling Intact
The Supreme Court declined to review the 10th U.S. Circuit verdict in Ashland Oil v Phillips Petroleum, upholding a ruling thatAshland could be paid for helium content in natural gas sold to users. The case centers on Helium Act Amendments of 1960 and whether sellers must credit helium value separately.
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Washington
Supreme Court
10Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Ashland Oil
Congress
Ashland
Phillips Petroleum
Phillips
10Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Appeals Court
Appeals
St. Louis
Begin Names Israeli Delegates to Cairo Peace Talks
Prime Minister Begin announced Israel will send two senior officials Dr Eliahu Ben Elissar and Meir Rosenne to Cairo for a preliminary peace conference and said the invitation from Sadat was exchanged through Egyptian and Israeli UN ambassadors.
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Jerusalem
Menahem Begin
Israel
Cairo
Eliahu Ben-Elissar
Meir Rosenne
Foreign Ministry
Begin
Knesset
Anwar Sadat
Sadat
Geneva
Arafat
PLO
Hafez Assad
Iraq
Assad
Rhodesian Claims Kill 1200 Nationalists in Raid Inside Mozambique
Rhodesian officials announced that ground and air forces destroyed two guerrilla bases in Mozambique and killed at least 1,200 nationalists. The operation penetrated up to 132 miles inside Mozambique, targeting bases used by Zimbabwean nationalist groups. One camp was near Tembue in Tete province and another at Chimoio.
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Salisbury
Rhodesia
Mozambique
Robert Mugabe
Zimbabwe African National Union
Ian Smith
Joshua
Tembue
Tete
Chimoio
Smith
Pop Rocks Craze Tops Retail Pace Before Phase-Out
The Pop Rocks fad hits stores with shortages as a one order limit halts further supply. Managers report record sales with adults buying more than kids and schools noting rapid interest before expected slowdown.
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Fed
Linda Tilghman
Buried Bus Becomes Worker's Home Near Seattle
Glenn Martin, a 60 year old retiree, dug a 9 by 30 foot hole near Seattle and dropped an old bus inside. He then covered it with soil and moved in using candles and propane for heat, a water supply, and no electricity. He says the underground dwelling helps him avoid stress and tranquilizers, though it may unsettle claustrophobics.
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Seattle
Glenn Martin
Martin
Duwamish River
Weekend Weather Outlook With Rain Possible
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with light rain developing tonight and Tuesday. Rain chances are 50 percent tonight and 30 percent Tuesday. Lows near 40 tonight, highs in the upper 40s Tuesday. Sunday's high 36, overnight low 42. Wednesday to Friday expect rain ending early Wednesday then fair to partly cloudy, cool nights and mild days.
Dock Strike Deepens US Trade Deficit in October
The Commerce Department reports October trade deficit at a record level as a dock strike curbs exports to 9.2 billion, the lowest since March 1976, while imports ease slightly to 12.3 billion. Exports in September were 10.9 billion before the strike, with economists noting temporary distortions and a yearly deficit near 27 billion.
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Washington
United States
Commerce Department
Gulf
Courtenay Slater
Instapoll Questions Restart After Technical Malfunction
The newspaper reruns last week’s Instapoll questions this week due to a recording failure. Call 353 0620 between 6 PM and 9 PM today through Wednesday to vote on whether the Houston Women’s convention reflected American women’s hopes and whether tax funds should finance such conferences.
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Houston
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