Atherton to Lead U.S. Delegation to Cairo Peace Conference
President Carter announced Assistant Secretary of State Alfred L. Atherton will head the U.S. delegation to a mid-December peace conference in Cairo around December 13. He stressed direct talks between Egypt and Israel, and noted efforts to persuade Jordan Syria and Lebanon to join negotiations while condemning continued Arab-Israeli tensions. The notice also mentioned Syria and the Soviet Union’s roles and referenced broader U.S. foreign policy and economic concerns.
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Washington
Carter
United States
Cairo
Middle East
Alfred L. Atherton
U.S
Anwar Sadat
Egypt
Sadat
Menahem Begin
Israel
Jordan
Syria
Lebanon
Hafez Assad
Palestinian Liberation Organization
Soviet Union
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
McClellan
Arthur Burns
Federal Reserve Board
Census Bureau errors may cut Nebraska revenue sharing
A 40 percent error rate in per capita income estimates found in a sample of 20 Nebraska and Iowa towns prompts criticism of federal revenue sharing. Census Director Plotkin acknowledged errors in four Nebraska communities Hemingford Valentine Chambers Kearney and pledged adjustments without increasing overall funds. Nebraska faces 1978 revenue sharing of 41.5 million dollars amid concerns over overstated incomes and potential shortfalls for state counties and towns.
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Washington
Nebraska
Iowa
U.S. Census Bureau
Virginia Smith
Charles Grassley
Census Bureau
Manuel Plotkin
Bernardine Denning
Plotkin
Denning
Office of Revenue Sharing
Hemingford
Valentine
Chambers
Kearney
Edison
Minden
Ogallala
Palmer
Scottsbluff
Wolbach
Weather Tonight And Thursday Forecast For Page 28
Inside Weather notes clear to partly cloudy skies tonight and sunny Thursday with a high of 43 and a low of 23. Journal editorial urges streaming water rights only after minimum streamflow is set. Nebraska Educational Television Commission may lose federal funds without boosting minority hires. A federal official offers corrective suggestions at Tuesday meeting. University of Nebraska water expert calls for wiser resource management via more storage and irrigation as a supplement to precipitation.
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Qavens
Nebraska Educational Television Commission
University of Nebraska
Lincoln sanitary sewer rate boost proposed by utilities office
The Public Utilities Business Office proposes a 3 cent per 100 cubic feet rise to 31 cents to fund sewer improvements, offset bonds for the northeast treatment plant, with the average residential customer paying about $3.42 per year. The Water Advisory Board discussed the plan. final decision rests with the City Council.
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Public Utilities Business Office
Water Advisory Board
Jack Vavra
Water Board
Varra
Vavra
Northeast
Lincoln
Park may seek U.S. return amid Seoul Washington talks
A government source says South Korea may allow Tongsun Park to visit the United States, hoping to testify on influence peddling in Congress. Park’s attorney warns against premature conclusions while officials review immunity and prosecution protections. Analysts note Seoul-Washington negotiations hinge on Park’s potential testimony and broader ECIA lobbying investigations.
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South Korea
Tongsun Park
United States
United
States
Seoul
Korea
U.S
Park
Washington
William Handley
Handley
Justice Department
House
White House
Congress
Ford Administration
Park Chung Hee
ECIA
Pentagon
State Department
John Ho Young
KCIA
New York
Subcommittee
Donald Fraser
D-Minn
Sohn
House Ethics Committee
Capitol Hill
Indicators say U S economy is expanding
The Commerce Department reports the leading indicators index rose 0.7 percent in October marking the fourth straight monthly gain. While orders for plants and equipment fell, increases came from longer work weeks lower layoff rates rising prices for sensitive products money supply new factory orders building permits and liquid assets. The index stood at 133.8 versus the base 1967 level.
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Washington
Commerce Department
House rejects abortion compromise amid stalled federal funds
After five months of dispute Congress still cannot settle funding for abortion related aid. The Senate approved a new compromise 44 to 21 but the House rejected it 205 to 183, delaying a $61 billion Labor and H.E.W. appropriation and risking pay cuts for over 150000 federal workers by December 8.
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Washington
House
Senate
Departments of Labor and Health, Education and Welfare
Congress
Classified Advertising Line for Nebraska Journal-Star
Toll free number 800 742 7385 invites readers across Nebraska to place classified ads with the Journal-Star. The notice directs statewide access for ad submissions.
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The
Journal-Star
Nebraska
Firemen Rescue Tenants After Smoke at East Greenbush Complex
Volunteer firefighters evacuated tenants from a smoky fire at a rental complex in East Greenbush New York. An identified man reportedly refused to leave his pet boa constrictor and attempted to place it in the car before authorities intervened.
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East Greenbush
N.Y
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Lincoln Law Firm
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
William Harding
Nelson, Harding, Yeutter, Leonard & Tate
Clayton Yeutter
Exchange
Harding
Yeutter
Gulf of Siam
Andy Montgomery
Washington Bureau
Journal
Ann Landers
By Tom Cook
United Press International
NEW York (Ap
Anna Kisselgoff
New York Times
Clive Barnes
New York Post
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