Columbus uses media and buses to teach during energy crisis
Radios and television become classroom aids as 130 schools lose gas heating and shift to makeshift classrooms in bars, taverns, and other venues. Busing continues with 188 buses serving 36 open schools while the Ohio National Guard range hosts field trips and museums. The Dispatch launches Classroom Extra to boost circulation.
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Castro backs U S Cuba trade ties despite severed links
Cuban President Fidel Castro told CBS in Cuba that resuming trade with the United States would benefit both nations. He described Cuba as a sugar producer and nickel supplier, noting ships could deliver sugar to the United States within hours. Castro endorsed the Carter administration and said dialogue could restore relations.
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Blaze at Coronado Apartments Kills Four Injures Dozens
A Des Moines blaze at the Coronado Apartments kills four and injures at least nine. Witnesses describe victims leaping from windows as flames engulf the building. A 5 year old girl, Sonya, was rescued and flown to a burn center while Vivian Rand perished as firefighters attempted rescue efforts. The fire shocked residents who watched in fear as the structure burned rapidly.
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