Dear Abby letters reveal pen pal kindness and family conflicts
A reader recalls a Vietnam pen pal program that brightened her son Johnny and notes service members never kept promised homecomings. The column also advises relatives to leave poodles at home and offers blunt guidance to a young mother facing family rejection for a child born out of wedlock.
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Egypt open to talks with U S on Middle East peace
Cairo sources say Egypt welcomes new U S proposals to resume Egyptian Israeli talks over reopening the Suez Canal but stresses Israel must make the next concession. U S officials plan to visit Cairo to present ideas while Egypt seeks clearer understanding with Washington. Rabin notes U S urgency for Arab world stability.
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Gangland struggle tied to Colombo shooting in New York
Police say the attack on Joseph Colombo Sr. fits a gangland power struggle among Italian groups. Colombo was shot multiple times and remains in a coma after the rally related violence. An alleged assailant, Jerome A. Johnson, was killed at the scene. Other marked underworld figures are under protection.
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Lost Money Reported From 613 N O Street
Ann K Wolak reports the loss of 101 dollars from her pocket yesterday near her home on 613 N O Street as she walked to Lompoc Shopping Center at College Avenue and H Street. Flooding in El Paso Texas claims at least one life amid heavy rains and a wave of water through streets. John W Grantham drowned when his car was swept into a drainage ditch. El Paso received over 1.5 inches of rain in 24 hours, far above the prior 11 months.
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Manson group claims more children hidden from public view
The remaining Manson family members say they are raising five children found under a chicken coop and allege more kids are hidden elsewhere. The kids, aged 10 to an infant, were dirty but healthy and turned over to county authorities. Deputies ended the ranch search after uncovering fresh earth with no graves found.
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California CRLA funding deal reached after lengthy negotiations
The three way agreement to fund California Rural Legal Assistance and a new state anti poverty program was announced in San Francisco. CRLA will receive 2.65 million dollars in federal aid and 2.5 million to a new legal foundation proposed by Governor Reagan. The deal ends a dispute sparked by Lewis Uhlers report and includes 23 conditions on CRLA and a December review by the Reagan Administration.
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Car Train Collision Injures No One in Lompoc
Patricia Beattie 20 and her brother William 17 of DeWolf Avenue escaped injury after their car collided with a Southern Pacific freight engine on Laurel Avenue near H Street at 1 33 a m. The train engineer Ralph Gould 51 said the train moved slowly.
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Viet leaders react as Viet Cong calls US troop pullout
Vice President Ky says no obstacle to total US troop withdrawal by year end while Thieu remains guarded. Kissinger arrives in Saigon for talks as Viet Cong outlines a seven point plan and POW releases linked to troop withdrawals. U.S. and South Vietnamese forces press operations near the DMZ. one paratrooper killed in the A Shau Valley.
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