Ceausescu seeks aid for earthquake damage as growth holds
President Nicolae Ceausescu said Romania will not slow its economy after a devastating quake and urged the United States and others to help cover about 1 billion dollars in damage. He dismissed forecasts of a second quake as a mere supposition.
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Weather and transport updates across California and US politics
A Pacific weather system brought showers and winds to Northern and Central California with mountain snow above 4000 feet. Partly sunny, cool days loom as highs reach the 50s to 80s. Amtrak Coast Starlight derailment near Corning injures 32. 5 hospitalized, others treated. Senate panel pauses a fourth Nimitz class carrier amid Carter budget aims. Brady Tyson returns to Washington for diplomatic conduct guidance after his Geneva remarks. Penn Central delays Waldorf Astoria sale as court reviews escrow affidavits. California launches business development drive amid criticism of the program and its cost.''
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Winter Storm Sweeps Rockies With Warnings Across Southwest
A winter storm spread snow across the Rockies with strong winds in the Southwest. Heavy snow warnings affected Colorado mountains while northern Arizona faced a winter storm warning. New Mexico stood under a winter storm watch as showers stretched from the Pacific coast through the Great Basin to the northern Rockies. Snow covered high elevations with light rain hitting Arkansas and the Mississippi Delta, and thunderstorms rolled over southern Florida.
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No 19 gun salute for Callaghan at White House
President Carter greeted British Prime Minister James Callaghan at the White House without the 19 gun cannon salute to avoid disturbing a tense siege three blocks away at city hall. The leaders planned two days of talks on economics human rights and Rhodesia.
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FDA moves to ban saccharin amid cancer concerns
The FDA signals a plan to outlaw saccharin in the United States due to Canadian tests linking high doses to bladder tumors in rats. A Federal Register proposal could appear within 30 days, with full removal possibly taking four months or more.
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Vietnamese Defector Claims U S POWs Alive in North Vietnam
A Vietnamese military defector says some American POWs may still be alive in North Vietnam. He notes such prisoners are considered common knowledge in Haiphong and among comrades, while a U S delegation plans to visit Hanoi to verify numbers and fate of missing servicemen.
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Carter outlines wide range at third news conference
President Carter lifted travel restrictions to Vietnam North Korea Cuba and Cambodia and urged a lengthy yet possible path to Middle East peace. He affirmed strong commitment to human rights while deeming a U N delegate apology inappropriate. The remarks came at his third bi monthly news conference in the Executive Office Building. The plan envisions interim borders and international zones with ongoing peace efforts.
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New assassination evidence eyed in King and Kennedy cases
The House Assassinations Committee faces leadership turmoil as Richard Sprague reports progress toward a broader probe. He cites uncorroborated evidence suggesting others aided in the King and Kennedy deaths and notes prior knowledge in the Kennedy case. The panel aims to restore credibility before a March 31 termination.
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