Quake rocks Turkey hits Elazig province killing dozens
A strong earthquake in Elazig Province eastern Turkey killed at least 30 people and damaged homes schools and a mosque. Palu town suffered the brunt with 30 bodies recovered as rescuers brace for higher toll once communications return to outlying areas. Troops and Red Crescent aided in rescue with tents food and medical supplies deployed.
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Elazig
Turkey
UPI
Palu
Red Crescent
Red Cross
Ankara
Keban
Andili Observatory
Istanbul
Former president executed in Brazzaville
In Brazzaville Congo a firing squad executed former president Alphonse Massimba Debat at dawn for alleged involvement in the assassination of President Marien Ngouabi last week. The military court sentenced in absentia former Capt Barthelemy Kikadidi and said more conspirators were arrested and will face trial.
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Brazzaville
Congo
UPI
Alphonse Massemba- Debat
Marien Ngouabi
Masssemba-Debat
Ngouabi
Barthelemy Kikadidi
Assemblyman accuses firms of distorting gas needs
Assemblyman Lawrence Kapiloff charged that Southern California Gas Co and Pacific Gas and Electric Co inflate 1980 gas demand to back a liquefied natural gas terminal project. He pressed PG and E and El Paso Natural Gas on overstated shortages and motives to justify pipeline shutdowns or oil conversion.
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Sacramento
UPI
California
Assembly Committee On Resources
Lawrence Kapiloff
D-San Diego
Southern California Gas Co
Pacific Gas and Electric Co
Kapiloff
John W. Wilson
Washington D.C
el Paso Natural Gas Co
Wilson
el Paso
U.S
Amendment to saccharin ban gains congressional support
In Washington, Sen. Lloyd Bentsen joins as a sponsor of legislation to amend the Delaney Clause and allow FDA to weigh saccharin benefits against risks. Diabetic and overweight individuals rely on saccharin as a sugar substitute while experts warn obesity itself raises cancer and heart disease risk.
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Washington
UPI
Food and Drug Administration
Congress
Lloyd Bentsen
D-Tex
FDA
Bentsen
Senate
Frank Rauscher
National Cancer Institute
Rauscher
Senate Health and Scientific Research Subcommittee
CongressmansPersonal Solicitation Raises Ethics Questions
Washington United Press International reports Rep. George Hansen questions raising funds for his personal needs rather than campaigns or office costs. The Federal Election Commission says election laws do not prohibit it if used personally, but income tax and bribery statutes could apply. The ethics code panel noted it does not cover Hansen plan and the Justice Department would decide any bribery issue.
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Washington
UPI
George Hansen
Idaho
Federal Election Commission
Hansen
FEC
Committee to Meet Again With Ray in King Case
House Assassinations Committee investigators plan a Monday session with James Earl Ray, serving 99 years for the King assassination at Brushy Mountain State Prison. Ray’s Nashville attorney Jack Kershaw calls the meetings thorough conversations, following two-hour talks Tuesday with committee staff including Richard Sprague and Robert Lehner.
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Nashville, Tenn
UPI
House
James Earl Ray
Brushy Mountain State Prison
Martin Luther King Jr
Jack Kershaw
Nashville
Ray
Investigors
Richard Sprague
Robert Lehner
Ford Optimistic On GOP Future After White House Meeting
Former President Gerald Ford told reporters he is optimistic about the GOP's future and left open the possibility of a 1980 presidential bid after a two hour meeting with congressional leaders. He discussed foreign policy and domestic issues and planned private meetings at the American Enterprise Institute.
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Washington
UPI
Gerald Ford
White House
Ford
Carter
Cyrus Vance
Moscow
William Brock
Western Snow Storm Prompts Warnings Across States
A late winter storm builds in the West with heavy snow anticipated in Utah and northern Arizona. Frost and freeze warnings extend along the East Coast while Pacific and Gulf regions see widespread showers. Water officials warn drought could trigger agricultural disaster despite expected heavy snows.
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United Press International
West Virginia
Utah
Arizona
Wyoming
Colorado
Nebraska
Nevada
California
Salt Lake City
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