Spring storms lash large swath of United States
A spring snowstorm dumps feet of snow in the Northeast, closing schools and snarling traffic while strong winds knock out power. Heavy rain hits Southern California as more snow coats mountains. evacuations avoided but outages persist across Massachusetts and Connecticut. Coastal rescue difficulties persist near Nantucket as a scallop dragger is towed to shore.
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California
New York State
Massachusetts
Ed Hoberts
Granville
Mass
New York
Hudson Valley
Los Angeles
Goldmine Resort
San Bernardino Mountains
Mt. Waterman
Angeles National Forest
Connecticut
New York City
National Weather Service
Nantucket Island
Coast Guard
Meeting with Assad Raises Carter Hopes for Mideast Peace
In Geneva President Carter and Syrian President Hafez Assad held a lengthy session focused on demilitarized zones and security arrangements in the Middle East. Brzezinski called the talks valuable and friendly, noting discussion of Palestinian participation and the potential for a reconvened Geneva peace conference.
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Carter
Mideast
London
UPI
Geneva
Hafez Assad
Middle East
Zbigniew Brzezinski
NATO
Brzezinski
United States
Palestinian Liberation Organization
Israel
Hearst
Washington
Civilian toll heavy in Rhodesian battle
Police report 35 villagers killed and 30 wounded in a clash near Dabwa between Rhodesian troops and black guerrillas. Six girls, six boys, seven men, and sixteen women among the dead. One guerrilla killed and several wounded. troops and insurgents traded fire for minutes as villagers fled.
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Rhodesia
UPI
Jim Carse
Dabwa
Carse
Fire at Polen Hotel in Amsterdam Claims Seven Dead
Firefighters sift through the Polen Hotel wreckage in Amsterdam to retrieve a new charred body. Police report seven dead and 17 missing after a dawn blaze that collapsed the 19th century hotel, with eight of ten guests known to have survived. Nearby buildings also reported missing occupants.
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Netherlands
UPI
Polen
Thijs van Leeuwen
Nixon may face subpoena over Vietnam aid letter
House Subcommittee Chairman Lester Wolff threatens to subpoena former President Nixon to reveal a letter promising 4.75 billion dollars for Vietnam reconstruction. Richard Holbrooke testified the letter is part of Nixon's presidential papers, not State Department files, complicating talks with Vietnam.
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Vietnam
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DNY
House
Subcommittee On
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David Frost
Wolff
Ter
Richard Holbrooke
State Department
Holbrooke
Paris
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