South Korea Hints Park Interview Talks Near Breakthrough
South Korea and the United States edge toward a deal to question Tongsun Park over a bribery probe. Foreign Minister Park Tong-Jin and Ambassador Richard Sneider report an encouraging US response, with details to be arranged and no extradition plan disclosed.
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Seoul
South Korea
UPI
United States
U.S
Tongsun Park
Richard Sneider
Park Tong-Jin
Park
Sneider
U.S. Justice Department
Washington
Berkowitz transcripts released in Son of Sam case
New York judge who stepped down from the Berkowitz case released transcripts of interviews with psychiatrists and the suspect. The 372 page document includes Berkowitz confession remarks and his claim of being controlled by demons. He said he chose “nice streets” with pretty young couples to attack with his .44 revolver.
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NEW York
UPI
David Berkowitz
Sam
Berkowitz
New York Daily News
State Supreme Court
John Starkey Starkey
New York Post
Earthquake rattles Bulgaria and neighboring regions
A strong quake centered near Vetren Dol in Bulgaria measured about 4.8 on the Richter scale and 7 on the Mercalli scale, damaging buildings and rail lines in Bulgaria, Velingrad, Devin, and nearby villages, with panicked residents evacuating. Greece and Yugoslavia felt the tremor with minor or no damage and no casualties.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
UPI
Yugoslavia
Greece
Velingrad
Rhodopes Mountains
Vetren Dol
BTA
Varvara
Devin
ETA
Senators press Andrus Bergland over grazing fees and land limits
Western senators spent over an hour pressing Interior Secretary Cecil Andrus and Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland on two administration proposals. They urged a moratorium on enforcing the 1902 160 acre limit and on grazing fee hikes, while Andrus signaled possible legislative action and noted no move until after Congress reconvenes.
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Washington
UPI
Interior
Cecil Andrus
Bob Bergland
Capitol
Congress
Andrus
Department
Imperial Irrigation District
California
California counties keep property taxes largely in check
The California Taxpayers Association reports counties mostly held the line on 1977-78 property levies, with San Benito San Diego and Ventura as top performers. Overall county levies total 2.69 billion, up 5 percent from 1976-77.
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Sacramento
UPI
California
California Taxpayers’ Association
Kirk West
Association
West
San Benito
San Diego
Ventura
Concorde landings eyed for Las Vegas test period
Clark County airport committee warned the aviation director not to imply the Concorde is coming to Las Vegas. A test landing invitation was proposed with 18 to 24 months of charter flights and FAA monitoring to assess operation and environmental impact. Environmentalists oppose due to noise concerns.
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Las Vegas
UPI
Clark County
McCarran
John Solomon
Solomon
Air France
British Airways
McCarran International
Federal Aviation Administration
Californians rate Carter mildly in UPI poll findings
A California poll of 1,058 people shows 29 percent call Carter's job good, 50 percent fair, and 18 percent poor, with 3 percent undecided. Ford and Nixon scored higher in their early years, while party and region influence views, and Black voters show higher approval.
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San Francisco
UPI
Carter
Melvin D. Field
Ford
Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
John Kennedy
Panama Canal
Strauss Warns Democrats Overly High Carter Expectations
Trade ambassador Robert Strauss says Democratic disillusionment with President Carter stems from unrealistically high expectations. He predicts a brighter outlook within 90 days as energy and Social Security measures pass, while noting Carter faces criticism from liberals over the Mideast statement and human rights policy.
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Washington
UPI
Robert Strauss
Democratic Party
Carter
Strauss
Coalition For
Democratic
Mideast
Henry Jackson
Four Dead in Holiday Inn Fire Near New Castle
A general alarm fire at a Holiday Inn three miles west of New Castle near the Ohio border killed four people and injured six. The blaze started in the first floor laundry room before 5 a.m. and took three hours to control as 30 fire units responded. Names of victims withheld pending kin notification. two others were in critical condition.
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Bangkok
Thailand
UPI
Aranyaprathet
New Castle
Ohio
James Barile
Barile
Mike Lynch
Columbus
Lynch
Jameson Memorial Hospital
St. Francis Hospital
Jameson
Lawrence County
California Weekend Weather Forecast by Region
Extended outlook for California covers Northern Central and Southern regions from Saturday through Monday. Northern California expects occasional showers north portions and fog along the coast with near normal temperatures highs 50s to 70s and coastal 40s nights. Central California stays mostly fair with coast fog and inland highs 60s to upper 70s, inland nights in 40s. Southern deserts stay fair with mild sunny days and highs 70s to 80s with Owens Valley nights 28 to 38. Coastal mountains see increasing night clouds and cooler days with coastal highs 67 to 77 and mountain highs 55 to 65, overnight 35 to 58 depending on area.
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San Francisco
UPI
California
Owens Valley
Upper Deserts
Deserts
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