Carter in Riyadh aims for oil pact amid talks with Saudi leaders
President Carter arrived in Saudi Arabia to a royal welcome as he seeks a guaranteed steady oil supply at stable prices. Khaled and Fahd expected to resist while urging a comprehensive Arab‑Israeli settlement and protesting Carter's Iran reactor sale. Desai discussions in New Delhi and the Delhi Declaration stressed reducing nuclear stockpiles and avoiding violence. Carter indicated possible blunt follow up with Vance over safeguards, while Desai called the visit a success despite noted disagreements.
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Carter
Saudi Arabia
Khaled
Fahd
Middle East
Rosalynn
New Delhi
U.S
Royal Guard of Honor
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India
Morarji Desai
United States
Anwar Sadat
Israel
Iran
Persian Gulf
Daulatpur-Nasirabad
Carter Poori
Desai
Delhi
Bombay
Cyrus Vance
Congress moves to expel Gandhi amid party split in India
India's Congress party seeks to strip Indira Gandhi of membership after a rebel convention formed a separate party claiming a majority of members. Brahmananda Reddy says fewer than 30 percent back Gandhi, who resigned from the governing council as she presses to regain power against Morarji Desai's Janata coalition.
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India
Congress Party
Indira Gandhi
Mrs. Gandhi
Reddy
13 Bodies Recovered After Air India Jumbo Jet Crash
Indian Navy reports 13 bodies recovered from the Air India Boeing 747 crash off Bombay where 213 people were aboard. No survivors expected as search continues for main wreckage five kilometres northwest of Bombay amid sabotage speculation and an official probe ordered.
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Dubai
United Arab Emirates
U.S
Saudi Arabia
Hindustan Times
MLA wage hike limited to six percent voluntary
Premier Peter Lougheed announced government MLAs will voluntarily cap their April wage increase at six per cent, despite existing law allowing up to 8.8 per cent for MLAs and 12 per cent for ministers. He noted Opposition members may accept the larger raise legally, but caucus members will restrict themselves to the public servant guideline.
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Edmonton
Peter Lougheed
Lougheed
Executive Council
Don Getty
Hugh Horner
Roy Farran
Adair caps gas well in Alberta after big blowout
A wild Alberta natural gas well 130 km southwest of Edmonton, blown out since December, was capped by Red Adair and crew after a long siege. Operations stalled by steam eventually used a blowout preventer and heavy mud to control pressure before bulldozers and dynamite aided the extinguishing effort.
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Red Adair
Texas
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Amoco Canada Petroleum Co. Ltd
McAsey
Edmonton
Pembina River
Adair
Cambodia refuses talks until Vietnamese troops withdraw
Cambodia said it will not negotiate an end to the border dispute with Vietnam until all Vietnamese troops leave Cambodian territory. Phnom Penh demanded Vietnam withdraw its troops and end aggression before discussions could proceed, after Hanoi defended its actions as self defense. Fighting along the border continued with Vietnamese forces penetrating Svay Rieng and other provinces.
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Reuter
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Phnom Penh
Hanoi
Svay Rieng
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Mekong
Bassac
Kampot
Carter Sadat to meet on Middle East peace path
Talks between President Carter and Egyptian President Sadat will focus on the stalled peace process. Sadat seeks U.S. assurance on a Palestinian state free of Israeli troops and a greater U.S. role, while Dayan warns against further concessions. Jordan’s King Hussein may hold secret talks, and Syria opposes the Egypt Israel alliance.
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Menachem Begin
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Aly Abdelsalam Tareiki
Syria
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