Time running out on coal for electricity
Midwestern coal shortages threaten utilities as the United Mine Workers council demands full contract language before voting. If approved, ratification would follow by weeks as drafting and negotiations continue amid mediators. Ohio colleges and Waynesfield Goshen schools face supply issues while states weigh mandatory cutbacks.
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Ohio
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Carter unveils 1.2 billion middle income college aid plan
President Carter announces a 1.2 billion package aimed at middle income families to blunt a tax credit push. Most funds go to the Basic Educational Opportunities Grants, with additions for campus work study and expanded Guaranteed Student Loan program raising eligibility income limits and asset thresholds, impacting about 24 million students.
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Carter
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Health, Education and Welfare
Joseph A Califano Jr
White House
Jody Powell
HEW
Poisoned lemon found near Louvain in Belgium
A lemon injected with mercury was found Tuesday in Heverlee near Louvain in Belgium. Police fear it may be linked to the same perpetrators who contaminated oranges in other European countries last week. A woman brought the lemon to authorities after initial discovery and analysis confirmed mercury presence.
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Heverlee
Louvain
Partly cloudy and cold with frigid start to the week
The area remains partly cloudy with cold temperatures. Tonight’s low around 10 degrees and Thursday’s high in the low 20s. This morning’s low was below zero after yesterday’s high of 21. An outlook for Friday to Sunday shows a chance of snow or flurries with highs in the 20s and lows from 5 to 15 degrees.
Carter clashes over new settlements in occupied territories
Washington AP reports sharp U S rebuke of Israeli settlement expansion in occupied Arab lands as Sadat lobbies for weapons and Carter messages to Begin highlight legal challenges to negotiations. Sadat denounces settlements while Israel denies pledges to halt growth. Carter sent emails from Air Force One on Jan 6 and letters on Jan 10 and Jan 27 amid tensions. Sadat later presses for dismantling Sinai settlements and accused Israel of violating Arab sovereignty.
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Egypt
Anwar Sadat
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Sadat
Sinai
Cyrus R. Vance
Treasury
W. Michael Blumenthal
Crime Alert Contact Line Prompts Public Tips
A public notice urges residents to call 425 7700 to report crimes or suspicious activities. The alert emphasizes using the police contact for prompt assistance and safety. It frames the number as the main channel for crime tips and emergency reporting.
Bank robber on 10 speed evades Scottsdale chase
Aziz reports a young man with a gun robs three banks then bikes away on a 10 speed, eluding up to 25 police cars and a helicopter. He first took 1288 dollars from Valley National Bank, then 1000 dollars from Western Savings, and 1400 dollars from Western Savings office, with banks close by.
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Scottsdale
Aziz
Valley National Bank
Western Savings and Loan
Western Savings Office
Syrian Troops Attack Lebanese Barracks Amid Beirut Clashes
Syrian forces pounded the Fayadiyeh Barracks near Beirut and clashed with Lebanese troops for the second straight day. Shells fell near Baabda and the presidential palace as President Sarkis called Defense Ministry officials and Arab League officials to halt the fighting. Reinforcements rushed to the area and ambulances ferried casualties along the Beirut Damacus highway.
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