Sadat and Begin Exchange Letter Amid Peace Talks
In Jerusalem the letter from Egypt's President Anwar Sadat to Prime Minister Menachem Begin was delivered by Alfred Atherton, marking the first direct contact between the leaders in over a month. The note follows U.S. efforts toward a declaration of principles as a first step to a peace agreement, with Begin planning a response early next week for Atherton to deliver Tuesday.
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Mideast
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Anwar Sadat
Menachem Begin
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Begin
Sadat
Atherton
Grenade Explodes During Attempted Hijack of Pakistan Airliner
A Pakistani man identified as Saeed Mohammed Khan tried to hijack a Pakistan International Airlines 747 with 357 aboard. The grenade he carried exploded during the midflight struggle over Multan. three people were injured but the plane landed safely in Islamabad and the hijacker was turned over to police.
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Saeed
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Karachi
Abul Malik
Multan
Crime Alert 425 7700 Public safety number posted
A public notice prints the Crime Alert phone line 425 7700 for reporting crimes or suspicious activity. The message urges residents to call the number to contact police about incidents or safety concerns.
Carter administration nudging coal miners toward vote
The Carter administration seeks to influence 166,000 striking miners toward ratifying the pact while staying out of campaigning. Labor Secretary Ray Marshall said officials should not campaign, though discussions with Sen. Edward M. Kennedy occurred about his possible involvement. Kennedy declined, noting his best role is on the Senate Human Resources Committee. If the vote fails, Congress may step in to end the strike. Miners vote over the weekend on ending the 87 day walkout against the Bituminous Coal Operators Association, which covers half the nation's coal production.
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Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Kennedy
West Virginia
Massachusetts
Senate Human Resources Committee
Carter
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Curtailed power ads paused amid voting delay in Ohio West Virginia
Monongahela Power postponed 30 percent curtailments to allow coal miners to vote on a contract later this week. Officials cited uncertainty over PUCO approval and awaited formal orders, as areas served face prior 10 percent curtailments and dwindling coal stockpiles.
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Monongahela Power Co
Ohio
West Virginia
Monongahela
West
Lyle Corder
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Commission
Luther Heckman
PACO
Steve Brash
Panel calls state graduation test unworkable
A nine member National Academy of Education panel declared a statewide minimum competency test for high school graduation basically unworkable and likely to create more social problems than it solves. The panel favored early grade standardized testing for highlighting weaknesses and spurring school wide basic skills improvement, presenting findings to the Department of Health, Education and Welfare at a conference on achievement testing.
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Washington
National Academy of Education
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Winter Storm Watch With Snow Likely Tonight Through Friday
A winter storm watch remains in effect for tonight and Friday with snow possible, heavy at times. Temperatures dip to around 20 tonight and rise to the low 30s Friday, after a 7 degree morning low and 30 degree high yesterday. The extended forecast calls for fair weather Saturday through Monday with teens to 30s, then warming to the 30s early next week.
Miners oppose contract as Carter signs black lung bill
In Dilles Bottom Ohio miners meeting about the coal workers contract Carter signed a bill liberalizing black lung payments. Union leaders and miners voiced doubt and fear over the pact, criticizing lack of cost of living protection, vacations, safety committees, pension funds, and potential company rewrites after signing.
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Ohio
Joe Kernik
Carter
Jimmy
Kernik
United Mine Workers Union
UMW District 6
Appalachian
Don Nunley
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