Carter Says U S and Soviets Near Arms Agreement at UN
President Carter told the United Nations General Assembly that the United States and the Soviet Union are within sight of a significant agreement to limit strategic weapons. He offered to cut U S nuclear arms by 10 20 or 50 percent if Moscow does the same. He stressed Middle East peace needs and cautioned against external dictates while affirming Israel security and Palestinian rights, and prepared to meet Dayan Fahmy and other leaders in New York.
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Middle East
Israel
Andrei Gromyko
Senate Nears Vote on Gas Deregulation Compromise
The Senate prepares to vote on a deregulation plan acceptable to the Carter administration. The proposal would set a $2.03 ceiling rising to $3.36 by end of 1986 with controls ending Jan 1 1987, ending a 13 day stalemate aided by Vice President Mondale.
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Senate
Carter
White House
Henry M. Jackson
Senate Energy Committee
Jackson
Space Objects Count Surges Since Sputnik Anniversary
Colorado Springs report notes 4,472 space objects detectable now, with projections of over 19,000 by century’s start. NORAD tracks a growing man made traffic jam in orbit, tracing back to Sputnik 1 and over 10,000 observed instrumented payloads, rocket motors, and debris.
Space Defense Center estimates space objects tracked by 19 661
Cheyenne Mountain complex in Colorado hosts the air defense command's space surveillance effort. The count includes 4 472 objects currently in orbit and 5 906 that have deorbited or disintegrated. The tracking network expects total detectable objects to reach 19 661 by a future date.
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Air Defense Command
Inside Ann Landers Bridge County State
Community note page listing columns such as Crossword Puzzle Editorials Markets and vital statistics Want Ads. Features include Erma Bombeck Heloise and a section on deaths. Local sports theaters and women’s news are noted for Middletown area coverage.
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Ann Landers Bridge County
State
Erma Bombeck
Middletown
Elevision
Heloise
Women's News
Space debris growth drives need for tracking advances
The piece notes projected growth in space objects from launches and breakup, with improvements to detection networks allowing cataloging of smaller debris. It cites that most objects are debris and only 971 are payloads, underscoring the need to monitor many items to anticipate potential in space collisions.
Earl Butz portrait ready for hanging
A $5,000 oil portrait of former secretary Earl L. Butz is being prepared for display in the Agriculture Department a year after his resignation amid uproar over racial remarks during Ford's 1976 campaign. A USDA official defended hanging the portrait noting his historical role, while declining further comment.
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Washington
Earl L. Butz
Gerald Ford
Agriculture Department
Butz
Ford
Jimmy Carter
USDA
Berman's Son Joshua Undergoes Brain Tumor Surgery
Entertainer Shelley Berman said his 12 year old son Joshua has undergone brain tumor surgery at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. The boy was admitted in mid September during Berman's Cincinnati visit for Don't Drink the Water. He is paralyzed and in fair condition.
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Cincinnati
Shelley Berman
Joshua
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Berman
Sarah
City of Angels
New York
Americans earn more in 1976 but purchasing power lags
Census figures show median family income rose to 14 960 dollars in 1976 up 9 percent from 1975 yet inflation at 6 percent erodes the gain to 3 percent or 460 dollars. By current dollars 1973 income was higher at 15 437. Distribution shows 56.7 million families with 17.8 percent earning 25 000 or more and other ranges.
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Washington
Census Bureau
United States
Local Overnight Chill and Sunny Warm Week Ahead
Overnight low fell to 38 degrees after a 62 degree high yesterday. Tonight will be 40 to 45 under clear skies. Sunshine returns Wednesday with highs 65 to 70 and little to no rain chances.
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