Cardinals Begin Conclave At St Peter's Basilica
Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church prayed for guidance as they opened a conclave in St. Peter's Basilica to elect a new pope for the second time in less than two months.
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St. Peter's Basilica
John Paul I
Pope Paul VI
John Paul
Cardinal John Wright
Boston
Poland
Boleslaw Filipiak
Poznan
Pius XII
Wright
Rome
Fed hikes rate to new high amid inflation fight
The Federal Reserve raised its bank discount rate to 8.5 percent, its highest ever, with a sixth increase this year signaling further loan rate rises across business and consumer sectors. Prime lending rates also climbed to 10 percent as banks tighten credit amid inflation concerns.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Lourd Oule
Soviet spies found guilty in defense data case
A jury of eight men and four women convicted Valdik Enger and Rudolf Chernyayev of conspiring to obtain secret defense data and deliver it to the Soviet government. Zinyakin, briefly named as an unindicted co conspirator, fled the country after arrest. Judge Lacey noted overwhelming evidence and suggested possible other espionage activity by the Soviets.
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Valdik Enger
Rudolf Chernyayev
U.S
Frederick Lacey
Anatoly Dobrynin
FBI
Vladimir Zinyakin
United Nations
Woodbridge
N.J
Zinyakin
Lacey
United States
Queens
New York City
Robert del Tufo
del Tufo
Navy
Cmdr
Arthur Lindberg
Naval Investigative Service
Tax bill standoff delays adjournment as talks loom
Congressional negotiators race to resolve a $29.3 billion Senate tax cut and a $16.3 billion House version amid Carter objections to capital gains relief and a private school tuition split. A public session is planned to gauge progress as energy, labor, and foreign aid bills move separately.
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Senate
House
Congress
Carter
Food prices seen rising through next year
Agriculture Department economist Howard W. Hijort warned food prices may climb 6 to 11 percent in 1979 if drought or bad weather hits farmers. He noted overall inflation suggests a 4 to 5 percent rise in food costs, with current retail food prices up about 10 percent this year and 6.3 percent last year.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Howard W. Hijort
Department
USDA
Auto sales off to big start in 1979 model year
U S automakers report 271 685 cars sold from October 1 to October 10 setting an early October record and surpassing the 1978 start by 1.6 percent while breaking a record that had stood since 1972 in Detroit AP.
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Detroit
U.S
Seattle
Shana
Appeal Set After Rape Conviction In Cullman
Defense lawyers filed a notice of appeal after a jury convicted Tommy Lee Hines, 26, described as mentally retarded, of raping a 21 year old railway clerk. Judge Jack Riley gave a 30 year sentence as civil rights tensions and Klan protests accompanied the trial.
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Cullman
Ala
Tommy Lee Hines
Jack Riley
Hines
Decatur
Clearing and Cold Tonight With Near Freezing Lows
Clearing skies lead to cool conditions tonight with temperatures dipping into the low 30s. Sunday remains partly cloudy and cool with a high near 50. Monday to Wednesday showers possible, with highs in the upper 50s to low 60s and lows in the 30s to low 40s.
Alaska Court orders new GOP primary after sloppily run election
Superior Court Judge Ralph Moody ruled Friday night that the primaries were sloppily conducted and ordered a new election at the earliest practicable date. Hammond defeated Hickel by 98 votes in the Aug 22 GOP primary while Croft beat Merdes by 260 votes in the Democratic race. Hickel and Merdes had filed suits alleging faulty procedures. appeals were filed with the state Supreme Court as oral arguments were set for Tuesday. Hickel said he would begin campaigning immediately.
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Superior Court
Ralph Moody
Hammond
Hickel
Chancy Croft
Anchorage
Ed Merdes
Fairbanks
Merdes
Croft
State Supreme Court
U.S
Nixon
Three California congressmen reprimanded over Koreagate deal
Rep. Edward Roybal, Charles Wilson, and John McFall faced House reprimands after ties to South Korean rice dealer Tongsun Park. Roybal framed the outcome as a victory for civil rights, while Wilson and McFall faced charges over unreported or misrepresented Park contributions.
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Washington
California
House
Edward R Roybal
Charles H. Wilson
John J. McFall
Roybal
Thomas L. Blanton
Texas
Ethics Committee
Tongsun Park Roybal
Park
Middle East pact seen by Nov. 19
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance says Egypt and Israel may wrap up their historic peace treaty by November 19, the first anniversary of Anwar Sadat's Jerusalem visit. He noted ongoing talks paused for the Jewish Sabbath and planned resumed sessions, as Egyptian officials Kamal Hassan Ali and Boutrous Ghali traveled to Cleveland to confer with King Khaled.
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Cyrus Vance
Egypt
Israel
Anwar Sadat
Jerusalem
Vance
Associated Press
Pretoria
Kamal Hassan Ali
Boutrous Ghali
Cleveland
Saudi Arabia
Khaled
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