Arab leaders gather in Rabat to shape Israel peace moves
Arab heads of 18 nations meet in Rabat to decide if Jordan’s King Hussein or Yasir Arafat should negotiate with Israel and whether to seek partial agreements or push for a full Geneva peace conference. Syria calls for a complete settlement with 1967 borders. Egypt backs the move, while Libyan and Iraqi leaders snub the talks citing opposition to peace.
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Yasir Arafat
Syria
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Paris
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Weather outlook calls for sunny skies and mild autumn temperatures with highs in the upper 60s and nights mid-40s. Clouds move in tomorrow with a similar high, while rain chances stay near zero today and about 10 percent tonight.
Inflation tightens Halloween costs for costumes and candy
The Associated Press reports rising sugar prices push candy costs about 50 percent higher than last year as Halloween approaches. Costume prices also jump up to 25 percent due to pricier paper and plastics, while some communities shift to party-style trick or treat. Local retailers note mixed candy demand, with costs for outfits ranging from 1.49 to 10 dollars and makeup becoming more relied upon.
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Associated Press
Greene County
Pennsylvania
John Throckmorton
Waynesburg
Alfred Fisher
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New
York
Chicago
Ed Roman
The
House of Roman
Prisoners seize 26 hostages at Scheveningen chapel
Four armed prisoners at Scheveningen Prison held 26 people including guards, women, children, and a priest during Mass in the chapel. Police reported no shots fired and noted demands to have fellow hijacker Sami Houssin Tamimah join them. Nuri and Tamimah previously hijacked a VC10 jet last March and were sentenced last June to five years.
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Netherlands
Adnan Ahmad Nuri
Scheveningen
Nuri
Sami Houssin Tamimah
Tamimah
Bombay
London
Amsterdam
Schiphol
Food conference eyed long term aid over immediate fixes
U S participants at the World Food Conference in Rome warn against pledging a global food welfare system and push to raise farm production in developing nations. They discuss a possible 30 to 60 million ton grain stockpile and note Russia’s role as a condition for any stockpile plan.
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Washington
U.S
Rome
Edwin M. Martin
Earl L. Butz
Study claims mileage can be improved
Detroit AP. A federal study by the EPA and the Department of Transportation says U. S. automakers could boost fuel economy by 40 to 60 percent by 1980 over 1974 models through smaller cars and better engineering and production. City driving could reach about 20 mpg without new emissions rules.
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Environmental Protection Agency
Department of Transportation
Science exchange makes progress between Russians and Americans
Dr. Guyford Stever, U S chairman, calls the joint program a building block in detente as 500 scientists take part. Soviet academician Kirillin agrees the work will proceed. The agreement, signed 2% years ago, covers 37 areas from solid state theory to forestry amid criticism from congressional conservatives. Stever says the programs benefit both nations, a view echoed by President Ford after his Friday meeting with the Soviets.
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Washington
U.S
Joint Commission On Scientific and Technical Cooperation
Guyford Stever
Stever
Ford
Scouts say few rosters were padded
The Boy Scouts of America reports that after auditing over 400 local chapters, less than five percent padded rosters. Fifteen councils found adding false names received disciplinary actions ranging from censure to dismissal of leaders, blamed on council leaders seeking to meet membership quotas.
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N.J
Boy Scouts of America
Scout
Humane Association launches large campaign next month
The Humane Association of Miami Valley plans an ambitious fund and membership drive for next month. Founded 21 years ago, the group has made strides but still needs support as donors and volunteers are sought to sustain progress.
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Humane Association of
Miami Valley
Mardi Besterman
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