Weizman under fire over West Bank land plan
Israeli defense minister Ezer Weizman faces calls for resignation from his own Herut party over his opposition to the occupied territories land plans. He criticized Begin and Dayan for allegedly lying about peace efforts while urging a clear, negotiable stance on West Bank sovereignty to renew Egyptian Israeli talks.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
UPI
Ezer Weizman
Weizman
West Bank
Karnei Shomron
Jordan
Herut Party
Miniter Menachem Begin
U.S
Gaza Strip
Begin
Moshe Dayan
Davar
Foreign Ministry
Neurologist testifies Passman memory adequate for trial
Louisiana neurologist Dr. Richard Strub testified Otto Passman has memory and ability to follow trial proceedings adequate, though not a full exam was possible. He estimated Passman IQ around 80 and noted mild deafness and early senile problems that could hinder rapid proceedings.
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Passman
Washington
UPI
Louisiana
Otto Passman
Richard L. Strub
U.S
Barrington Parker
Congress
Strub
Parker
Leon Yochelson
Saudi Arabia warns of gradual oil price rise in 1979
Geneva UPI Saudi Oil Minister Ahmed Zaki Yamani warned that oil prices may rise gradually starting in 1979 after this year’s freeze. He favored a 1 to 2 percent increase early 1979 with two more rises later in 1979 to avoid a repeat of 1973. The OPEC meeting upheld the six month price freeze for 1977 under Saudi pressure.
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Geneva
Switzerland
UPI
Saudi Arabia
OPEC
Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani
Yamani
Organization of
U.S
Methanol Car Demo Prompts State Fleet Reform
Sacramento California UPI reports a wood chip peanut shell and rice hull powered car sponsored by Assemblyman Dan Boatwright. The bill granted 44000 to develop methanol power with a conversion cost of 1200 per vehicle and a claimed 10 mpg could rise with refinements. A Texas firm claims methanol delivery at 27 cents per gallon.
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Sacramento
Calif
UPIA
Dan Boatwright
Boatwright
Texas
Weather Update Forecast and Temps Across City
Fair and cooler tonight with lows in the 50s. Wednesday offers partly sunny skies and little temperature change with highs in the mid 70s to low 80s. Monday reached 85 degrees and a 56 degree low. At 7 am today the temperature was 65 and at 10 am Morris clocked 77.
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Morris
Government settles swine flu damage claims over GE Syndrome
UPI reports HEW Secretary Joseph Califano announced the government will settle about 775 million dollars in claims from the 1976 swine flu program. Of 1,400 damage claims, 439 involve Guillain Barre syndrome with 23 deaths. settlements will be a fraction of the 365 million tied to GBS, while other claims cover heart attacks and work loss.
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Washington
UPI
HEW
Joseph Califano
Califano
Guillain-Barre
Justice Department
German students due here in Morris for home stays
Eight German students from Stuttgart and surrounding areas arrive at First United Presbyterian Church Morris at 2 p.m. Saturday as part of a group of 183 with chaperones. They will stay in Morris homes until July 19 through Seminars International of Chicago to improve English and learn American culture.
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Morris
Stuttgart
First United Presbyterian Church
Midwest
Ute Baisch
Barbara Fink
Roy Hamburgers
Astrid Cordis
Robert F. Wenger
Alexander Philipp
John V. Hanson
Four groups seek Morris revenue sharing funds at hearing
Four requests totaling 98 800 dollars were presented to Morris City Council for revenue sharing. MACRP seeks 10 000 for a sports coordinator, Illinois Valley Sheltered Workshop asks 5 000 to aid a new handicapped adult program, the Senior Citizens Council requests 2 500 from surplus funds, and Edward Pack from the fourth ward seeks curb and gutter improvements without a fixed amount. The finance committee will review before final council action.
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Morris City Council
Morris Area Community Recreation Program
MACRP
Illinois Valley Sheltered Workshop
Grundy County
Donald Davidson
Illinois Valley Workshop
Jack King
Third Ave
King
Thunderstorms spawn funnel clouds across regions
United Press International reports a Midwest to Atlantic weather event with funnel clouds, heavy rain, hail and winds up to 70 mph. Papillion Nebraska suffered roof damage at a nursing home but no residents were hurt. Flights were disrupted as three airplanes overturned at Millard Airport in Omaha. Additional showers affected Minnesota to Texas Panhandle and the Atlantic coast. Rain totals included 2.75 inches at Fort Riley and Topeka, and 1.3 inches at Omaha.
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United Press International
Great Plains
Atlantic Coast
Papillion, Neb
Papillion Manor
Omaha
Neb
Millard
Nebraska
New Hampshire
Gulf Coast
Rockies
California
Oregon
Fort Riley
Topeka
Kan
Spencer
Iowa
Woman recalls police threat in Cicero arson murder case
A 22 year old Cicero woman testified in Cook County Circuit Court that Officer Jack Oden threatened to charge her infant son with the murdered family's deaths if she did not confess to setting the Aug. 16 1975 fire. Her mother Lilian Weisner faces similar charges as they claim the blaze was arson for insurance. The fire killed Janett Jundt and her three children Elisa Maldonado Charles Maldonado and Joseph Maldonado.
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Chicago
UPI
Cicero
Gail Marek
Cook Country
Jack Oden
Oden
Eileen youth injured in one car crash
Mark Arnold sixteen was in fair condition at Morris Hospital after a one car accident on Duck Pond Road about 1 40 p m. Relaying from Grundy County sheriff Lt Curt Leach Arnold was eastbound when he lost control on gravel skid across the road into the north ditch and overturned. The 1964 Volkswagen was demolished and towed from the scene.
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Eileen
Morris Hospital
Duck Pond Rd
Mark Arnold
Second Ave
Grundy County
Curt Leach
Arnold
Will Rd
Lt. Leach
Romines Standard
Miracle drinker survives lethal alcohol infusion in Tennessee
James Thomas Cook, 30, of Ashland City, was jailed for drunk driving after testing at .57% blood alcohol. Doctors say such a level can be fatal. a judge ordered 10 weeks in a mental health institute alcohol treatment center.
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Nashville, Tenn
UPI
James Thomas Cook
Ashland City
Vic Bellos
Bellos
Steve North
Cook
Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute
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