Afghanistan leader’s fate uncertain amid Afghan guerrilla push
UPI reports Kabul considering replacement of Soviet backed president Babrak Karmal as factions clash and more Soviet civilian advisers arrive. Guerrilla Nassry proclaims Free Islamic Republic from eastern provinces but snow impedes fighting as Islamabad notes arrests and disputed claims.
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Babrak Karmal
Washington
Pakistan
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Nasry
Islamabad
Karmal
UPI
Roland Tyrrell
Kabul
State Department
Hodding Carter
Taraki
Nassry
Afghan Islamic and Nationalist Revolutional Council
Bani Sadr Leads Iran's First Presidential Vote
Finance Minister Abolhasan Bani Sadr surged to about 3 million votes in 13 cities as Tehran radio reported an 80 percent early tally. Ayatollah Khomeini's health was deemed good by Lausanne doctors, while Education Minister Hassan Habibi trailed with around 20 percent.
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Abolhasan Bani-Sadr
Iran
Tehran
Bani Sadr
Tehran Radio
London
Theran Radio
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Ruhollah Khomeini
Lausanne
Switzerland
Hassan Habibi
Sadeq Ghotbzadeh
Ghotbzadeh
U.S
Bani-Sadr
Soviet envoy warns of ominous war machine and world domination
Arkady Shevchenko, ex U N official who defected in 1978, told a House subcommittee that the Soviet Union has built an ominous war machine to destroy free nations and dominate the world. He urged a U S boycott of the Moscow Olympics, saying detente is a Kremlin convenience.
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Germany
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Andrei Gromyko
House
Kahn predicts inflation to slow later in 1980
Alfred Kahn, Carter’s inflation fighter, says 1979's 13.3 percent inflation may persist a few months but should moderate later in the year. He calls for self discipline and a leaner economy while government pushes savings, investment and productivity. He cautions no firm short term improvements, but longer run gains may come in energy and home financing costs.
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UPI
Alfred Kahn
Carter
Kahn
Council On
Congress
Joint Economic Committee
Labor Department
Death Record Weather Summary and Shenango River Stats
Mostly cloudy weather carries a chance of snow late tonight and Sunday with lows in the mid teens and highs in the mid twenties. The report provides 24 hour statistics ending Jan 25 including a peak 35 and low 17 degrees, .07 inches precipitation, and Shenango River stage at 7.90 feet. Last year’s figures in parentheses.
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Pennsylvania
Shenango River
Talks to resume on county pacts
Lawrence County officials and Construction and General Laborers Local 964 plan to resume negotiations Monday. County labor negotiator Richard Audino will meet with Local 964 business agent Robert Session at 4 p.m. The union, representing courthouse, jail, and county home workers under three contracts, walked off Jan. 3 after limited talks due to a court order. Session expressed willingness to strike again if county officials fail to address labor issues, while noting no strike at Hill View Manor.
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Lawrence County
Richard J. Audino
Robert Session
Session
Hill View Manor
964
Glenn McCracken
Water rate hike trimmed in New Castle District
Harrisburg UPI reports the Western Pennsylvania Water Co accepted a PUC recommendation to cut a proposed rate increase. Average yearly bills for 16,490 customers will rise to 102.80 from 88.04 instead of 107.96, with the increase taking effect January 19.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Western Pennsylvania Water Co
Public Utility Commission
New Castle District
State to open offices for taxpayers' benefit
The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue will open 162 temporary offices by February 1 including one in New Castle to aid taxpayers before the April 15 deadline. Tax experts will assist with state forms at offices such as 101 S Mercer St Room 201 New Castle daily 8 30 a m to 4 30 p m through June 30. The aid also helps with the Property Tax and Rent Assistance Program filing due by June 30.
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State Department of Revenue
New Castle
Secretary of Revenue
Harold A. Cohen
Mercer St
Pennsylvania
Cohen
Shenango China loan approved by LCIDA for Shenango China
The Lawrence County Industrial Development Authority approved a 2.575 million loan to Shenango China, a division of Anchor Hocking, to rehabilitate facilities in New Castle. Funds will finance a slip house, production control gear, unloading and handling systems, site work, silos, foundations, power facilities, and related equipment to sustain production, improve efficiency, and address OSHA violations.
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Lawrence County
Shenango China
New Castle
Bartlett
Carter says he cut federal deficit by 50 billion
President Carter told the US Conference of Mayors he has slashed the federal deficit by 50 billion since taking office. He noted the deficit declined from 4.5 percent to about 0.6 percent of GNP and projected a fiscal 1981 budget with a deficit no higher than 16 billion. He defended restraint on spending while pursuing a balanced budget.
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UPI
Carter
Gerald Ford
US Conference of Mayors
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