Oranges from Israel to dock in Philadelphia under scrutiny
A ship carrying 101000 cases of Israeli oranges is due in Philadelphia Friday while the FDA says it is easy to spot mercury tampering. Contaminated fruit reports in the Netherlands and England are linked to a terrorist claim. Samples in Canada were clean. UPI notes FDA will test fruit unloaded in Philadelphia.
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US buying power abroad falls in last quarter of 1977
Commerce Department reports a 5 percent drop in American buying power overseas in Q4 1977 while foreign claims on U.S. assets nearly double. The data feed into the balance of payments alongside weaker January retail sales and industrial output. Separate reports note three U.S. soldiers die from poisonous fumes after a cold wave incident in Germany, a road accident kills a serviceman in Alaska, and a West German police officer dies after a tank incident.
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United States
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Rhineland
China and Japan Sign $20 Billion Trade Pact
China and Japan signed an ambitious $20 billion trade pact to boost commerce between the two nations. Under the deal China will swap coal and oil through 1985 in return for Japanese factory equipment and technical knowhow. The agreement is seen as a major shift in Asia's balance of power.
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UPI
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Japan
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Weather notes and local life events from Norwalk area
Occasional snow through tonight with an inch or less. Lows 10 to 15. Friday partly cloudy with flurries and highs in the mid to upper 20s. Precipitation chances 50 percent tonight and 30 percent Friday. Winds west to southwest near 10 mph. Marriage licenses list four couples from New London Norwalk and Willard. Births include six local newborns in Norwalk Berlin Heights Willard and Willard Area with names Mushett Slagle Valentine Kropf Gearheart.
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Norwalk
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Jack and
Mary Lou Valentine
Berlin Heights
Good Samaritan
Matthew and
Sue Kropf
Franklin and Veldean Gearheart
Willard
Willard Area
Is Norwalk a bedroom community in need of growth plans
Gale Leimbach of the Charter Review Commission warns Norwalk risks becoming a bedroom community if long term planning does not drive growth. The Planning Commission and council discussed zoning revisions while city officials note water limits constrain industry. Pepperidge Farm’s Willard move is cited as a lost opportunity.
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Huron River
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Leimbach
Miners vow to halt scab coal shipments in Ohio
United Mine Workers members in Ohio vow to stop scab coal as 50 to 60 carloads leave Cadiz for New Philadelphia to shut down nonunion mines in Tuscarawas County. Deputy Sheriff Brian Walker notes roving pickets and mine closures in Belmont and Lawrence counties as governors meet President Carter in Washington to address the 73 day strike and energy officials seek solutions.
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Columbus
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Spinks dethrones Ali in stunning heavyweight upset
In Las Vegas Muhammad Ali aged rapidly in 15 rounds as Leon Spinks, 24, wore him down to win by split decision and claim the world heavyweight title. Spinks celebrated, vowing relaxation and casino riches while Ali spoke of fatigue and a possible rematch.
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Haldeman claims Nixon ordered Watergate break in and tried to erase tapes
H.R. Haldeman, in his forthcoming The Ends of Power, asserts Nixon caused the June 17 1972 break in and later attempted to destroy taped evidence, though he could not operate the tape recorder. Colson dismissed the charges as a hoax seeking money.
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Richard Nixon
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O’brien
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Howard Hughes
Rosemary Woods
City School Faces Potential Shutdown Amid Cutback Plan
Norwalk officials weigh 50 percent electricity cuts next week and warn school operations may halt. Heating controls account for about 30 percent of usage, lights must stay on for basic operations, while practices and after school activities are trimmed or canceled.
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William Meese
Meese
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Robert Dean
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