North and South leaders meet at economic summit
Boston AP report says political leaders from the North and South convened a weekend summit to ease industry and federal money tensions. Gov George Bushee and Gov James Hunt led the talks with Dukakis, ONeill, Tsongas, and Harrington. They urged more state control over federal funds and agreed to biannual meetings to coordinate strategy. Virginia Escoe of Odessa earned a health education degree at Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos.
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Boston
Christopher Lindley
Rochester
N.Y
Lindley
Northeast
Midwest
South
Michael Harrington
D-Maass
Georgia
George Bushee
North Carolina
James B. Hunt, Jr
Don Moreau
Indiana
Commerce Department
Michael S
Bushee
Busbee
Lynn
Harrington
Virginia Escoe
Odessa
Southwest Texas State University
San Marcos
Farmers plan protests in Texas and beyond this fall
Panhandle grower leader Gerald McCathern forecasts a new and tougher round of demonstrations by farmers over low crop prices. He cites summer planning meetings across Texas and mentions a Labor Day march in Michigan as a trigger, while urging nonviolence but acknowledging the possibility of drastic action if lawmakers fail to act.
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Hereford
Texas
Gerald McCathern
Panhandle
McCathern
Macmaw Bridge
Michigan
Concord
American Agriculture Movement
AAM
Boy Rescued After 100000 Ransom Paid In Cincinnati
A 3 year old, Jason Comisar, was abducted by a well dressed gunman demanding 100000. After 18 hours and a ransom payment, he was found unharmed in Covington Kentucky. FBI arrested Bruce Baltzer, 24, on kidnapping charges. The case unfolded with tense negotiations and a brief pursuit.
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Cincinnati
Jason Comisar
Jason
Kentucky
Greater Cincinnati
Covington
FBI
Bruce Nelson Baltzer
Baltzer
Mary Anne Baltzer
Graduation Day at Children’s House Day Care Center
Seventeen children graduated from Children’s House Day Care Center. Front row names include Marcos Runteria Diane Sandate Tito Sok Aundrea Hudson Eric McDaniels and Lori Diane Deanda. Middle row features Isias Carrillo Sedelia Alexander Alfred Diaz and Ginger.
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Children’s House Day Care Center
Marcos Runteria
Diane Sandate
Tito Sok
Aundrea Hudson
Eric McDaniels
Lori Diane Deanda
Isias Carrillo
Sedelia Alexander
Alfred Diaz
Ginger
Bracelet wearer learns Navy officer killed in Vietnam
Rosa Trujillo of Austin wore a bracelet bearing Navy Lt. Cmdr. Vincent Monroe, a radar navigator from Oaklyn, New Jersey, missing since Hanoi air crash in 1968. A newspaper report confirmed Monroe’s death and identified his body, bringing Mrs. Trujillo to tears as her husband recalls the moment.
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Austin
Texas
Rosa Trujillo
Navy
Vincent Monroe
Monroe
Vietnam
Oaklyn
N.J
Hanoi
California
Trujillo
Rafael Trujillo
Cmdr
Summer Jobs Rise As Disadvantaged Youth Benefit
Washington AP The Labor Department reports federal programs created over 2.2 million summer jobs for youths in 1978 up from 1.8 million in 1977. Most jobs came from the Summer Program for Economically Disadvantaged Youth with $1.1 billion spent this year, up from $815 million. Officials say over 90 percent of 1978 jobs went to youths from low income homes.
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Washington
Labor Department
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Mildred B. Townsend
Angelo State University
Robinson
Ector High School
General Telephone
San Angelo
North
United States
Midland-Odessa Symphony
Winwood Mall
Odessa Symphony Guild
Mall
Bill Howard
Ticket Publicity
Bill Gray
Guild
James Harwell
Rick Fox
Ticket Drive
Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center
Odessa Vs. Midland
Midland Jaycees
Robert Latta
Rehabilitation Center
John W. Clarke
Jim Marrs
Odessa Jaycees
Country Day School
M. Parker
North Dixie
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