US role in Middle East peace looms ahead
Page Two Editorial notes Egypt and Syria aim to merge for a united Arab front in talks expected next year. Rabin resigns to push elections by summer to accelerate negotiations. Dispatches say 1977 may yield a final settlement as factions press Geneva talks amid Palestinian state demands and Lebanese war chaos. US leadership could be pivotal without committing troops.
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Syria
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Israel
Rabin
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U.S
Soviet Union
Back To The Summit
AP analysis notes Dow Jones around 970 in early 1976 with highs near 1052 in 1972. Despite past shocks Vietnam and Watergate, investors grow hopeful on inflation control and rates near normal. Growing new investors seek opportunities, buoyed by a potential Carter-led leadership that could restore confidence and spur growth.
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New York
Vietnam
Mr. Carter
Round Bags Free Parking Boosts Xmas Shopping
Town installs small bags over parking meters during the Christmas season. Shoppers receive two hours of free parking to help local merchants. City and merchants collaborate to give a courtesy during peak shopping times. The text questions if meters could be foregone year round.
Weight and height progress of a six year old patient
A parent asks Dr Thosteson for guidance on a six year old boy now weighing 65 pounds and standing 47 inches tall, up from 50 pounds and 44 inches at age five. The child is described as solidly built and big boned, prompting concern about his growth.
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L.S
Weight and height concerns for a six year old boy
A reader asks if a solidly built six year old with 47 inch height and about 46 pounds should be restricted. Commentator says height over norm explains weight, muscle mass may account for excess weight, and recommends a skin fold test to distinguish fat from muscle.
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Dr. Thosteson
That Was the Year That Was 1976 on NBC Bowed Satired TV
Los Angeles AP writer Jay Sharbutt reports NBC plans a 90 minute holiday special that riffs on 1976 events with Blythe Danner Brenda Vaccaro Buck Henry Robert Klein and Candice Bergen anchoring. Executive producer Herman Rush notes battles with NBC censors over edgy sketches and a planned segment on sportsmanlike conduct.
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Los Angeles
NBC
Herman Rush
Rical
Rush
New York
Blythe Danner
Brenda Vaccaro
Buck Henry
Robert Klien
State of the Cosmos
Edwin Newman
Rex Reed
Candice Bergen
US proposes rules to speed livestock payments under new law
The Agriculture Department proposed further rules to implement the Packers and Stockyards Act amendments. Cash purchases must be paid by the next business day, with sellers paid via wire transfer or mailed check if not present. Public comments accepted until Feb. 20, 1977.
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Hy Don Kendall
Washington (Ap
Agriculture Department
Congress
USDA
Washington, D.C
Washington
Television schedule and farming payments note
The page lists a dense television log with channels and programs from 5:00 to 12:00 plus a note on government payments to farmers if grain prices fall below target levels. It explains payments based on individual farm yields and acreage shares, with examples of eligibility and the role of USDA disaster payments tied to drought and crop losses. It closes with USDA figures: total red meat production at 709 million pounds, down 8 percent from last week but up 10 percent from last year.
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