Jonestown saga tops AP poll of 1978 news
The mass killings at Jonestown Guyana and the Peoples Temple crisis lead AP editors to rank the events as 1978s top story. The report notes Jones orchestrated a mass death, the Ryan ambush, and the killing of two U.S. officials amidst a broader year of significant global and domestic events.
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Snowy cold snap hits Topeka and Kansas
A cold front swept through Kansas bringing freezing drizzle light snow and much colder temperatures. Early readings ranged from the upper 40s in eastern Kansas to 10 in the northwest with gusty winds and scattered snow showers. Travel advisories warn mostly cloudy cold conditions with up to an inch of snow possible and lows around 10.
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Minimum Wage Hike Effective New Year s Day
The federal minimum wage rises from 2.65 to 2.90 per hour on Jan 1 1980 affecting over five million workers. At 40 hours weekly, pay goes from 106 to 116 dollars, part of a four step plan through 1981. Labor officials urge timely adoption, with some debate on delaying 1980 rise due to inflation.
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Elderly Woman Escapes Blaze Guts Mobile Home
Fire destroyed 70 year old Erma Ekis's mobile home at 745 Cypress in Ottawa on Thursday evening, five days after a Baldwin area fire left a family homeless. Officials suspect an electrical short. Ekis, uninsured, plans to move in with relatives while seeking an apartment.
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Shah Seeks Reconciliation Amid Iran Unrest
Iran’s Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi asked opposition figure Shapour Bakhtiar to form a new civilian government within three days as violence rages. Thousands of protesters surrounded a cemetery coffin while troops fired in the air. Washington considered sending a Navy task force as Carter warns against foreign intervention. In Topeka, Gov. Bennett was ruled ineligible for unused vacation pay beyond his $35,000 salary.
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US Taiwan Talks End Abruptly Amid Protests in Taipei
A U S delegation led by Warren Christopher left Taiwan after a 35 minute session with Nationalist officials amid massive protests including eggs tomatoes mud and self immolation bids. The group said talks marked a start toward continuing relations and would resume in Washington in coming weeks.
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