Boat People land in Hong Kong after weeks at sea
In Hong Kong, more than 3,300 Vietnamese refugees aboard the rusty Huey Fong will be allowed to land after offers to take them from Britain Canada and Frankfurt were accepted. The freighter sailed from Bangkok and was boarded by authorities as refugees received medical care and processing on two ferry boats.
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Hong Kong
Britain
Canada
Frankfurt
Bangkok
Taiwan
Shu Wen-shin
Chu Hsienming
Kau Yi Chua
Criminal Investigation Division
Vietnam
South China Sea
Kansas Gov. notes tax form errors may underpay some taxpayers
Governor John Carlin said two 1978 Kansas tax form errors could cause underpayment for many filers though state revenues remain unchanged. The main fault is an instruction error on page 14 misdirecting two percent of the wrong line, affecting higher income taxpayers using schedules. Envelopes are also too small. residents should use their own.
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Topeka
Kan
John Carlin
Carlin
Kansas
OHS Graduation Date Moved Earlier for Easier Travel
Ottawa High School officials moved the commencement from May 24 to May 20 to improve convenience for graduates and allow more relatives to travel for the weekend ceremony. Officials hope to hold the ceremony again in the OHS football stadium.
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Ottawa High School
Ttig
OHS
Plane Crashes Kill Ten in Two Detroit Grand Rapids Crashes
Two airplanes crashed within ten minutes while landing, killing six at Detroit Metropolitan Airport and four at Kent County Airport in Grand Rapids. A Lear jet reportedly exploded on impact near the Executive Terminal, while a twin engine plane overturned on approach, with four dead and two injured. The Grand Rapids craft had reported wing icing en route from Marquette to Lansing.
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Detroit
Kent County
Grand Rapids
Metro
Here
William Parkman
Wayne County
Carlin Opposes Expansion of Kansas Utility Watchdog
Gov. John Carlin denounces a bill to grow the Kansas Corporation Commission from three to five members. The measure cleared a House committee along party lines, then faced a gubernatorial veto threat as Carlin warned expansion would dilute authority and fail to help consumers. Republicans support the move to ease workload and broaden views. Democrats oppose, criticizing political aim to gain more Carlin influence.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Corporation Commission
John Carlin
Carlin
House Energy and Natural Resources Committee
House
Robert Frey
KCC
Kansas
Carlin Commission
Commission
Storm Dilemma Lingers As Nation Sees Widespread Snow
A new storm dumps snow sleet and rain from the Great Plains to northern New England, closing schools and paralyzing transport. President Carter declares Wisconsin emergency for transportation relief. Nebraska and Missouri report traffic deaths and icy crashes. Maine sees record snowfall in Portland while others brace for cold, sun, and mixed precipitation.
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Barry Renfrew
Associated Press
Great Plains
New England
Washington
Carter
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Indiana
Missouri
Missouri National Guard
Colorado
Durango
Maine
Portland
Iranians Heed Holy Man's Call Referendum in the Streets
Millions of Iranians joined Friday marches in Tehran and other cities urging Ayatullah Khomaini to establish an Islamic republic and abdicate Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Demonstrations in Mashhad Tabriz Shiraz Qom were mostly peaceful, with Zahedan seeing clashes as police fired tear gas. Khomaini, in exile near Paris, called the events a spectacular referendum and said he would return when opportune.
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Tehran
Iran
Ayatullah Khomaini
Shahpour Bakhtiar
Khomaini
France
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Bakhtiar
Mashhad
Tabriz
Shiraz
Qom
Paris
79 as a Weather Marker Guides Soviet Almanac
Soviet weather scholars in Leningrad publish Man and the Elements detailing centuries of climate records. They flag years ending in 79 as harsh weather markers, citing 979 cold storms, 1879 floods, and 1679 famines, while noting 1579 and 1279 as notable extremes and warning against grim 1979 forecasts.
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Soviet Weather Service
Leningrad
Russia
Caspian Sea
Almanac
Tass
Soviet Union
Europe
America
Moscow
Caucasus
Alps
Westminster Abbey
Thames
London
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Crosby
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Olathe
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Mike Gullett
St. Joseph
Ilinois
Chicago
Minnesota
State Patrol
Omaha
Imam Hossein
Zahedan
Seine
Volga
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