Mondale To Mind The Shop
President Carter asks Vice President Mondale to run the government next week during the Middle East summit. Mondale will oversee natural gas legislation, civil service reform, and defense veto matters while Carter negotiates with Begin and Sadat at Camp David. Mondale’s role resembles a White House chief of staff during the summit.
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Frog Not an Insect Feature in Library Line
Brief item from the Library Line section notes a playful clarification that a frog is not an insect. Appears in area news shorts on Page 3 with light local interest content.
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Sports OHS gridders stick to the basics
OHS gridiron players keep game plan simple as they prepare for upcoming matchups. Strong emphasis on fundamentals and team discipline shapes execution on offense and defense.
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TV Crew Films Activities At Local Pledge Center
Ottawa Junior High area parking is set for visitors to the muscular dystrophy telethon this weekend. The event runs 8 p m Sunday to 6 p m Monday with a Jaycees dunk tank to be seen on WIBW TV Monday. A helicopter crew will film from Ottawa High School grounds Monday noon to 1 30 p m, with footage airing on Channel 13. Kansas City Royals Angels game tickets will be auctioned by KOFO with bids due by noon Monday, contact Gary Kuntz or Frank Garvin.
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No-Layoff Clause Central as Postal Talks Resume
Washington AP The postal service and three unions resumed talks to avert a nationwide strike with focus on preserving the no layoff clause and increasing wages. mediator James Healy said no public comments early, with a potential binding arbitration if no voluntary deal by mid September.
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Red Cross braces for violence as Somoza crisis deepens
In Nicaragua Red Cross officials prepared for more bloodshed amid bomb blasts and gunfire in several cities as a nationwide strike against President Anastasio Somoza disrupted commerce. Matagalpa reports remain unsettled with a five day uprising tallied at about 50 dead and hundreds wounded.
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Idle Schools Strikes Roil Nation On Labor Day Weekend
Nationwide pay disputes knot education talks as nine states face teacher walkouts and unsettled contracts. Michigan districts affect 400000 students while Philadelphia and Cleveland labor rows threaten opening days. New Orleans battles attendance drops, while Indiana and Rhode Island also see strikes and court actions.
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Holiday Damper as Safety Council Warns on Labor Day Travel
The National Safety Council warned 470 to 570 could die on highways over the Labor Day weekend if drivers and passengers do not wear safety belts. Nine deaths were reported by 5:00 a.m. EDT. If belt use is universal, 100 to 120 lives could be saved, the council said. The three day period starts 6 p.m. Friday and ends midnight Monday, with 430 deaths expected in a nonholiday period. Last year 469 fatalities occurred. ten years ago 688.
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Israelis May Bend Dayan signals partial concessions at Camp David
Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan reportedly plans to drop some West Bank demands if a limited self rule plan is accepted by Egypt. Israel would keep military control while allowing internal security to be handled differently. Bethlehem Mayor Freij says a halt on new settlements may be considered if talks expand to West Bank leaders and King Hussein. About 1.1 million Arabs have lived under Israeli rule since 1967.
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White House offers federal judgeship to Sen Hatfield
DETROIT AP The White House proposed a federal judgeship for Sen. Paul Hatfield D Mont in return for his vote on the natural gas pricing bill. Hatfield, ousted by Rep. Max Baucus in June 6 Montana Democratic primary, could leave the Senate seat he won after Gov. Thomas Judge appointed him following the death of Sen. Lee Metcalf. Hatfield’s term runs to January 1979. An Energy Department source cited by The Detroit News said Hatfield is likely to accept the judgeship and vote for the compromise. Hatfield could not be reached for comment. A Hatfield aide confirmed discussions about filling the seat of Judge Russell E. Smith, who plans to retire by year’s end. County forecast follows with warm, partly cloudy weather and a 20 percent chance of rain.
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