Quake Toll Mounts In Northeastern Iran After Severe 7.7 quake
An earthquake near Tabas, Iran, rated 7.7, killed or injured about 15,000, demolishing 40 villages and damaging 60 more. Rescue efforts continue as officials fear higher losses and mass burials are ordered amid scorching heat.
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Firemen Still Out in Wichita After Rejected Contract
In Wichita Kansas striking firefighters rejected a tentative contract for the second time in 24 hours continuing a weeklong walkout. About 220 Local 666 members attended the ratification meeting with only three voting for the deal. The plan offered a 9 percent wage rise plus 40 dollars a month if a city sales tax is approved. The main issue was linking the raise to the tax proposal.
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Summit Pact Frayed As Mideast Peace Faces Strain
Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohammed Kamel resigned signaling domestic recall of the Camp David accord. Israel Premier Begin disputed U.S. terms on West Bank settlements, while Carter pressed Congress for support. The deal envisages a five year transition, local governance talks, and an eventual Egypt Israel treaty.
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Arab leaders reject Camp David as talks falter
BeIRut and Damascus reject the Camp David framework asserting no Middle East peace without full Palestinian nationhood. Yasser Arafat's spokesman calls the plan a denial of Palestinian rights while Syria claims the accord leaves core issues unsolved and warns Lebanon to expect more fighting.
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Senate struggles against natural gas pricing deal
Senate opponents face an uphill fight to kill the multibillion dollar natural gas pricing compromise as votes occur. Byrd argues firm support while opposition argues the plan is complex and unwieldy though momentum appears in favor of passage.
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State Fair Whew A Hot Weekend At Kansas State Fair
The Kansas State Fair drew crowds into shade seeking relief from 100 plus heat and dust on Saturday and Sunday. Four hundred fifty five 4 H exhibitors entered a record horse show with 1200 entries, judged by John Lambert of Nebraska and Nancy Johnson Henry at separate ends of the ring. The marathon two day event stretched into early Monday with no lunch breaks, prompting officials to consider starting Friday shows next year. The state fair also launched its first dairy goat show, expected to become annual.
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Scattered Storms Hit Kansas Across State
Severe weather moved through Kansas with heavy rain and lightning. Totals exceeded four inches in several counties while Topeka saw over 21/2 inches and Wichita over 14 inches. A Clay Center hardware store burned from a lightning strike. two firefighters were treated for smoke inhalation. Two tanks exploded after a lightning strike near Sterling. No major injuries reported. forecasts call for isolated storms tonight and lingering showers Tuesday.
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