Middle East talks loom as Vance meets Assad
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, on a Middle East mission, meets with President Hafez Assad to push for Syrian consent to a plan for preliminary peace talks. It remains unclear if Assad will back the proposal or align with Sadat for a Geneva conference resumption.
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United States
Vermont player sues to play for Texas school in UIL transfer case
In Austin the ACLU filed suit for John Sullivan, a Vermont boy who moved with his family to Austin Anderson, seeking to play basketball next season. The suit argues transfer rules should allow junior year eligibility despite relocation. In Dallas Barefoot Sanders withdraws from 1978 Senate race citing campaign timing. In Austin a West Texas corn promotion referendum failed with 56.6 percent support but fell short of the required two thirds.
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Energy Department formed by Carter signs major reorg
President Carter moves to create the Department of Energy in a Rose Garden ceremony, absorbing about 50 existing energy programs. James R Schlesinger to lead with broad powers over prices, as Congress shifts agencies and three major energy bodies are abolished, start date targeted for Oct. 1.
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Gas tax hike faces heavy House opposition
The proposal to raise the federal gasoline tax by five cents a gallon appears doomed in the House as Rep. James J. Howard says it will fail by about 100 votes. The vote comes amid debate on the 580 page energy bill and a push to fund mass transit and road repairs, with Carter pressing for conservation and higher energy taxes.
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Robbery suspect and hostage shot by Houston officers
In Houston, an internal affairs probe found officers fatally shot a robbery suspect Emmit Wayne Hines, 22, and a restaurant worker Roland Vincent Johnson, 19, after a Forward Times robbery. Officers fired as they left the restaurant, each worker reporting two shots. Police found a .32 caliber revolver in the car. Johnson had been forced to retrieve keys. Chief Caldwell called it a tragedy and Charles Simon, a Forward Times photographer, said he was forced to accompany the gunman to the money box.
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California plant workers face sterility from chemical exposure
In Lathrop, Occidental Chemical Co workers in a farm chemical unit show high sterility rates after sperm tests. Of 15 men tested, 10 have zero or near-zero sperm counts. The cause centers on soil fumigant DBCP, with officials noting no safety standard exists. Production halted. state investigations ongoing.
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Johnsons private papers inspected reveal 1948 vote irregularities
Austin AP report notes Lyndon B. Johnson’s private papers suggest vote counting irregularities could have aided his opponent as much as Johnson. Sixteen reporters examined red manuscript boxes at LBJ Library. An undated Johnson memo claims lack of knowledge about ballots in Duval, Jim Wells, Zapata counties, while AP cites Salas recalling certifying 200 false votes during the August 28, 1948 runoff near Alice Texas.
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Conscience of Africa visits White House
Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere arrives in Washington for a two day state visit with President Carter. The talks center on Rhodesia South Africa and Namibia black rule and how to end white minority rule in southern Africa. Nyerere meets Carter attends a Mondale luncheon and will seek guidance on Rhodesia while leaders like McNamara Kennedy and Galbraith join in discussions.
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Contempt citation sought for Kemp
State Bar of Texas prosecutor says he will seek a contempt citation against former Victoria banker Bill Kemp for missing a deposition in Donald Yarbrough disbarment case. Kemp claimed employment outside the state. Trial is set for Sept 6.
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