Sadat calls critics dwarfs and seeks peace with Israel
From Cairo Anwar Sadat labeled Arab critics stupid and ignorant dwarfs and pledged peace with Israel amid large Cairo crowd. Meanwhile Hafez Assad flew to Saudi Arabia to pressure Egypt financially as Jordan's King Hussein visited Cairo to repair the Syrian Egypt rift.
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Congress approves Medicaid abortion funding terms
After four months of argument, the House and Senate reach a compromise on abortion payments under the Medicaid program for fiscal year 1978. The agreement funds the program and outlines exemptions for cases where pregnancy endangers the woman’s life or health, rape or incest, and two-doctor certification of severe health impact. The plan includes reporting requirements to address fraud concerns and sets payroll protections for agency staff.
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FBI files show frantic days after Kennedy murder
FBI released 40 001 pages on the Dallas 1963 assassination detailing Hoover’s quick belief Oswald acted alone and a nationwide rush of leads. Reports range from a Castro plot to graffiti and sightings of Oswald with Jack Ruby, plus a Cuba link, all amid efforts to manage public image and speed of the inquiry.
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Dallas
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Hoover
Akron
Ohio
Ruby
Jack Ruby
Atlanta
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Havana
New Orleans
U.S
Castro
Truckers gift boy Hot Wheels CB base station
In Chillicothe Texas a convoy of 33 truckers surprised Justin Kennedy, an eleven year old disabled boy known as The Hot Wheels Kid, with a base station to talk to truckers up to 15 miles away. He rode in big rigs and met drivers including Playboy from Salt Lake City and Willie Thorp of Dallas, while his mother reflected on the new nickname for herself and friends called California Streaker.
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Hot Weels
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Kennedy
Hot Wheels
Willie Thorp
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California
Frigid air paralyzes regions with record wind chills across the nation
Widespread bitter cold grips the East and West as two cold fronts push temperatures below freezing. In Montana wind chills reach 80 below zero at Cut Bank and 60 below at Great Falls while Ohio and Kentucky log snow warnings and power utilities battle demand.
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Claude Hall
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Lemons Credited For Long Life In 101 Year Old
Dallas AP reports 101-year-old Rebecca Topletz credits lemons for longevity. She drinks lemon juice daily and her family adopts the habit. A citrus growers group honored her with lemons and an automatic squeezer for her birthday.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Rebecca Topletz
Abe Levin
Levin
Ivy Rabinowitz
Topletz
Max Saffir
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