Beirut bomb at Baghdad airport ties Syria Iraq quarrel
The Associated Press reports Syria and Iraq trade blame for a Baghdad airport customs bombing that killed three and wounded many, amid long standing Baath factional rivalry. In Texas, officials trace cesium to a Pearland area business and nearby sites.
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OPEC meeting opens with Saudi opposition to price hike
In Doha, OPEC began a price fixing session with Saudi Arabia objecting to an immediate crude rise. Oil minister Ahmed Zaki Yamani said Riyadh favors a six month postponement due to ongoing economic instability worldwide.
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Carter to fill agriculture job in Carter era
President elect Carter is expected to announce a candidate for agriculture secretary amid Cabinet post shuffles. Rep Bob Bergland, a Minnesota farmer, is widely seen as the likely choice, with Powell noting more Cabinet level posts and at least two announcements planned.
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Supreme Court to Rule on Bakke Affirmative Action Case
The University of California appeals a state ruling striking down UC Davis medical school minority admissions. Allan Bakke, a white male engineer from Sunnyvale, claimed minority candidates with poorer records were admitted. the case could reshape affirmative action nationwide.
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Paraplegics trade wheelchair for horse in Oakland program
In Oakland a Berkel ey funded recreation program lets paraplegics and quadriplegics swap wheelchairs for horseback riding twice weekly at Grizzly Peak Stables. Susan Sygall leads the effort with Steve Young as trainer and eight trained horses respond to voice and hand cues.
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Black holes may not exist say physicists
Boston AP reports at the Eighth Texas Conference on Relativistic Astrophysics researchers contend black holes should radiate light and could be detectable with advanced satellites. Dennis Sciama of Oxford University notes this may unite general relativity with quantum field theory, challenging the notion that black holes are truly dark.
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San Antonio Officials Push to Move Federal Offices
Bexar County Commissioner Albert Bustamante and other Texas leaders of Mexican American descent will discuss moving federal regional offices from Dallas to San Antonio in Laredo this week. Bustamante says San Antonio’s airport can handle extra traffic, and cites the city’s pivotal role in Carter's Texas victory.
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Nevada opens criminal probe into Hughes will forgery
Nevada Attorney General announces a criminal investigation into possible forgery of the so called Mormon will of Howard Hughes. A judge delays January trial on authenticity as fingerprint analysis and ink age tests are ordered. Melvin Dummar’s fingerprint ties him to the envelope.
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