Hired farm workers fall sharply in Jan survey
The Agriculture Department reports 764 300 hired farm workers on the survey week of January 8 to 14, down from 817 300 a year earlier, reflecting weather impacts in seasonal labor areas. Exports of U S wheat to Latin America may hit a record this year, with potential shipments at 6.5 million metric tons. Governor Briscoe seeks data underpinning Carter energy policy.
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Agriculture Department
U.S
Latin America
Howard L. Hall
Department
Economics, Statistics and Cooperatives Service
Americans Oppose U S Plan to Sell Planes to Three Nations
An AP NBC News poll shows most Americans oppose selling 90 F-15 and F-16 fighters to Israel 60 to Egypt and 60 to Saudi Arabia. Only 24 percent favor Israel sales, 21 percent back Egypt, 17 percent back Saudi. a broad desire for less U S involvement in the Middle East is evident.
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Washington
Middle Eastern
Israel
Associated Press
NBC News
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
U.S
Middle East
Carter
Bonanno sons jailed on parole violation warrants
Salvatore and Joseph Bonanno were arrested in Santa Clara County in pre-dawn raids on war rants issued by U.S. District Court in San Francisco. The elder Bonanno, once a reputed New York crime family leader, lives retired in Tucson. The brothers were freed on bail after the surprise arrests following a dinner party. Specific probation violation details were not disclosed.
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San Jose
Calif
Joseph
Joe Bananas
Bonanno
Salvatore
Joseph Bonanno
U.S
U.S. District Court
Robert F. Peckham
San Francisco
New York
Tucson
Ariz
Santa Clara County
Jerrold Ladar
Ladar
China’s parliament opens amid mild openness and Taiwan note
In Tokyo the first session of China’s National People’s Congress for three years begins with signals of limited openness. Hua Kuo-feng calls for modernization and states the PLA must prepare for the liberation of Taiwan, hinting at pressure on the United States.
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Tokyo
China
National People’s Congress
Hsinhua
Peking Radio
Hua Kuofen
Washington
Chinese People's Liberation Army
Taiwan
Hua
Peking
Hopei
Liaoning
Peking People’s Daily
Red Flag
Liberation Army Daily
Congress
People’s Political Consultative Congress
People's Congress
Park Arrives for Closed Door Testimony in Ethics Probe
Tongsun Park, accused influence peddler, arrives to begin closed-door testimony before the House ethics committee. He pledges full cooperation and hopes to help uncover the truth. Park faces a 36-count indictment for trying to buy influence for the South Korean government.
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Tongsun Park
Washington
Priver
House
Park
Israelis vow to keep settlements despite Carter opposition
In Jerusalem the cabinet approved no new policy changes and pledged to continue settling Jews in occupied Arab territories. The 19 ministers debated slowing vs accelerating construction with no official count given. Meanwhile clashes in Hebron blocked right wing demonstrators led by Rabbi Kahane. Atherton met Begin and Dayan to restart peace talks, seeking general principles for talks with Egypt.
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Menachem Begin
U.S. Mideast
Israel
Alfred Atherton
Begin
Occupied Arab Territories
Carter
Washington
Aryeh Naor
Occupied Territories
Sinai
Penisula
West Bank
Jordan River
Meir Kahane
Arab West Bank
Hebron
Kahane
U.S
Moshe Dayan
Egypt
Atherton
Cairo
Gaza Strip
Property zone change plan for mixed use apartments
The owners plan a zone change from R-2 to R-3. two developers will buy the tract and build apartments on half while keeping half for residences. No mobile homes allowed. Current cost hinders duplexes with affordable rent. Proposed masonry two story buildings will have five guest units each with living room kitchen on ground floor and two bedrooms bath upstairs, meeting city code.
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