Egyptians greet Carter in Cairo on peace mission
President Carter lands in Cairo as Anwar Sadat welcomes him with a 21 gun salute and a red carpet ceremony. Officials express optimism but warn a treaty is not guaranteed as Khalil presses for a Palestinian autonomy timetable and Begin awaits talks in Jerusalem. Carter travels to meet Sadat and Begin, seeking a peace accord ending decades of conflict.
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Associated Press
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Soviet Women Rebel Overwork On International Women's Day
Soviet women take a break from chores to mark International Women's Day as debate grows over overwork and equality. Prominent thinkers and a Moscow chief designer voice calls to limit careers to balance family duties, amid Brezhnev and Kosygin praise for achievements and peace.
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Nikki Finke
Associated Press
Moscow
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Alexei N. Kosygin
Communist Party Central Committee
Viktor Perevedentsev
Soybean plantings may exceed corn for first time
Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland says bright exports and higher prices could push soybean plantings above corn for the first time in history. He estimates 4 to 6 million more acres in soybeans in 1979, with a potential shift from corn if a 6 million acre rise occurs, and notes no land set‑aside requirement is planned for price supports.
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Washington
Bob Bergland
National Press Club
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Vietnam says China strengthens forces at frontier amid new attacks
In Bangkok Vietnam accuses China of bolstering troops and renewing strikes along the frontier while Western observers note only a limited pullback. Hanoi reports battles around Lang Son Cao Bang with shelling, evacuations, and civilian harm as Akahata correspondent is killed by Chinese snipers.
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Denis D. Gray
Associated Press
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Soviet scientists test hepatitis vaccine on animals
The Moscow Institute of Virology reports Tass that a new hepatitis B-like vaccine using formaldehyde derivatives shows promise in laboratory animals and may soon be tested in humans. The report highlights the vaccine's basic ingredients and laboratory development.
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Tass
Moscow Institute of Virology
Oil Reserve Could Be Tapped For Winter Supply
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve has 76 million barrels stored but officials discuss potential pumping. Donald Mazur of New Orleans says no Carter decision exists to start tapping the caverns this fall. If needed, 200,000 barrels daily could be released after 45 days for winter heating oil.
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Amin poised for counterattack as Libyan aid eyed
Foreign observers expect Idi Amin to launch a counter-offensive within a week with Libyan support against Tanzanian troops and Ugandan exiles. Amin, now chief of staff, urged troops to fight to the last man as most of southwest Uganda remains under enemy hands.
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Associated Press
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