Vance in Geneva Eyes SALT II Talks Concluding Meeting
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance arrives in Geneva aiming to wrap six years of SALT II negotiations with a tentative agreement at a U.S. Soviet summit next month. He says no final signing expected but hopes for a concluding meeting with Andrei Gromyko. He will also hold weekend talks in Brussels with Egyptian and Israeli representatives over the Middle East deadlock.
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Cyrus Vance
U.S
Andrei Gromyko
Vance
Middle East
Brussels
Firebombing hits two steel hauler rigs during strike
Pittsburgh AP reports the Fraternal Association of Steel Haulers chairman William Hill condemned a firebombing that damaged two hauler rigs at a motel where drivers slept. The attack caused about 74,000 in damage. no injuries were reported. Hill said the act harms their cause and they do not want workers involved.
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FASH
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Soviet Venus lander transmits data after 98 day flight
Moscow reports the Soviet space probe mission reached Venus and landed on the hot cloudy surface transmitting nearly two hours of data. Tass notes the 98 day flight covered over 149 million miles after a 6:30 am landing on the far side. This followed five U S capsules plunging into Venus nine weeks earlier with four reaching the surface and one burning up.
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Venus
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Tass
U.S
Salamanca School Bus Collision Kills Twenty Children
A train struck a school bus at a level crossing in Salamanca Spain killing 20 children aged six to twelve and injuring 36 others, according to railroad and hospital officials. The accident remains under investigation with details pending.
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Salamanca
Spain
Carter Cancels Schedule for Hemorrhoid Issue
President Carter canceled his entire schedule and was ordered to rest in his living quarters due to an aggravated hemorrhoid problem. White House aide Claudia Townsend said the president is under treatment by his personal physician Rear Adm. William M. Lukash and has had this condition before, though not so severe.
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Carter
White House
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William M. Lukash
Ms. Townsend
Brawl Between USM Students Ends with Two Arrests
In Gorham Maine a street melee erupted after a racial slur inside a bar sparked fighting among more than 100 University of Southern Maine students. Police say two officers were slightly injured and two students were arrested for assault and disorderly conduct.
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University of Southern Maine
Edmund Hagan
Mission to Taipei previews U S shift in Taiwan ties
Deputy Secretary of State Warren Christopher will visit Taipei with Herbert Hansell and Adm. Maurice Weisner to assure Taiwan of U S pursuit of a peaceful solution while severing formal relations and abrogating the 1954 security treaty. The trip comes four days before ties end. Senator Dole invites Chiang Ching Kuo to Washington amid criticism of Carter policy and a VFW message calling the move shameful.
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Taiwan
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State Department
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Taipei
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Dole
Carter
Chiang Ching-Kuo
Robert Downen
Chiang
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Rockets Hit Kiryat Shmona As Lebanon conflicto Escalates
Rockets from southern Lebanon pounded Kiryat Shmona in retaliation for Israeli air strikes on Palestinian camps. Seven wounded and five children in shock reported. Arafat's PLO claimed responsibility, citing retaliation for the earlier air attack that killed or wounded up to 27. Israel said the raids followed Palestinian bombings in Israel. Israel reported grenade damage in Jerusalem and a separate Old City restaurant blast. Egypt denounced the attacks while planning talks in Brussels to revive peace negotiations.
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Brussels
Moshe Dayan
Cyrus Vance
PLO
NH Racing Commission Says No Conflict On Future Dates
New Hampshire and Massachusetts Racing Commissions agreed there will be no conflict in racing dates for thoroughbred events at Rockingham Park and Suffolk Downs in the coming years. Commission chair Timothy Connors said the Boston meeting produced this outcome, with Massachusetts dates set by the state legislature. He noted no solution yet on Foxboro harness plans for early 1979 and expects talks with Rockingham Park management to determine next steps.
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Suffolk Downs
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Algerian LNG tanker arrives at Boston harbor
The 82,000-ton Mostefa Ben Boulaid began unloading its $6 million liquefied natural gas cargo at the Distrigas facility in Everett, marking a schedule of monthly visits. A citizens group protests the dangers of the volatile cargo as the tanker discharged LNG after a 10 day voyage.
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Distrigas
Everett
LNG tanker Mostefa Ben Boulaid deliveries shift gas to Northeast
The 914 foot LNG carrier arrived in Boston Harbor with five tugs and Coast Guard escort to off load Algerian natural gas. Bob Norton of Distrigas says the ship will make 17 Boston deliveries by early 1980s, supplying over 10 percent of regional gas needs and boosting imports. BLAST protested safety risks, citing potential accidents from increased tanker traffic as precautions closed airspace and restricted marine routes.
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New Jersey
New York firm to build in Lafayette Park
A New York electronics firm will build a 25,000 square foot plant in Portsmouth’s Lafayette Park and hire 45 locals to start, rising to 100 within two years. The project reflects rapid growth in the park, with officials warning expansion must balance roads and sewers capacity while several other firms pursue sites and UDAG-backed access work.
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Lafayette Road
Economic Commission
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Benson
Peter Weeks
Data General Corp
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Robert Bryant
Boston
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Harrison, Kerr, Forster and Co
Weeks
Parra to file bill to share Seabrook tax dollars
State Rep Edna Parr says she will introduce a bill in the Legislature to distribute Seabrook power plant tax dollars to neighboring towns including Hampton Rye North Hampton Hampton Falls South Hampton Kingston Kensington Exeter Portsmouth Newfields Stratham and Greenland The measure targets funding for schools as area populations grow with plant workers and families The Attorney General’s office is reviewing legality and Legislative Services is checking compassing towns She cites a high elderly population in Hampton and says native taxpayers should not bear the education costs for construction families
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Edna Pearl Parr
Seabrook
Exeter
Portsmouth
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Stratham
Greenland
Parr
Legislative Services
Sanborn Road
Morrison-Knudsen
Terrorism suspect arrested in Portsmouth High School case
Police have arrested seven suspects in a campaign of terror against PHS security officer Joseph Shaw. William T. Caldwell, 18, a PHS student, faces conspiracy charges and was released on bail. Other adults and three juveniles face related counts as cases proceed to January. The incidents include a torches ring around Shaw's home, window damage, and vandalism at the school. The press box fire, arson and threats are tied to the ongoing investigation with court dates set in January.
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Richards Ave
Caldwell
PHS
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Coakley Road
Shaw
Newington
Harry F. deRochemont
Fox Point Road
Thomas F. Webber
Langdon St
Francis A. Kenison
Hillcrest Trailer Park
Shaw House
Peter J. Loughlin
Woman hijacks jetliner with dynamite claims
An unnamed woman claimed to have three sticks of dynamite and hijacked a Trans World Airlines jet carrying 89 people shortly after takeoff from St. Louis. The DC-9 diverted to Marion, Illinois, landing safely as FAA described the event and route from Louisville to Kansas City with a stop in St. Louis.
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Marion
Ill
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FAA
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Kansas City International Airport
Frets
Carbondale
Louisville
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