Dollar climbs on European markets after Carter plan
The dollar rose sharply on Europe’s markets as President Carter’s plan to stabilize the currency boosted confidence. In London the pound slid from 1.88325 to 1.8580, a drop of over 20 cents, amid the broad currency market reaction. In New Hampshire Gov Meldrim Thomson voiced a wish for "A new legislature" during a Belknap County Home visit. In Iran, torrential rains halted earthquake relief as toll reached 584 dead and 1,000 injured, with 16 villages to be rebuilt following the quake centered 430 miles south of Tehran.
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London
Europe
Carter
Laconta
N.H
Meldrim Thomson
Thomson
Belknap County
Tehran
Iran
Jamshid Amuzegar
Fire Damages City Building Near Jetport in Portland
A two alarm fire of suspicious origin caused over ten thousand dollars in damage to a vacant city owned building near Portland International Jetport. Police said the blaze prompted investigations into its cause and origin.
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Portland
Maine
Portland International Jetport
Breaks Threaten Hallowell Water Supply From Sewer Trunk
A sewer trunkline break near Jimmy's Pond prompted repair and raised concerns about drinking water in Hallowell. Augusta Sanitary District reported the incident occurred Wednesday morning two miles from the source.
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Hallowell, Maine
Hallowell
Augusta
Jimmy's Pond
Newmarket weighs manager plan amid budget panel vote
Newmarket may adopt a town manager after a Budget Committee 10 to 1 vote in favor. Selectmen split 2 to 1, backing an administrative assistant over a full manager, citing cost at 10 to 12 thousand dollars versus 16 to 17 thousand for a manager. The issue heads to a warrant article as a subcommittee drafts details for transition and seeks consensus.
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Newmarket
Budget Committee
Patti Blanchette
Frank Schanda
Ronald Bird
Richard la Blanche
Bird
Swimming pool project in doubt for Pierce Island
The Pierce Island pool faces delays as City Manager Calvin A. Canney notes unlikely opening next summer. Council plans to bid on Wright Pierce Barnes and Wyman design but will revisit the vote January 9 and weigh alternatives including Whitten Pool Company design amid concerns of rigged bids.
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Pierce Island
Calvin A. Canney
Wright, Pierce, Barnes and Wyman
Wright, Pierce
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Wright. Pierce
Council
Whitten Pool Company
Whitten
Rye Eyes Possible Town Sewage System Plan
Rye may be required to build a multi million dollar sewer system after a letter from the New Hampshire Water Supply and Pollution Control Commission urged planning. Selectmen sought guidance at a Thursday meeting with commission officials and weighed whether the plan would cover the whole town or a section and how quickly it might proceed.
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Rye
N.H. Water Supply and Pollution Control Commission
Ralph E. Morang Jr
New Castle
Piscataqua
Portsmouth
Pierce Island
WSPCC
Cairo peace talks pause after first phase ends
The Cairo preliminary peace conference halts work after a 50 minute plenary session with Eliahu Ben Elissar noting remaining disagreements. Beginnings of expanded talks hinge on Sunday meetings between Menahem Begin and Anwar Sadat as U S spokesman Sherman cites progress. Vatican- Pope Paul VI praises the peace overtures and urges responsible parties to pursue a lasting Middle East peace.
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Egypt
Israel
Eliahu Ben-Elissar
Menahem Begin
Anwar Sadat
U.S
George Sherman
Morsi Saad el-Din
Begin
Sadat
West Bank
Sinai
Vatican
Paul VI
Middle East
F-111 and FB-111 Grounding Over Engine Crack Crisis
The Air Force grounds all F-111 and FB-111 aircraft after cracks in engine combustion cases and grinding marks raise reliability concerns. Inspections cover 452 aircraft and spares, with about half of engines failing initial checks. Some engines will be refitted, and new cases expected next July, as the force retools training and operations.
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Washington
Air Force
England
Strategic Air Command
Europe
NATO
Pratt & Whitney
OPEC Holds Off Oil Price Hike Amid Oversupply
OPEC members failed to agree on a price as production exceeds demand. Venezuela reports the cartel may refrain from raising prices for about six months, keeping crude output higher than buyers can absorb.
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OPEC
Caracas
Venezuela
United States
International Oil Cartel
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Caraballeda
Ali Jaidah
Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamami
Saudi Arabia
Yamani
Jardah
Alaska
North Sea
Iran
United Arab Emirates
Libya
Algeria
Iraq
Pease AFB to cut about 40 civilian SAC jobs next year
SAC plans at Pease AFB will reduce the civilian payroll by roughly 10 to 12 percent next year, affecting about 40 of 425 SAC authorized positions with 13 currently vacant. Non SAC civilians at the base, including 109 posts in communications and commissary, will not be cut. The reductions are expected early in the New Year as SAC tightens belts nationwide.
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Pease Afb
Strategic Air Command
Pease
SAC
Farmers to carry protest to Carter
Plains Georgia President Carter acknowledged crops in some states as a disaster and outlined policy changes to help farmers while warning he cannot guarantee profits. He revisited his hometown on Christmas vacation, walked the town, visited shops and a cousin who is a state senator, and heard plans of a tractor and vehicle protest by Sumter County farmers seeking higher prices.
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Carter
Woodland Drive
Chip
Family Trust
Main Street
Hugh Carter
White House
Georgia
Turner's Hardware
Murray Gardner
Sumter County
Eston Luke
Baxley
Town to seek federal funds for beach erosion study
Wells selects Town Manager Robert L. Littlefield to pursue a Coastal Zone Management program grant. About one million dollars may be available for town projects, but funds likely won't be accessible until next summer.
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Wells
Robert L. Littlefield
About 100 anti nukes to stand trial in Oregon
District Attorney Martin Sells says about 100 anti-nuclear protesters will face trespass charges after 96 were acquitted. The cases arise from demonstrations at the Trojan nuclear power plant near Rainier, where jurors doubted PGE authority to order protesters off railroad land inside Trojan boundaries.
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ST. Helens
Ore
Martin Sells
Columbia County District Court
Sells
Trojan
Rainier
James Mason
Oregon
Pennsylvania
New York
Trat
Portland General Electric Co
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Athenaeum
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