Carter warns Saudi trip may be canceled over energy bill
President Carter told Saudi Prince Saud al-Faisal in the Oval Office that his four continent trip next month could be canceled if Congress does not pass an energy bill. The prince avoided referencing the threat, while Carter and Secretary Vance discussed the Middle East, oil, and the stalled Geneva peace conference. Carter stressed the energy legislation’s importance as he outlined plans to travel via Saudi Arabia en route to Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Europe.
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House Senate panelists reject gas guzzler ban
The House and Senate conference panel rejected an outright ban on fuel inefficient cars, voting 23 to 1 to dump the proposal. The Senate had approved a ban starting in 1980 for cars under 16 mpg, pushing instead for a tax measure backed by the House.
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UAE official killed in airport shooting during Khaddam visit
Arab aide Saif Ghobash, 47, No. 2 in the UAE Foreign Ministry, was shot dead at Abu Dhabi airport while greeting Syrian Foreign Minister Abdul Nasim Khaddam. The gunman hijacked a Czechoslovak cargo plane and took seven people hostage before surrendering. Khaddam unharmed and returned to Damascus.
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Picketing lid set at Lockheed by LA Superior Court
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge limited picket numbers at Lockheed Corp facilities in Burbank and Palmdale as about 8500 union members strike for over two weeks. The ruling followed Lockheed evidence of crowding at gates while union talks continued in Southern California. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers has staged the walkout since October 10 over wages and fringe benefits.
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Weather Tonight and Wednesday Forecast by Area
TONIGHT AREA shows fog with a low of 58 and high of 36 degrees. MOUNTAINS remain fair with a low of 30 and high of 13. DESERTS stay fair with a low of 45 and high of 93.
Witness attacked as Huey Newton murder trial proceeds
In Oakland three gunmen assaulted key witness Crystal Gray during an alleged assassination attempt tied to Huey P. Newton's murder case. One gunman died, another fled, and Gray remained a central figure as Newton, free on bail, faces murder and pistol whipping charges.
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Dense coastal fog halts operations at LAX and Long Beach
A thick coastal fog disrupted morning operations at Long Beach Airport and Los Angeles International Airport. Two airliners were delayed or canceled, and LAX remained shut from 2:32 am to 7:20 am. In San Pedro the Marine Exchange reported two ships waiting outside the harbor breakwater as fog blanket the area. Temperatures were expected to peak near 80 degrees Wednesday.
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Pennsylvania congressman quits for steel mill job
Rep Gary Myers of Butler Pennsylvania resigns after one term to return to steel mill work saying any ordinary citizen can be a good legislator. He cites time away from family and 80 hour weeks in Washington as key reasons and notes the strain on his wife Elaine and two children Michele and Mark. Turn to Back Page for full story.
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Dissidents seize Statue of Liberty in protest action
About a dozen members of the New York Committee to Free the Puerto Rican Nationalist Prisoners seized the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island aboard the first sightseeing boat. They demanded Puerto Rican independence and release of four radicals linked to the 1954 shooting of five U.S. congressmen. The group said Andres Figueroa Cordero, freed by President Carter, leads them. one member faces terminal cancer. Coast Guard and National Park Service set a security zone as authorities planned no immediate action.
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Where to Dine Special Section Sparks Restaurant Guide
The Press-Telegram features Teddy Thomey stepping out with an annual where to dine guide listing about 150 restaurants. Readers are directed to Page A-4 for board and county assessor items, Page A-2 for political jitters around a retiring official, and Page A-10 for Sen. Dole and Andrew Young’s global stance.
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