21 Apr 1978
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1978
Page
1
Roswell area students show 22.9 percent pleased and 47.1 percent disappointed on President Carter, with 36.3 percent undecided. They prioritize rising cost of living at 45.1 percent, energy 18.8 percent, unemployment 21.7 percent, and environment 9.5 percent, mirroring national trends.
Soviet jets intercepted a South Korean Boeing 707 bound from Paris to Seoul and forced it to land on a frozen lake near Kem after it crossed into Soviet airspace. One Japanese citizen among the dead, 45 year old Y Sugano, with 13 total injured. No Americans aboard. Helsinki to host rescue plane. Tass notes the incident and defensive actions.
The intruding aircraft ignored repeated orders to follow and land at a nearby airfield. It finally landed on a lake after entering Soviet airspace near Murmansk. Passengers and crew were moved to a populated locality for dispatch from the USSR.
After a 12 hour marathon session the Senate House energy negotiators announced an accord on a natural gas deregulation proposal. Key issues remained unresolved but Sen Henry M Jackson of Washington expressed optimism that the last two details could be resolved when conferees resume work today.
Roswell area residents can attend the annual Scout Craft Fair at DeBremond Stadium from 5 to 8 p.m. It features six Boy Scout troops and 15 Cub Scout packs with demonstrations in camping, cooking, axmanship, science and art. An obstacle course, pinewood derby, and booths will be judged for originality with awards at the close.
An unplanned interception forced a South Korean jetliner carrying 110 aboard to land in the Soviet Union. The flight was en route from Paris to Seoul when it entered Soviet airspace near the North Pole, according to American military sources.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission split 9-2 and refused to issue an export license for 7.6 tons of uranium fuel to India, marking the first test for President Carter under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act. Commissioners Gilinsky and Bradford warned the law could halt fuel shipments to India within 18 months unless safeguards are accepted. The matter now goes to the president for possible override.
Reading guide members note a vacancy for months. Gilinsky and Bradford say the president should decide on export licenses independently of statutes. State Department sources expect Carter to grant the license. India holds significant plutonium-bearing spent U S fuel awaiting negotiations. NRC safeguards expert says stricter security could militarize private plants handling bomb material.
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