Abandoned Child Reunited With Father After Dallas Search
Elizabeth O Connell, a 3 year old abandoned by her mother six months ago, is finally back with her father Bobby O Connell in Los Angeles. After a two month search aided by welfare workers, police, and a Wichita Falls truck driver, Elizabeth ends up in foster care until reunification. The case began when Mrs O Connell and Tim Green left Mississippi with a 1 year old, prompting a missing persons report and a long nationwide credit card trail of $1000.
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California
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Kissinger Delivers Message at NATO Conference
In Brussels Secretary Kissinger presented a message from President Carter pledging the United States will sustain and strengthen its NATO commitment. Carter’s message stressed NATO as the core of Western security and Kissinger’s final NATO appearance drew emotional responses from delegates and Portugal’s Ferreira.
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Belgium
UPI
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Kissinger
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Atlantic Alliance
North America
Europe
Effort to Curb Unethical Options Pitchmen Opens Hotline
The Futures Trading Commission launched a toll free helpline to hear complaints on option sales practices and to provide information about commodity option regulations. Officials stressed they are not urging withdrawal from investing and aim to expose boiler room operators who mislead buyers seeking quick profits.
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Bernard Brenner
Washington
UPI
Commission
William T. Bagley
Bagley
Busine Added Commission
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John V. Rainbolt
Justice Department closes Hays case no prosecution
Justice Department closed the Wayne Hays Elizabeth Ray sex scandal with no charges. Hays, recovering from farm injuries, said he was unaware of any investigation or its end. The affair led to Hays resigning from Congress after 28 years amid intense public uproar.
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Tremor Crashes Four-Story Block in Welkom South Africa
A 4.8 magnitude quake near Welkom, South Africa killed one miner at the Welkom Gold Mine and injured two others. A four-story apartment block collapsed but evacuations saved residents. Authorities and volunteers provided shelter as rubble cleared and streets damaged.
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Welkom
South Africa
Conservative Split Over Scotland Home Rule Sparks Defections
The Labour governments home rule bill for Scotland and Wales widens rift in the Conservative party with Alick Buchanan-Smith Malcolm Rifkind resigning as Scottish spokesmen and other shadow cabinet members considering resignations. Margaret Thatcher orders 278 rebels to vote against the bill while Heath leads a challenge to her authority arguing for the principle of regional autonomy.
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London
UPI
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Wales
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Malcolm Rifkind
Hector Monro
John Corrie
Margaret Thatcher
House of Commons
Thatcher
Tee Thatcher
United Kingdom
Scottish National Party
Rifkind
Edward Heath
Heath
Heath Monday
Thatch
Aviation Pioneer Waldo Waterman Dies in San Diego
San Diego reports the death of Waldo Waterman a famed aviation pioneer and son of California Governor Robert Waterman. He began flight in 1909 building a glider, then flew an airplane in 1910 and remained active through later decades. Waterman led UC Berkeley flight theory and military aeronautics, founded Waterman Aircraft Co in 1920 and later worked as a test pilot and engineer across firms.
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Robert Waterman
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University of California At Berkeley
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Gilmore Offers A Mother Advice From Prison Letter
In a disclosed letter from Utah State Prison 36 year old killer Gary Gilmore advised mother Charlotte Howe to rely on old fashioned values like work and discipline. He urged firm discipline balance with trust and freedom and urged parents to guide children toward constructive outlets such as work and sports. He spoke of eternal verities and the afterlife while noting the presence of ugliness and truth in the world.
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APS
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Charlotte Howe
Gilmore
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Buddha
Mahatma Gandhi
Suit to void Ohio election rejected by federal judge
A federal judge denied a request to void Ohio’s November 2 presidential results and allowed certification of Jimmy Carter’s Ohio victory by 11 116 votes. The suit, by a coalition including U S Labor and Republican groups, sought a temporary injunction against certification. Brown deferred final action until the electoral college meets December 18.
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J. R. Kimmins
Columbus
UPI
Ted Brown
Jimmy Carter
Ford
Joseph Kinneary
Brown
Kinneary
Carter
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Ohio House of Representatives
Jimmy
Storm threatens Montana and Plains with heavy snow and high winds
A potent storm from Montana targets the Northern Plains bringing 70 mile per hour winds and heavy snow. Travel advisories issued for Montana and Wyoming with winter storm watches across eastern North Dakota South Dakota Minnesota and northern Wisconsin. Forecasters expect four inches of snow in North Dakota as blizzard conditions possible in many areas.
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Montana
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North Dakota
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Montana Rockies
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