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Newspaper
Sandpoint Daily Bee
Location
Sandpoint, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1977
Page
5
A 28 man Israeli delegation landed in Cairo for talks with Egyptian leaders aimed at ending thirty years of conflict. The El Al Boeing 707 bore Israeli and Egyptian flags and carried the painted slogans Shalom and Salaam signifying peace.
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance lands in Beirut on the fourth leg of a six nation Mideast tour to drum up Arab backing for the Cairo conference. He fails to win Jordan's King Hussein to Cairo but Hussein hints at possible attendance at a later Geneva meeting.
UMW President Arnold Miller reports progress in nationwide coal strike negotiations as 188,000 miners in 22 states seek a new contract after the Bituminous Coal Operators Association pact expired. Negotiations in Washington lasted two hours before recessed indefinitely for reassessment.
The National Center for Health Statistics reports Hawaiians had the highest life expectancy in the nation for the decade ending 1971 at 73.6 years for both sexes. Washington, D C residents had the shortest life expectancy, two years lower than any state. Black men averaged 60 and black women 68.3 years. U S overall was 69 for men and 76.7 for women.
Administration officials say President Carter is frustrated by the lack of substantive progress on his energy package. He views a Christmas desk action as moot but hopes House and Senate conferees reach a basic agreement on core provisions before the holidays.
Illinois Supreme Court ruled Ford Motor Co must pay damages for injuries from a flange mounted gasoline tank in a 1966 Ford Fairlane 5300. The decision faulted Ford for the tank design and for withholding test crash data, calling disclosure failures severe and unethical.
The Soviets report a rest day for cosmonauts Yuri Romanenko and Georgi Grechko aboard Salyut 6 after two busy days. They note the lab is more comfortable than prior stations and features an experimental shower. Soyuz 26 docked with the station, with long 16 hour workdays ahead and docking system tests planned.
A Harris poll of 1,200 adults by telephone on December 2–3 finds strong support for President Carter's energy program. Majorities back new taxes on gas guzzlers, solar credits, home insulation credits, and mass transit funding, with varied views on oil taxes, coal use, and nuclear power.
AFL-CIO President George Meany, the Bronx plumber since 1955, was reelected by voice at the Los Angeles convention to a two year term with a $110000 annual salary. Machinists President William Winpisinger, nicknamed Wimpy, was chosen for the inner circle and vowed to challenge Meany’s policies while Meany plans to remain in office through 1979 and push labor reform.
Congressional analysts urge matching foreign oil curbs with LNG import limits. GAO says Carter policy leaves LNG roles vague and urges the Energy Department to define acceptable use and prioritize domestic gas during cuts. The report calls for a clearer framework and fair sharing between high and low priority LNG users.
A Carter administration report to Congress warns North Korea remains a serious threat to South Korea and is well equipped for an offensive war. It outlines a planned U S withdrawal by 1982 with strengthened ROK forces and expanded U S military aid and presence in the region.
Central Illinois children dialing a Chicago Santa number 312 936 2525 end up reaching Curry Funeral Home in Mendon. The funeral directors report dozens of calls daily since Thanksgiving as Illinois Bell promos were misread. Advertisements have been updated to stress the Chicago origin of the number and a Santa recording answers when correct.
San Francisco scientist Edward Flinn of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration praises the shift to space age measuring systems. He says new laser reflectors on satellites or the moon enable accurate, rapid study of earthquakes and land shifts over large areas, replacing costly mechanical methods.
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