Sadat Says Cairo Peace Summit Could Fail But Hopes For Momentum
President Sadat warned the Christmas Day meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Begin could fail while praying for peace at a Suez Canal mosque. Israeli officials anticipate a new proposal to advance talks on the Palestinian issue as Begin briefs the Knesset and seeks support for concessions amid secrecy over autonomy for the West Bank.
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Ismailia
Egypt
Anwar Sadat
Menahem Begin
Suez Canal
Israel
Middle East
Begin
Cairo
Sadat
Saad Zashloul Nassar
West Bank
Jordan River
Gaza Strip
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Christmas Highway Death Toll Seen At 480
The National Safety Council estimated 380 to 480 people will die on U.S. highways during the Christmas weekend. The council said fatalities would be higher by about 100 without the 55 mph speed limit.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Rescuers seek bodies after massive grain elevator explosion
Rescuers search through tons of concrete and steel for 11 missing men after a grain elevator blast that may have killed up to 34. Crews recovered 23 bodies from 45 silos as engines and spotlights illuminated the wreckage late Thursday night.
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New Orleans
Plains farmers warned by Carter over price protest
President Carter warned Plains farmers who blocked Main Street with pickups and tractors that a consumer backlash would leave them worse off. The demonstration blocked the street and cleared the downtown area for a rally in Plains.
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Plains
Carter
Peace talks promise special Christmas in Middle East
Micha Gidron of the Israeli ministry says new peace talks with Egypt will bring a special character to this year's Christmas, hopeful that the season will feel the shift in the region. The remarks frame renewed optimism about progress toward peace.
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Micha Gidron
Israeli Cour Ministry
Federal aid boosts for New England linked to welfare, unemployment
A General Accounting Office report shows the federal government increased per capita aid to New England due to large welfare rolls and high unemployment. The shift aims to address regional economic needs across the region.
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Washington
New England
General Accounting Office
Sixth graders adopt migrant family for Christmas joy
Douglas Melwold reports at Pima Elementary Scottsdale where sixth grade classes have raised gifts for Benito Ortiz family, living in a small three bedroom home with limited heat and appliances. The Ortizes, ages 18 to one year four months, will move to Avondale next month due to high housing costs. Students collected food clothing toys and even wrapped gifts in creative ways delivering three automobile loads to Tempe for transport to the family.
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Douglas Melwold
Phyllis Lewis
Pima Elementary School
Scottsdale
Tolleson
Benito Ortiz
Lupe Ortiz
Avondale
Lewis
Pat Rock
Arturo Ortiz
Rock
Tempe
Ortizes
Ortiz
Don Lagesse files petitions for Scottsdale council
Don Lagesse a Mountain Bell cable repairman filed nomination petitions completing the slate of eight announced candidates for the Scottsdale City Council for the February 21 primary. He urged a crime task force, critiqued sentencing, and called for higher police compensation amid growth concerns. other candidates include James Bruner Americo Carvalho David Conner Diane Cusack Billie Gentry Heinz Hink and Martin Reifer. Three seats are open and weather forecasts predict mainly cloudy with a chance of showers and mild weekend temperatures.
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Scottsdale
Don Lagesse
Mountain Bell
Lagesse
San Miguel Ave
Scottsdale Mountain Bell
James Bruner
Scottsdale Boys Club
Americo
Mac” Carvalho
Arizona
David Conner
Holiday Oldsmobile
Diane Cusack
N. Parkway Ave
Herbert Drinkwater
SCOHA president presses on open space maintenance concerns
Scottsdale officials worry homeowner associations may fail to keep private open spaces, prompting SCOHA head Louis Blumenthal to call for city intervention rights and a public relations push. City Attorney Richard Filler backs cleanup only for public hazards. Blumenthal urges legal remedies or state action.
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Scottsdale
SCOHA
Richard Filler
Blumenthal
Franklin D. Aleshire
Arizona
Filler
Many Local Businesses Close for Christmas Monday
Nearly all businesses and services shut Monday for Christmas. Government offices at Scott sdale Phoenix and Paradise Valley close. Refuse collection delayed to Thursday. mail delivery suspended. transit and vehicle inspection services paused. Libraries close through Monday. regular hours resume Tuesday.
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Scottsdale
Phoenix
Paradise Valley Town Hall
Motorola
Government Electronics
Semiconductor
Siemens Corp
Scottsdale Public Library
Phoenix Transit Co
Energy saving tips flood Scottsdale Progress contest
Readers send ideas to cut gasoline use including cutting weekly auto miles by 15, car pooling, bus riding and planning trips. Winners receive a $100 savings bond with three $25 runners up. deadline is tonight with entries to Energy Saving Ideas Scottsdale Progress.
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Scottsdale Progress
Felice L. Bews
Roanoke Ave
Phoenix
Terry Pruitt
66Th St
Pruitt
Shelley M. Cogan
N. 82Nd Street
Cogan
R. Novkov
N.83rd St
P.O. Box
Scottsdale
Ariz
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