Monday update on investigations and crimes in brief
House committee urges Justice Department to probe JFK and MLK assassinations as conspiracies supported by scientific and circumstantial evidence. Walter Fauntroy leads push for six to twelve month inquiry while past failures are cited. Also reports Gacy as a possible witness in Chicago killings with 27 bodies beneath his home and two in the Des Plaines River. Washington Star printers vote on labor dispute threatening shutdown after tense talks and a tentative settlement is reached.
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Peace talks show signs of restart as Begin signals readiness
Israel and Egypt opened the new year claiming readiness to resume peace talks after six weeks of deadlock. Prime Minister Begin announced after a cabinet meeting that Israel is prepared to reenter negotiations, with talks possibly resuming this week or next and efforts to set a time and place beginning immediately. Egypt rejected linking any peace treaty progress to Palestinian self-government on the West Bank and Gaza.
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Iran Vexed by Weekend Uprising Amid Shah Crisis
In Mashhad antishah mobs attacked a military garrison setting tanks on fire and killing a major. Iran reported up to 1700 dead while opponents claimed 700 to 2000 killed as Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi refuses to abdicate and a civilian government is discussed amid ongoing violence.
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Cowboys Super Bowl XIII win would set record
Question asks if Dallas can win Super Bowl XIII for a third title. Answer notes Cowboys would set a record. teams with two wins include Dallas Green Bay Miami and Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh also achieved two straight though the line implies three in a row for others.
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Ice Could Extend School Holidays
The Christmas and New Year holidays were to end Tuesday for public school pupils and teachers. Weather could delay reopening and no final decision was expected until early Tuesday morning. Snyder School superintendent Bill J. Hood said snow and forecast uncertainty might keep schools closed another day if conditions do not improve.
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Winter Storm Has Area In Its Grip
A winter storm griped Snyder area with ice and low temperatures. Sleet and snow lingered, many churches canceled services, and authorities urged cautious driving amid widespread power outages and record cold. Temperatures ranged from five to forty four degrees with icy roads across the region.
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Weather Blamed For Many Mishaps
A string of minor traffic accidents kept police busy with weather blamed for most incidents. Vehicles involved include a 1972 Ford driven by Rachel Coronado and a 1973 Chevrolet driven by Karen Jill Feagan in the 400 block of 20th St at 9 10 am, plus several other collisions on 37th St Avenue R and nearby blocks involving multiple makes and drivers. A later hit and run occurred at Varsity Square Shopping Center. Police logged incidents through 2 17 pm on Saturday and a Sunday morning collision on a U S Highway 84 access road. Reflector pole damage noted at 7 11 am.
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Cleaf Snyder Weather Report Sees Bitter Cold Spread
Temperatures show highs around 23 degrees with lows from 13 to 17 across the region. Readings at 7 am today and Sunday reflect a bitter cold pattern, with trace to light precipitation and total 1978 rainfall near 23.80 inches. West Texas expects scattered light snow then clear skies and very cold nights, Panhandle lows 5 to 10 below zero, Big Bend near 30 above with highs in the 40s. Tuesday brings sunny, continued cold, mid teens in the Panhandle and near 50 in the Big Bend.
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Snyder 1978 Top News Highlights From The SDN List
The Snyder Daily News ranks 1978 stories from the McCauley School Bus tragedy to the Great Snyder Earthquake. Other top items include Hermleigh consolidation petitions, May 8 liquor vote, district sports titles, Northern Electric plant opening, governor election, Cogdell Hospital wing bond, and ongoing construction records.
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