Sadat agrees to resume direct talks with Israel
President Anwar Sadat announced the resumption of direct negotiations with Israel at President Carter's invitation. He said Vice President Mondale would carry a new Egyptian peace plan to Washington after a 90 minute meeting at Sadat's seaside villa. Sadat also noted plans to visit Europe for Middle East talks.
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Israel
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Sadat
Walter F. Mondale
Washington
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Middle East
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West Germany
Western Montana and West region hit by power outage
The Associated Press reports most of western Montana and parts of Idaho, Wyoming, and South Dakota lost power late Sunday into today after a canine struck a regional transmission line. In San Francisco, about 21,000 customers lost power for nearly two hours due to a transformer failure and a subsequent explosion. Power was restored by 1:46 a.m. The Fisherman’s Wharf area remained out due to an underground line explosion. Pacific Gas & Electric attributed the SF outage to equipment malfunction, not sabotage.
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South Dakota
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Fisherman’s Wharf
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Firemen picket Memphis sanitation yards in strike
Striking Memphis firefighters set up picket lines in front of all three sanitation yards as hundreds of fires plague the city of 800,000. Mayor Wyeth Chandler says most blazes were started by the strikers, with civil emergency declared and sanitation workers halting city trash collection.
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Memphis, Tenn
Memphis
Wyeth Chandler
South Sanitation Yard
Beirut battle rages as Christian sector bombarded by Syria
Beiruts Christian quarter endured its third day of heavy fire from Syrian tanks and artillery in a crackdown on two Christian parties militias. Police and hospital sources report over 100 dead and 300 wounded, while Syrian casualties remain unreported. Former President Chamoun appeals to major powers and the Vatican to save Beirut’s 600,000 Christians from Syria’s genocide.
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Camille Chamoun
National Liberal Party
Tigers
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Soviet Union
France
Britain
Vatican
Syria
China halts aid to Vietnam and recalls workers
Beijing says Hanoi intensified anti China actions and ostracism of Chinese residents. In Saigon Ho Chi Minh City about 250000 Chinese sought repatriation on ships standing by. Vietnamese officials say many have now withdrawn their applications.
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Tokyo
China
Vietnam
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh City
Saigon
Nixon Ends Exile Marks Start of Elder Statesman Phase
Nixon returns from self imposed exile in San Clemente and delivers first public speech since resignation. He signals intent to advise across politics not seek office, while signaling possible critique of Carter administration on foreign policy.
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Richard M. Nixon
San Clemente
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Court hints on affirmative action after Bakke ruling
The Supreme Court ends its term with Bakke related orders. It lets stand an AT T checklist program aimed at reducing job bias against women and minorities and sends back NC University race rules for re evaluation. It considers whether women can sue for sex discrimination in higher education.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Allan Bakke
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Bakke
Chicago
University of California Medical School
Snyder's 19th annual July 4th celebration gains momentum
Snyder's 19th annual July 4th celebration gains momentum as Towle Memorial Park fills with hundreds. crowds attend Sunday events including a fiddlers contest won by Weldon Turpin of Lubbock, with Ricky Turpin and Don Tolle close behind. An arts and crafts show runs from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, and a patriotic music program drew large crowds Sunday evening led by Lyndel Vaught. Local clergy participate and organizers expect thousands Tuesday.
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Towle Memorial Park
Weldon Turpin
Lubbock
Ricky Turpin
Don Tolle
Big Spring
Chester Derrick
Odessa
National Guard Armory
Towle Park
Lyndel Vaught
Colonial Hill Baptist Church
Scurry County
Snyder City to Consider Power Rate Study
Snyder City Council will discuss joining a multi city study on Texas Electric Service Company's rate increase request. The July meeting is set for 6 30 p m in City Hall with additional agenda items to follow.
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43Rd Street
Houston Avenue
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Zoning Board of Adjustments
Bill Baldwin
Rotan
Highland Industries
Court Rejects Park Name Change Request
County Commissioners split decision declined to pledge to rename North Park to a Spanish name honoring a local individual. Ricardo Corrales proposed a new name after consulting with Spanish surnamed residents. Father Thomas Jordan supported honoring an inspiring local figure for Mexican American youth.
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Ricardo Corrales
Corrales
Thomas Jordan
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
Loudspeakers at Towle Park In Towle Park Question
The park superintendent J C Dyess said the sound is loud enough to reach nearby homes and that wind direction affects exposure. He advised neighbors bothered by noise to speak to the game announcer and request lower volume.
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Ball Park
Park
J.C. Dyess
Dyess
Hot Weather And Forecast In Snyder Area
Weather notes show highs near 92 on Saturday and 98 on Sunday with lows around 68 today 73. Precipitation none. total 1978 rainfall 12.07 inches. West Texas outlook calls for clear to partly cloudy skies through Tuesday with hot afternoons and scattered storms. Highs 95 to 100, near 106 in Big Bend. lows 58 to 73 in mountains.
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Big Bend
Laurie Bethel Crowned Queen Of Tractor Pull
About 2800 spectators attended the Sixth Annual Tractor Pull at the rodeo grounds as Laurie Bethel was crowned Miss Tractor Pull by the Rotary Club. Bethel, daughter of Mr and Mrs Wayne Bethel, helped raise $534 in ticket sales to win the title and prizes. the event is a Chamber of Commerce project drawing a range of entrants from stock machinery to modified farm vehicles.
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