Blumenthal Raises Flag at U.S. Embassy in Beijing
Treasury Secretary W Michael Blumenthal hoisted the American flag above the first U S Embassy on the Chinese mainland since 1949 as China and the United States completed steps toward normal diplomatic relations. China plans to elevate its Washington liaison office to embassy status with a ceremony later today.
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Treasury
W. Michael Blumenthal
U.S
China
Washington
Carter Opens Mideast Talks With Begin In Washington
President Carter delays impatience as he starts peace talks with Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin. Carter backs key Egyptian demands and warns of frank discussions while Begin rebukes U S support for Egyptian proposals Israel finds unacceptable.
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Carter
Mideast
Menachem Begin
Begin
United States
Israel
Khomeini Returns to Qom After 14 Years in Exile
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, leader of the Islamic revolution, returned to his native Qom to a triumphant welcome. Aides said he will live there permanently but has no intention of retiring and will continue to guide and direct the revolution.
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Qom
Iran
Ruhollah Khomeini
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Difficult Times Ahead for Officials in Austin and Dallas
The SDN Column notes troubled vistas for politicians amid budget fights and voter mood. In Dallas, April 7 election plans are scrapped as federal review delays changeovers while city council members seek relief from office. Austin faces budget clashes and teacher pay disputes, with talks of initiative and referendum as possible pressure points. The piece ends with a cactus patch saying about growing grass.
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Unexpected Breakfast Surprises In Snyder Schools
The Snyder Independent School District reports the state mandated breakfast program has exceeded expectations. Despite fears of a financial drain and lunchroom confusion, fewer than half of participants qualify for free or reduced meals. Legislation in Austin may raise the qualifying percentage, altering district requirements.
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Diamond M Museum Featured On KRBC TV Today
Residents unable to tour the Diamond M Museum can watch KRBC TV Channel 9 at 6 30 p m for First Thursday segment featuring the museum and its administrator Terry Gilbreth, offering a themed virtual tour from Abilene.
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Terry Gilbreth
Abilene
Oil Companies Limit Supplies Amid Iranian Squeeze
Major oil firms including Texaco Amoco Cities Service Mobil and Exxon cut or cap crude and gasoline shipments in response to the Iranian oil embargo. Dealers will receive 80 100 percent of March 1978 deliveries with limits varying by company while energy officials warn of rising unleaded gas prices and possible standby conservation measures if shortages deepen.
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Standard Oil
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Amoco
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Continental Oil Co
Exxon
Washington
Energy
James Schlesinger
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Senate Energy Committee
Congress
Carter
Weather Snyder Temperatures and Regional Forecast
High Wednesday 62 degrees and low 33 with 7 am reading of 36. No precipitation today. 1979 year-to-date total 1.46. West Texas clear to partly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms southwest tonight. Warmer today. Friday scattered thunderstorms and windy 20 to 35 mph. Panhandle highs 60s to 70s elsewhere mid 60s to mid 70s. Lows Panhandle upper 30s to lower 40s southeast mid 30s to mid 40s, mountains upper 20s.
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Panhandle
Key Indicator Reports Sharp Slowdown in Economy
Washington AP A major government index of future trends fell 1.2 percent in January the steepest drop in four years driven by declines in building permits and the average work week. Five indicators rose including stock prices orders and factory spending signaling mixed signals about growth and inflation.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Why Snyder Sweetwater game was canceled
The game was postponed due to icy roads, rescheduled, but officials did not show up. A mutual agreement canceled the match after Lake View clinched the district title. no forfeit occurred. Similar weather related cancellations have happened in other sports, including a Snyder football game with Lamesa.
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Sweetwater
Snyder
Lake View
Lamesa
Viet Nam repulses Chinese near Lang Son in fighting
Vietnamese forces repulsed Chinese troops near Lang Son with Hanoi claiming 27,000 Chinese killed or wounded in 12 days and destruction of 200 tanks. Chinese counterattacks scored some successes but Lang Son city remained in Vietnamese hands amid broader border talks in Peking.
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Lang Son
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Hanoi
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Kyodo
Li Fistefi-nien
Peking
Loc Binh
Long
Carter's Reorganization Plans Announced Today
President Carter unveiled two plans to reshape federal agencies. The Interior Department would become the Natural Resources Department by absorbing the Forest Service and parts of NOAA, while domestic economic development programs would consolidate under the Commerce Department with over $5 billion in EDA loan authority. The changes target 42,000 federal workers and aim for $100 million in eventual savings, pending Congress votes and potential vetoes.
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Juanita M. Kreps
Federal Economic Development Loan Authority
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