Egypt and Israel launch Cairo peace talks opening historic direct discussions
In Cairo Egypt and Israel begin negotiations seen as a potential path to a comprehensive Middle East peace. Delegates from Egypt Israel and the United States convene at the Mena House hotel with Begin flying to Washington to meet President Carter for possible guidance.
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Cairo
Menahem Begin
United States
Carter
U.S
Middle East
Begin
Washington
New York
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Meguid
Anwar Sadat
Jerusalem
Syria
Jordan
Lebanon
Soviet Union
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
United Nations
Alfred L. Atherton
Mena House
Farmers Strike Begins Raises Parity Demand Across States
The Associated Press reports a national farmers strike with tractors blocking warehouses in Texas and Georgia towns, picketing stockyards in Oklahoma City, and slow grain sales in Iowa and Illinois. The three month old coalition American Agriculture led a rally in Pueblo Colorado demanding 100 percent parity.
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Oklahoma City
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Illinois
Florida
Oregon
Safeway
Borden
Texas Panhandle
Kansas
West
Midwest
South
Peoria
Ill
Omaha
Neb
Missouri
George Hall
Oklahoma National Stockyards
American Agriculture
Pueblo
Colo
Keith Thomas
Springfield
Hillside Strangler Claims 11th Victim in Los Angeles
Police say the Hillside Strangler struck again in Los Angeles, with a nude body found in a vacant lot above downtown. Lt. Dan Cooke says the victim, a young woman in her early 20s, may be the 11th murder linked to the killer, as task force investigators search for missing-person reports.
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Los Angeles
Hillside
Dan Cooke
Silverlake
Stoystown Works to Locate Water Leak Under Street
Stoystown officials led by Superintendent Jim Corbett assessed water flow signs and possible underground breaks as warm weather persists. A section was cut off Monday while crews search for the source, with special equipment expected if surface checks fail.
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Stoystown
Jim Corbett
Corbett
Shunned Bear loses church and farm in auction twist
Robert Bear, excommunicated from the Reformed Mennonite Church, loses his 100 acre farm and home at sheriff's sale for 130000 dollars while a remaining 300 acres were withdrawn. He retains 450 acres total and about 45000 dollars. family and church shunning persist.
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Robert Bear
Bear
Reformed Mennonite Church
Gale
J.R. Zimmerman
Bear’s
Robert Failor
Cumberland County
Butera Quits House Seat to Launch Campaign
Harrisburg AP Butera resigns his House seat and minority leader post to devote full time to a statewide campaign. H. Jack Seltzer named successor as minority leader. Butera vows strong campaign fundraising and 20,000 volunteers, eyeing a May primary with Specter Hager Thornburgh as possible foes.
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Republi
Robert J. Butera
Montgomery County
Rep
H. Jack Seltzer
Lebanon
House
Appropriations Committee
Butera
Philadelphia
Arlen Specter
Senate
Henry Hager
U.S
Richard Thornburgh
Way Cleared For SS Bill Passage
A compromise to rescue Social Security by raising taxes $227 billion over 10 years was approved by House Senate conferees, clearing the way for Congress to finish its 1977 session. Paying taxes rise for high earners and employers, with Roth’s tax credit for college tuition dropped and promised reconsideration next year.
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House
Senate
Congress
William V. Roth
Roth
Carter
Congressional
General Treasury
Morning Forecast and Local Sports Odds for Laurel Mountain Area
Partly cloudy Thursday and Friday with morning lows in the low 30s. Highs in the low 40s. Winds light through Thursday. 20 percent chance of rain Thursday and Thursday night. In sports, Findley sells Oakland A’s football bow with Laurel Mountain area picks.
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