Vietnam Allows U S Congressional Delegation to Hanoi Visit
Vietnam reinstated a U S congressional delegation led by Rep Benjamin Rosenthal to visit Hanoi to discuss Southeast Asia refugee issues after earlier abrupt cancellation. A Vietnamese cable indicated government approval following a Holbrooke request and a State Department proposal from Cyrus Vance.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Vietnam
U.S
Hanoi
Southeast Asia
Kesman
Associated Thes Press
Phan Hien
Richard Holbrooke
Holbrooke
Cyrus Vance
Oil spill spots Texas coast on South Padre Island
Tar balls washed ashore on South Padre Island as the world’s largest oil spill spreads from Mexican waters toward the U.S. coast. Beachfront officials say the tar balls dot a 40 mile stretch from Port Isabel to Port Mansfield area while locals fear tourism losses and canceled reservations.
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Port Isabel
Texas
South Padre Island
U.S
Mary Lou Campbell
Gulf of Mexico
Corpus Christi
Coast Guard
Talks progress on Palestinian autonomy agenda in Haifa
Israel Egypt and the United States concluded two days of talks in Haifa on Palestinian autonomy with agreement on an agenda for further discussions on election procedures but no headway on Palestinians political future. Sadat reportedly to visit Haifa Sept 5 for more talks. Dayan accuses US of shifting Middle East policy to appease Saudi Arabia.
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Haifa
Israel
Egypt
United States
Cairo
Anwar Sadat
Camp David
Moshe Dayan
Middle East
Saudi Arabia
Parents sue to block plea deal in Covington murder case
In Covington Louisiana the parents of 18 year old Rachell Rees seek to stop prosecutors from accepting guilty pleas to lesser charges. Vincent Pellicci and John Digarolamo are accused of killing Rees and wounding her boyfriend John Chantrey after forcing her to drive around. The district attorney has offered pleas to attempted first degree murder second degree murder and armed robbery in exchange for dropping first degree murder. The Reeses filed a motion asking that the original charges go to trial and said they may seek Supreme Court review.
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Covington, la
Vincent Pellicci
John DiGorolamo
Rachell Rees
John Chantrey
Marion B. Farmer
Reeses
Miss Rees
New Orleans
22Nd Judicial District Court
Pellicci
DiGarolamo
State Supreme Court
Judge approves revised Bible study programs in Tennessee
U S District Judge Frank Wilson approved modified kindergarten through sixth grade Bible study courses for Chattanooga and Hamilton County schools. He retains jurisdiction to supervise the programs for a year and ordered the boards to pay $17,833 in plaintiffs fees. The suits, consolidated, challenged the courses as violating religious liberty under the First Amendment.
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Chattanooga, Tenn
U.S
Frank Wilson
Chattanooga
Hamilton County
Wilson
Ilson
DOE denies miscalculation in gas tilt rule
The Department of Energy rejects a published report that it underestimated by nine billion dollars the additional oil company revenues from the gas tilt rule. The Post cited January figures but a revised estimate appeared in February before the rule's March 1 adoption. The administration projected a three to four cent rise in gasoline price and a three point seven billion dollar gain in oil company revenues for 1979 1980, though stock market and price moves already pushed prices higher. AFL CIO urged nationalization as a possible response to oil industry power and profits.
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New York Times News Service
Associated Press
Department of Energy
Washington Post
The
Post
Department
Douglas Robinson
Economic Regulatory Administration
Carter launches nationwide PR blitz for energy plan
The White House gears up a six week campaign with lobbying and public events to rally support for President Carter energy legislation. Carter swings through Baltimore to tour solar homes and address the Sons of Italy while Mondale and other officials widen the push to unite business labor and other groups behind a windfall profits tax as crucial funding.
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Washington Star
Associated Press
Washington
Con
Ite House
Carter
Baltimore
Benjamin Civiletti
U.S
Housing and Urban Development
Moon Landrieu
Transportation
Neil Goldschmidt
Larly
Amtrak
Rosalynn
Genjtha Rhyne
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Order of the Sons of Italy
America
Slong Cree
Walter Mondale
White House
Senate Finance Committee
Russell Long
D-La
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