Dutch Moluccans and officials name mediators in siege talks
Dutch officials and South Moluccan extremists agreed on two mediator names to end the 11 day siege but the mediators have not agreed to act. About 60 hostages remain on a commuter train and in a school as talks proceed. Neither side revealed the mediator identities or nationalities.
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Wim van Leeuwen
Justice Ministry
Betweens
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Yellow Pages ad sparked by Christian directory provokes ADL concerns
Modesto California AP reports a restricted Christian Yellow Pages ad draws Jewish groups against it. The ADL links it to Nazi Germany era boycotts while the directory founder defends listing only Christian businesses and cites consumer choice.
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Modesto
Calif
Nazi Germany
The
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Germany
U.S. to Exchange Diplomats With Cuba After 16 Years
Washington reports the United States will swap interest sections with Cuba marking the first diplomatic contact since 1961. State Department spokesman John Trattner says the move signals a step toward renewing ties with Fidel Castro's Marxist government. The Carter administration plans a formal, later day announcement.
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Cuba
State Department
John Trattner
Carter
Addi
Fidel Castro
Director Rossellini Dies at 71 in Rome
Rome Italy AP Roberto Rossellini a pioneering film director died at his home of an apparent heart attack He was 71 Rossellini had just returned from the Cannes Film Festival where he served as jury chief Friends said he fell ill at his Rome apartment and died shortly after This marked the end of a storied career and a high profile romance and marriage with Ingrid Bergman.
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Rossellini
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Folger Drops Coffee Price Again
Folger Coffee Co cuts 20 cents per pound to 3.98 effective immediately. The move follows a week of price reductions as coffee futures slide for seven straight days on the New York exchange.
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Folger Coffee Co
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Carter seeks energy plan helpers at White House breakfast
President Carter asked key congressmen to partner on energy policy as he lobbied for a powerful new energy department. He warned the energy package remains among the administration's top priorities despite House and Senate curbing the secretary’s powers and creating a price regulating commission for natural gas.
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Carter
House
Senate
Department of Energy
White House
Ways and Means Committee
James Schlesinger
Energy talk at Paris ends with limited progress
The 18 month Conference on International Economic Cooperation concluded without a lasting energy dialogue or a concrete start on a new international economic order. Spokesmen called the North South dialogue limited, but two agreements emerged: a $1 billion emergency aid fund for the poorest countries and negotiations toward a Common Fund to stabilize prices of key raw materials from developing nations.
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Paris
Ecuadorean students clash with Mrs Carter during talk
About 150 students protested Rosalynn Carters visit near Quito's Legislative Palace. They hurled stones and bricks, set barricades on fire, and yelled anti Yankee taunts as riot police used tear gas to disperse them.
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Ecuador
Rosalynn Carter
U.S
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Rosalynn
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House
Ways and Means Committee
Illinois Senate approves death penalty measure in 40 to 13 vote
The Illinois Senate passed a bill to reinstate the death penalty for certain murders after two years of lobbying by Rep. Roman J. Kosinski and others. Supporters framed it as upholding religion and justice while opponents called it murder, signaling a possible first state sanctioned execution in 15 years.
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Illinois Senate
Illinois
Roman J. Kosinski
Chicago
Illinois moves to revive death penalty amid Capitol fight
Illinois lawmakers push a new death penalty bill after the 1975 Supreme Court ruling. The measure, backed by supporters who cite deterrence, faces opposition over potential bias and lack of conclusive studies. The bill passed the Senate and may reach Gov. Thompson for signature.
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Illinois
Illinois Supreme Court
General Assembly
Compensation cut likely to pass House workmen’s bill turmoil
Illinois House chaos followed a 90-71 vote to remove a business backed workmen’s compensation bill from committee for floor action. The measure would slash benefits for injured workers, amid strong Republican and Downstate Democrat backing and fierce Chicago Democrat opposition.
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Springfield
Illinois
House
Chicago
Labor and Commerce Committee
Capitol
Democratic Committee
Coaleon project a costly error says Union Carbide director
Union Carbide coal hydrocarbonization chief Charles R. Welter criticizes the 1.2 billion Coaleon coal to liquid fuels pilot as ill conceived from the start. He cites premature tech and multiple groups, noting ERDA halted funding and future plans depend on Congress and industry decisions through late 1980s.
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South Charleston
W. Va
Union Carbide
Charles R. Welter
New Athens
Ill
Illinois
Carbide
U.S. Energy Research
Welter
Caseworker Visits by Boat Reach Sapelo Island Families
About 20 Sapelo Island families face food stamp access issues as Mark Leaptop, a Georgia Department of Human Resources caseworker, rents a boat to reach residents who must meet him at the dock for aid.
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Sapelo Island
Mark Leaptrot
State Department of Human Resources
Pistachio lover seeks refund over pistachio counts
Bartow Florida AP says engineer Fred Wright claimed he was cheated for 20 years by Planters Pistachios. He calculated 11 unopenable nuts per can averaging 17.5 cans per timeout, prompting a letter to Standard Brand Foods. The firm sent 16 cans but noted it had only eight years in pistachio business.
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Fla
Fred Wright
Standard Brand Foods
Planters Pistachios
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