Capitol Elm Faces Decline From Dutch Elm Disease
A giant elm on Capitol grounds, over a century old and a landmark for generations of visitors, is dying due to Dutch elm disease. Weakened by infection, it may be removed soon after stemmed by cables and plugs, with authorities sampling bark to assess the final verdict and protect the remaining 100 elms on site.
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Byrd Says SALT II Ratification Won't Come This Year
Senate Majority Leader Robert Byrd said the United States will not consider a SALT II treaty with the Soviet Union this year even if President Carter submits one for ratification. He cited congressional adjournment aims, a backlog from Panama Canal treaty ratification, and a filibuster over labor laws as reasons. He noted some senators remain wary of trusting the Soviet Union and that Africa's involvement could sway opinions.
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Brezhnev rejects Hess release request from Scheel
Soviet President Leonid I Brezhnev refused to allow the release of Rudolf Hess after a West German appeal raised by Walter Scheel. Sources say Hess, 84, would remain in Spandau prison to serve out his life term following his 1946 Nuremberg conviction for aiding Nazi plans.
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Emigration Boost Prompts USJE Debate Over Aid to USSR
The New York Times reports 9,507 Soviet Jews left for Vienna in the first five months, a 66 percent rise from 5,735 in early 1977. The increase spurs the American Jewish League to seek easing of the ban on government credits to the Soviet Union as officials weigh responses amid ongoing pressures on dissidents.
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