Carter hosts Camp David Mideast Summit with deep gaps
President Carter prepared a quiet welcome for Prime Minister Begin of Israel and President Sadat of Egypt at Camp David, urging compromise while acknowledging sharp differences over core issues. Sadat arrived first and warned failure could end the dialogue, as Carter emphasized flexible, private talks with no fixed timetable.
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Copter crash at Derry festival kills seven
At a Labor Day church festival in Derry Pennsylvania a Hughes 269 helicopter dropped into a crowd. Seven people died including 46 year old Mary Alliston whose daughter was among the victims. Nineteen others were injured as emergency crews recovered body parts and treated survivors. Probers note engine trouble or wind may have caused the tragedy.
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Gertrude Gray
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Latrobe
Irene Maloy
Tim Deglau
Parece Smith
Lois Joy Weidenhoff
Ford City
Debate in Carbondale Rates Percy Leith Tie with Leanings
Southern Illinois observers call the Carbondale debate a break-even event with party leanings. Percy supporters tout his conscience voting while Leith assails his record on energy and taxation. The one hour forum covered Illinois coal, OPEC oil, agriculture, foreign land ownership and energy policy with Leith claiming a win in spirit despite the outcome.
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China
Guerrilla chief denies slaying survivors in Rhodesia crash
Joshua Nkomo of ZAPU claimed his fighters shot down the Air Rhodesia Viscount near Kariba after it left the Zambian border, denying survivors reports that 10 of 18 rescued were murdered. The crash killed 56 aboard, including 42 white Rhodesians and South Africans, with eight survivors found.
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Postal Service Talks To Resume Face To Face
Washington AP Postal Service and union bargainers prepared to meet face to face today in a bid to avert a nationwide mail strike. The mediator faces a Sept 16 deadline as talks resume after unions rejected a contract last month. Emmet Andrews said they would start bargaining as they sought a satisfactory settlement with 500000 workers represented by three unions.
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Weather and weekend highway death report in Illinois
The National Weather Service forecasts fair and warmer conditions tonight with a low in the mid to upper 60s. Wednesday will be sunny and hot, highs 90 to 95. Thursday to Saturday stay dry and warm with mid 80s to low 90s highs and lows 60s to 70s. Also noted are two highway deaths recorded in Southern Illinois over the holiday weekend and a proposed $30 million hamburger sign project on Interstate 55 near Pontiac.
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Pentagon overpays workers by nine hundred million
Brookings Institution study finds annual waste at the Pentagon totaling about 900 million dollars. It warns the overpayment could weaken U S military capability and readiness amid overall defense pressures. Francis J Crawford pleads innocent in a Soviet court to charges of illegally selling currency. Page 2.
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Editorial: OSHA's crucial role amid industry criticism
An editorial argues that the federal occupational safety agency serves as a scapegoat for industry while its essential function becomes evident through recent accidents, urging appreciation of its regulatory duties and impact on worker safety.
Phillies Dominate Cardinals in Second Game of Doubleheader
The Philadelphia Phillies opened their closing surge with a 10-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in the second game of Monday’s doubleheader. The win lifts the Phillies' momentum as they seek late-season footing.
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Judge dismisses suit over Centralia prison project
A federal judge in Springfield dismissed a challenge to the construction of a 750 inmate, medium security prison near Centralia. Judge J Waldo Ackerman ruled federal involvement did not require an environmental impact statement. The Centralia Prison Opposition Group filed the suit with former Gov Daniel Walker's law firm representing them. An appeal decision has not been made.
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