Vance Doubtful on Total Nuclear Ban in This Generation
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance spoke at the University of Georgia promising progress on arms control while doubting any total ban on nuclear weapons within this generation. He outlined a three point human rights policy for Carter’s administration and stressed realistic tools in foreign policy.
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UPI
Cyrus Vance
University of Georgia
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Moscow
Carter
Byrd urges faster move to normalize U S China relations
Senate Democratic leader Robert Byrd urged the administration to speed efforts to establish full diplomatic ties with the Peoples Republic of China. He cited reports of Chinese disappointment with Carter and cautioned caution with Taiwan while noting potential progress with Cuba and trade embargo considerations.
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UPI
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Robert Byrd
China
Peoples Republic of China
West Virginia Democrat
Byrd
Carter
Taiwan
Mathews
United States
Peoples Republic
Cuba
Cold snap hits West Virginia and Pennsylvania while Texas rains
A United Press report details a weekend weather pattern with a morning cold snap in West Virginia and Pennsylvania and widespread thundershowers across Texas and the south and midwest. Record lows occurred at Charleston and Harrisburg, while Gulf Coast and desert Southwest towns saw 80s. Rain fell heavily in Corpus Christi and Alice, with flash flood watches issued for southeast Kansas amid showers across multiple states.
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Pennsylvania
Texas
Charleston
W.va
Harrisburg
North Dakota
National Weather Service
Gulf Coast States
Desert Southwest
Corpus Christi
Tex
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Ponca City
Okla
Kansas
California
Oregon
Illinois
Alabama
Georgia
Tennessee
Kentucky
State lawmakers return to work in Charleston
Lawmakers meet in Charleston with an 11 item agenda. Gov. Rockefeller will unveil an 832 million dollar budget and lawmakers are within about 3 million of his figures. Key fights loom over department head pay, emergency flood relief funds, road funding, civil service reorganization, and a Culture and History department bill.
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Upi
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Rockefeller
House
Senate
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Dcabell
Department of Culture and History
Carter informs Nixon on U S relations and briefings
President Carter says he provides Nixon with secret State Department and CIA data on U S relations with other nations and that Nixon has a perfect attitude toward him. Carter notes ongoing private briefings with Nixon and Ford, and hints at welfare reform proposals to be announced Monday.
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UPI
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Richard Nixon
State Department
CIA
U.S
Nixon
Gerald Ford
San Clemente
Calif
Walter Mondale
Ford
Soviet Union
Mondale
Law proposal to make presidential papers public after 15 years
The Public Documents Commission urges Congress to end officials private ownership of papers. It calls for all presidential records and related materials from Congress and federal judges to be handed to the national archivist and released within 15 years. Some members oppose immediate access, while others favor broader FOI Act coverage with limited exceptions.
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UPI
Richard Nixon
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Public Documents Commission
Nixon
Franklin Roosevelt
Gerald Ford
Commission
Supreme Court
Adair seals North Sea oil gusher at Ekofisk field
Red Adair and a daring team halted a massive blowout on Bravo Platform Well 14 in Norway’s Ekofisk field. High pressure air thrusters rammed modified valve pieces at 3000 psi to stop the flow after seven days, ending a slick that covered about 2100 square miles and threatened nearby wells. authorities expect tens of millions in cleanup costs while field operations pause.
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Norway
UPI
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North Sea
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Ney
Bravo Plat
Ekofisk
Britain
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May Day Festival Opens in Soviet Union with Civilian Parade
Soviet Union prepares for May Day celebrations in Moscow marked by red streamers and portraits of Brezhnev. The event emphasizes civilian festivities over military displays with folk dancers and flowered children, while Pravda lauds labor and peace and slogans condemn foreign meddling.
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UPI
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