Villanova Upsets WVU 41 to 36 in Halloween Thriller
Villanova seized a 28-0 lead and withstood West Virginia’s comeback to defeat the Mountaineers 41-36 at Mountaineer Field. Pat O'Brien threw for 93 yards and ran for 31, while Vince Thompson added 162 rushing yards for the Wildcats. WVU's Dan Kendra passed for 309 yards but had four interceptions as Villanova spoiled homecoming and left West Virginia with a 4-4 season mark.
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Duck) Riley
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South Africa conducts second wave of arrests amid unrest
In Johannesburg police launch a second wave targeting black suspects amid international condemnation of apartheid crackdowns. Maj. Gen. Dawid Kriel says arrests are routine and not a nationwide sweep. Earlier actions included detention without trial of 49 people and shutdown of black organizations and newspapers.
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Gunman Holds 18 Hostages In Toronto Bank Siege
A gunman in a cowboy outfit held at least 18 bank employees and customers hostage after an attempted drugstore robbery. Police surrounded a Toronto shopping center, negotiating from behind the National Trust Co. bank building while snipers watched from rooftops. The gunman was armed with an M-1 carbine and several shots were fired, though police believed no one was hurt.
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Senate debates oil tax hike as energy bill moves slowly
In Washington the Senate shows limited backing for Carter’s crude oil tax while failing to finish energy tax legislation. A 47 to 30 vote defeated a Roth sense of the Senate against the tax. House already approved a similar provision. The plan would raise oil prices to world levels and support funding for energy programs.
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Carter would sign Social Security bill with earnings flexibility
President Carter says he would sign a Social Security measure allowing retirees to earn all they can while still receiving benefits though he doubts Congress will remove the $3,000 earnings limit. He also cites tax impact concerns and notes talks with Israel about past commitments.
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UMW fund head to quit amid health benefit cuts
Harry Huge, chairman of the trustees of the United Mine Workers Health and Retirement Funds, plans to resign once a new contract with coal operators is signed and a successor is found. A Washington lawyer, Huge faced miner criticism for liberal views and the fund cuts last summer amid inflation and strikes.
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Exhaustion of Resources Seen as Major Global Threat
Worldwatch Institute warns that dwindling oil reserves and deteriorating biological systems threaten global security. Lester Brown says military defenses cannot stop ecological decay and that leaders underestimate the issue, endangering civilization itself.
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Global interdependence redefines security and sustainability
Brown argues that ecological and economic links bind nations and families alike. He warns that securing biological underpinnings and new energy systems is crucial as oil declines, or economic stress will trigger social unrest and political instability worldwide. Worldwatch, funded by UN and others, is based in Washington.
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