Kaunda declares Zambia in a state of war with Rhodesia
President Kaunda announced Zambia is at war with Rhodesia after ordering full military alert and shoot on sight for any Rhodesian aircraft in Zambian airspace. He cited possible cross-border strikes on guerrilla camps and noted援 Britain and U.S. mediation efforts toward a constitutional settlement in Rhodesia.
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Lusaka
Zambia
Kenneth D. Kaunda
Rhodesia
Kaunda
Zimbabwe African National Union
ZANU
Robert Mugabe
Mozambique
Zimbabwe
Botswana
David Owen
Smith
Owen
Jan Smith
ZAPU
U.S
Africa
Salisbury
Congress backs retroactive energy tax breaks for purchases
Congressional leaders from the House and Senate endorsed retroactive tax incentives for fuel efficient cars and home insulation if Carter energy proposals become law. They urged buyers not to delay purchases while hearings on the plan began and noted a potential April 20 effective date.
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Washington
Congressional
Carter
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
House Ways and Means
al Ullman
D-Ore
Senate Finance
Russell B. Long
D-La
Treasury
W. Michael Blumenthal
Worldwide oil crisis near, study urges wartime urgency
An international investigative team warns the world faces an alarmingly close oil crisis and urges rapid conversion away from petroleum fuels. MIT professor Carroll L. Wilson leads the project and says the message is clear to pursue fuel shifts with urgency to avoid foreseeable catastrophe.
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Washington
MIT
Carroll L. Wilson
Wilson
Weather calls for warm early week with clear skies
Forecasters at Hancock Airport expect clear conditions tonight with a low mid-50s and a 10 percent chance of rain. Tomorrow will be partly cloudy with highs near 85 to 90 and a 20 percent rain possibility as a record heat surge looms.
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Hancock Airport
Ailing Syracuse schools face radical budget surgery
Superintendent Sidney L. Johnson outlined six proposals to cut the Syracuse City School District deficit of 645000 for this year and 34 million for 1978. Plans include eliminating up to 104 positions closing eight schools freezing wages and reorganizing programs amid a gloomy budget outlook.
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Syracuse City
Sidney L. Johnson
Johnson
Manley Field House
Postal Service plans rate hike next year
The Postal Service seeks higher rates and five day delivery by 1978. First class letters may rise to 15 or 16 cents, with rural post offices targeted for gradual closings under an ongoing efficiency program.
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Postal Service
Washington
Benjamin F. Bailor
Senate
Postal Service Board of Governors
Bailar
Postal Rate Commission
Congress
Mondale Meets Portuguese Leaders Amid Rights Push
Vice President Walter Mondale held an 85 minute talks with Portugal's President Antonio Ramalho Eanes and praised the commitment to democracy and human rights. He cited over 700 million dollars in Western loans and US aid to modernize armed forces and form a 5.9 thousand strong airborne brigade for NATO, signaling strong Western backing for Portugal's democratic government. The outcome underscores closer ties with the United States as Lisbon stabilizes after the 1974 revolution.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Walter F. Mondale
Mondale
Antonio Ramalho Zanes
Europe
United States
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Mondail
Eanes
U.S
Antonio Salazar
NATO
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Zimbabwe African People’s Union
Ian Smith
Salisbury. Rhodesia
UPI
Com
Hermosa Beach
Calif
CIA
Free World
Porter
Sylvia
Earl
Alan
Federal
Bailor
Bailat
Broadway
Mary Martin
Ethel Merman
New York City
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