Mediation Talks Slated After Moluccan Hostage Release
South Moluccan gunmen freed a sick hostage and agreed to a second mediation session with the Dutch government. About 51 hostages remained on the stalled train while four teachers were still at Bovensmilde Elementary School as talks were scheduled for Thursday in The Hague.
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May Scrap Plans On Metric Symbols
Rep Charles Grassley said the Federal Highway Administration will not pursue converting highway signs to metric symbols by 1980. FHA spokesmen avoided confirmation, noting public comments run 45 days and an announcement next week. The agency had planned July 1 1978 start and full conversion by January 1 1980 but Grassley said the proposal was withdrawn effective immediately.
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UPS
Charles Grassley
Iowa
Federal Highway Administration
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Federal Register
Final RDX Word Expected Thursday
An Army decision on building the RDX plant at Newport Indiana was not yet given on Wednesday with a July report hoped. Pentagon officials refused to confirm delays while Senator Bayh and Rep Myers release statements amid a U S DoD study on the project.
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Birch Bayh
Seventh District
John T. Myers
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Department of Defense
Carter Faces Delicate Foreign Policy Questions
President Carter meets with top Democratic and Republican leaders to discuss foreign policy including arms talks with the Soviet Union and Middle East issues. Key attendees include Cyrus Vance, Walter Mondale, and party leaders. He plans a June 23 fundraiser trip to New York and may visit France in the fall.
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Robert Byrd
House
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John Rhodes
National Security
Zbigniew Brzezinksi
New York
Menahem
Camp David
Tragedy on Indiana 9 Claims 15YearOld Biker
Pendleton Indiana 15 year old Jack G Bucher Jr was struck and killed while biking on Indiana 9 with two companions. A car driven by 61 year old Willetta Smith of Indianapolis was passing the group when Bucher turned into the passing vehicle.
House Panel Approves Home Energy Tax Credit
The House Ways and Means Committee tentatively backed a 20 percent tax credit on up to 2000 dollars in home energy purchases, with a maximum of 400 dollars, for insulation and other devices, for expenses between April 20 1977 and December 31 1982. The panel vote was 13 to 12 amid opposition from Republicans and liberal Democrats, signaling fragile support for Carter energy measures.
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al Aliman
Peruvian student Milly Tawata aims for computer engineering in Indiana
Milly Tawata, a polio survivor from Peru, earned four years of study in the United States to pursue computer engineering. She plans to transfer to Indiana University after finishing courses at Vincennes University, aided by a supportive host family and her strong determination.
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Milly Tawata
Peru
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Lima
Alabama
Snead State Junior College
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Indiana
James Burkes
Oaktown
Milly
Ethics Panel Pushes Korean Payoff Probe In Congress
House ethics investigators seek secret CIA reports to prove South Korean agents paid US lawmakers. The staff report notes access to intelligence files and potential cooperation from NSA and NSC. A questionnaire to all 434 members may probe gifts or trips from Korean officials and Park links.
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House Ethics Committee
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House of Representatives
Tongsun Park
Park Chung Hee
U.S
Korea
Tongsan Park
Park
Ethics Committee
State Department
Justice Department
Korean Central Intelligence Agency
KCIA
Kim Hyung Wook
Terre Haute Weather Summary and River Data
Regional forecast notes partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight. Thunderstorms could be heavy with lows in the low to mid 50s. Thursday looks partly sunny with highs in the mid 70s. Extended outlook calls for a dry period Friday through Sunday with highs in the 70s to low 80s and lows in the 50s to 60s. River stage 1.1 feet, precipitation 0.13 inches, dirt dust count 70.
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Inside View on Johnny Read Action
Our View argues drastic steps to help Johnny Read. Page 4 discusses Nixon pardon revisited with background on the controversy. The column references public opinion and political context surrounding the issue.
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Jack Anderson
Family seeks court to import Laetrile for dying Hodgkin's patient
The family of Joseph Messina, a 30 year old Brooklyn man with Hodgkin's disease, asks a US District Court in Brooklyn to allow importation of Laetrile to treat him. Doctor says the patient is in critical condition and has failed radiation and chemotherapy. Laetrile could have no bone marrow side effects if legal.
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Mark A. Costantino
US Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Joseph Messina
Joseph W. Newman
Messina
Hodgkins
Downstate Medical Center
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