02 Jan 1978
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1978
Page
1
An AP photo shows a chimpanzee at Sea World in Mission Bay California water skiing while wearing a life preserver. The caption notes the monkey’s antics and claims it is smarter than some humans.
A blue ribbon Atlantic Council panel warns Soviet military tech gains and heavy spending threaten East West balance. The report chaired by generals and Admiral Zumwalt says NATO could be weakened and urges consensus before SALT talks. It advocates adopting correlation of forces to marshal political economic and military effort.
Olga Korbut the 1972 Olympic star will wed the Soviet pop group soloist Bortkevich of Pesnyary in Moscow. The press confirmed the engagement yesterday after Tass published a photo of Korbut with her fiancé.
Laura Cathleen Bylard was born at 3:14 a.m. at Elyria Memorial Hospital as Lorain County’s first baby of 1978 to Larry Sr. and Mrs. Hyland, 1719 Abbe Road. The family includes two year old Larry Jr. Local hospitals reported other births later in the day at Allen Memorial Oberlin and Southwest General.
President Jimmy Carter drew a massive crowd in New Delhi at the Ram Lila Meeting Ground but faced sharp criticism as his speech stalled between translations. Reporters noted the speech was unusually flat, while Indian officials defended the applause as a sign of goodwill. Carter’s nine day seven nation trip continues with talks in Jordan and Egypt slated next.
Air India flight 855 from Bombay to Dubai disintegrated in midair near the Arabian Sea minutes after takeoff. All 213 aboard are feared dead. Witnesses reported a bright flash and an explosion before the crash, with debris and life jackets found but no survivors. The Boeing 747 named Emperor Ashoka was six years old.
Light snow flurries will continue tomorrow with about two inches of accumulation by tomorrow evening. Lows will be in the 20s today and tomorrow, with tomorrow night dipping to 10 to 15 degrees. Winds range 20 to 30 mph today. Tuesday and Thursday look fair but very cold with highs in the teens and low 20s and lows from 5 to 15. A chance of snow persists Tuesday and Wednesday.
The 1978 outlook weighs heavily on diplomacy with peace hopes in the Middle East and a potential SALT 2 treaty. It may also determine Panama Canal handover, US Latin America ties, and Carter’s early presidency. Disasters loom if peace efforts fail or major initiatives fall short, risking new tensions and possible defeat in 1980.
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