GOP seethes as Carter visits Detroit convention site
In Detroit, 4000 GOP delegates watch President Carter meet auto industry leaders sparking anger among party leaders. Senate Texas chair John Tower calls the airport stop squalid politics as Bill Brock accuses Carter of nerve. Platform talks struggle over ERA, abortion policy, and Reagan forces seek unity while Milliken warns against dropping ERA.
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Carter vows partnership to aid ailing auto industry
President Carter, during a Detroit stop and ahead of next week's GOP nominating convention, announced a plan he called a first step toward a close government industry partnership to aid the ailing auto sector. He cited a White House task force report on foreign car competition and other options.
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PLO and Syria propose oil cut to pressure West
The PLO and Syria floated a bold plan to use Arab oil as a weapon against the United States Canada and western Europe. They urged the Arab League to order staged shipments cuts starting 1981 if the West does not force Israel to withdraw from territories occupied in 1948 and 1967. The move, supported by Damascus and the PLO, faced likely opposition from major oil exporter Saudi Arabia and other moderate members. The ministers debated the proposal as Jordanian King Hussein toured the Jordan Valley amid cautious diplomacy.
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81 deficit seen Keys eyes boost in income tax
Mayor Keys outlined a 1981 budget with about 1.3 million in reserve funds from sewer and water rate hikes to back capital projects including a $64 million EPA driven waste water plant expansion. Salaries are unsettled pending union negotiations, with carryovers noted and income tax revenue slipping from June 1979 to June 1980.
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Survivors' lies may have cost aliens lives at Organ Pipe
In Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Arizona 13 Salvadoran aliens died in extreme heat after the first three survivors lied to rescuers. Three smugglers dubbed coyotes are sought with a $10,000 reward offered. Officials say several smugglers may have met the same fate and note 14 survivors were later counted with five hospitalized.
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Fragile cease fire ends Beirut fighting among Christian militias
Rival Christian forces reach a fragile cease fire to halt the worst street fighting in Beirut since 1975 76. Reports say casualties reach 65 to 100 dead and 500 wounded as clashes spill north of the city and in East Beirut.
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Billy Carter Sees Reagan Loss in November Race
Billy Carter predicts Ronald Reagan will fare worse than George Wallace did in 1972 if he runs against his brother Jimmy for president. He doubts Kennedy would do better than Nixon in 1960 and notes ongoing clashes with the Justice Department over a foreign agent registration. He also comments on Rosalynn Carter and her influence.
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Trial set for Gerald Wiley in Holiday Inn fire case
Jury selection begins Thursday in Guernsey County Common Pleas Court for Gerald Wiley, 20, of Randolph, charged with aggravated murder in the 1979 Holiday Inn fire that killed 10, injuring 82 and causing $800,000 in damages. Prosecutor James R. Scott expects about 25 witnesses. trial predicted to last three days.
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