15 Aug 1977
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1977
Page
1
GM announces extended warranty coverage for 1978 models, offering 13 months or 12,000 miles against defects in materials or workmanship. Tires are excluded and service includes belt adjustments and alignments. Coverage applies to repairs made at no charge during the warranty period, with limited terms and conditions.
United States negotiators Ellsworth Bunker and Sol Linowitz defend a Panama Canal treaty aimed at guaranteed neutrality and continued open access. They warn unrest in Latin America could follow if ratification fails, while critics predict a bloody Senate battle over the emotional issue.
Prime Minister Begin defended extending full government services to 1.34 million Arabs in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, saying he expects no U.S. criticism. Labor party and East Jerusalem Arabic newspapers denounced the move as creeping annexation, while Begin dismissed such worries and noted ongoing Middle East peace efforts. He also anticipated a Carter meeting with Israeli and Arab foreign ministers next month.
Washington AP report notes the Consumer Product Safety Commission expressing concern over skateboards linked to 13 deaths since 1972 and about 168000 injuries last year. Chairman Byington says the panel is working with industry to build voluntary safety standards while studying product defects and rider skill as causes.
Belfast dispatch says the IRA Provisional wing plans intensified ambush and hit-and-run actions to avenge Queen Elizabeth’s Northern Ireland visit. Despite Operation Monarch choking off guerrilla activity, intelligence officials say long-term pressure will force continued violence as both sides tire of the conflict.
New York AP report cites Louis Harris poll of 1305 adults from July showing Americans prefer Carter’s character to his policies. APC aired results noting 29 percent strongly approve of his leadership. economy handling drew most disapproval. Carter defends no gap between what he is and what he stands for, predicting voters will see alignment after time.
President Carter, in Plains Georgia, credits himself with improving the federal government’s image but admits no spectacular achievements after six months. He cites modest progress on inflation and unemployment, no major foreign breakthroughs, and a persistent drive on arms talks while praising cooperation with Congress.
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An American clergyman quotes Hebrews 11 3 and James 1 2 6 to assert faith fuels strength and decisive action. He says the unseen holds power and belief doubles resolve while weak faith leads to weakness.
In Pittsburgh the Pennsylvania daily lottery result for Saturday was P44. The draw announced the nosing 1 4 4 following a standard nightly drawing. No additional details were provided on prizes or other numbers.
Chip Carter plans to move to Plains Georgia with wife Caron and their son James Earl Carter IV amid marital strain following his resignation from the Democratic National Committee. White House officials declined comment while friends describe a troubled marriage and possible separation, with Chip and Caron seen together at church services and private moments suggesting strain but not yet a final split.
Negotiators reached rational contracts with Bell Telephone Company on August 6, paving the way to ratification by mid September. The deals cover wage hikes totaling 21 percent over three years for salespersons, line workers, clerks, operators, repair workers and installers, ending strikes that began at midnight Saturday in New York State Indiana Michigan and parts of Georgia.
Former congressman Richard A. Torry joins other notable lawyers and doctors at Maxwell Air Force Base prison in Alabama. He pleads guilty to campaign financing violations and faces up to a year. another count stems from promising federal jobs for support. Torry, a Democrat, was a first-term Louisiana lawmaker who won a general election after a runoff.
New York police seek a mystery man who accompanied David Berkowitz to a Yonkers kennel and resembles an early police sketch of the killer. A special grand jury investigates indicting Berkowitz for the July slayings of Stacy Moskowitz and others, amid public fear over the Son of Sam case.
In Port au Prince Ambassador Andre Young meets Haiti's for life president to press U S human rights issues. State Department official Mark Schnetday says aims include signaling policy while continuing humanitarian aid amid drought and a push to shed the era of the Tonton Macoutes.
New York AP report states a 12 year old girl, unnamed due to age, abducted 5 year old Hasan Brown during a daycare field trip, demanded a dress as ransom, and reported to Fulton Street subway station with the girl’s neighbor. Police arrested her after station contact and charged her with second degree kidnapping and related offenses.
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