03 Dec 1977
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1977
Page
1
Flooding across western Washington claims at least two lives as waters rise in the Cascades. A state of emergency blanket spreads with National Guard standby. Eastern areas face rising Yakima River and heavy rain melts snow, threatening more damage and isolation.
In eastern Libya a chartered Bulgarian Tupolev bound for Mecca crashed during an emergency landing near Benghazi Benina airport. Sixty people aboard, 59 died and 43 were injured. Survivors described the chaotic scene and aid given to passengers.
Washington AP reports that a single vote switch among Senate energy negotiators could keep price controls on natural gas. The outcome hinges on Confederate talks between House and Senate members and the impact of deregulation plans, with leaders signaling divided support and durability of the current control framework.
A local event listing announces a rummage sale on Monday December 4 from sunrise to 4 PM and a shooting match at the Calgctin Fish & Game Club in Myersville. Proceeds support club activities. Some wording is unclear but the notice references timing and venue.
A still target shoot is scheduled for Sunday December 4 at 1 PM. The event offers prizes for first, second, and third place. Rod and Fish & Game Club host the competition with no sleeves or scopes allowed.
In southern New Jersey a pack of up to 20 wild dogs killed livestock including 2 sheep, 7 goats, and 13 pigs in October. A posse of 5 hunters, led by Guetdan Smith, undertakes a drive to thin the population as locals blame out-of-town owners for abandoning dogs. Smith notes the dogs look friendly but warn they will turn on people. a persistent issue that pits farmers against the canines and sparks calls for action.
President Carter and a celebrity audience of more than two thousand saluted Hubert Humphrey at a benefit dinner. The ailing senator, receiving chemotherapy, spoke of his fight against cancer and shared gratitude for the nation’s support while a gala ambience honored his long political career and the planned Humphrey Institute.
AP reports an explosion in Jerusalem's old city near David Street wounded ten in a market crowd. Police sealed the area and searched for more explosives while detaining several suspects for questioning. None of the injured were seriously hurt according to authorities.
U S State Department and U N Secretary General Kurt Waldheim voiced shock at the verdict in the Steve Biko death case. British lawmakers and religious groups condemned the ruling as gross miscarriage of justice, citing neglect and abusive confinement.
An AP poll of 1,604 adults finds majority favor direct negotiations between Arabs and Israelis rather than a Geneva conference with the United States and the Soviet Union. About 49 percent oppose U S participation in peace talks, 54 percent favor direct talks, and 59 percent of Jewish respondents support direct talks. Sadat’s visit to Israel raises optimism for peace, with 55 percent saying it makes peace more likely.
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