17 Dec 1977
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Newspaper
The Gastonia Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1977
Page
1
A three dimensional life sized future exhibit titled North Carolina The Goodliest Land will fill the learning center at Schiele Museum of Natural History. Director Hare reviews the model with designer Peter Damville of Raleigh as construction targets late January start and August 1978 completion funded by a $40,000 state grant.
Death notices from Lincolnton and surrounding towns list Guy Wells 67 dying in a Charlotte hospital with survivors in Lincolnton and Fort Brutus. McColl and Bessemer City obituaries follow for John B. Rogers 64 and Alfred F. Blackwell 51 with services at First Baptist and Silk Funeral Home respectively. Also noted are Isabella Starr Sheppard of Bessemer City and Carl Wade Foster of Bessemer City with services at local churches. Linear funeral details include burial sites, receiving hours, and family home arrangements across multiple communities.
In Nicosia hopes rose when reports claimed Abductors would free Achilleas Kyprianou, but by nightfall no release had materialized. The 19 year old son of President Spyros Kyprianou remained in hostage hands as right wing Greek Cypriot extremists threatened beheading if amnesty demands were unmet. Government sources indicated they knew the abductors and remained hopeful the officer would not be executed. Cabinet meetings continued into Friday with another session planned for Saturday morning.
Activities listed for Saturday include museum visitation at Schiele Museum of Natural History with a 3 p.m. planetarium program, plus events at St. Michael's School Gastonia and First United Methodist Cherryville. Sunday programs at Schiele Museum focus on Plantae at 5 p.m. and 4 p.m. sessions, with Alcoholics Anonymous meetings at United Methodist Church and First United Methodist Church.
AP says Prime Minister Begin may meet President Sadat within two weeks of his Washington trip. Officials cite unconfirmed radio reports of possible talks in Morocco, focusing on West Bank autonomy. Dayan stayed in Israel, denying overseas travel plans. The Foreign Ministry denies secret contacts since Sadat’s Nov visit.
American officials report Israel is rethinking its insistence on retaining total West Bank control. The briefing followed Cyrus Vance's Middle East trip as Carter and Begin discussed a broader peace plan. Officials emphasized direct Israel Egypt talks and possible inclusion of Syria Jordan and Lebanon in a comprehensive settlement.
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