Soviet missile silos claimed in Laos by Thai expert
Thanat Khoman said intelligence reports indicate the Soviet Union has built missile silos in Laos high mountains that could target China or Thailand. He offered few details and did not confirm missiles. Pentagon and State Department spokesmen in Washington had no comment.
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State Department
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Carter Eyes Tax Cut Plan Amid Cabinet Sessions On Sat Island
President-elect Carter convenes private cabinet talks at a secluded Georgia retreat to discuss a stimulus package blending tax cuts and public works. He aims to decide the tax cut portion within ten days while signaling a potential smaller deficit impact.
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ST. Simons Island
Carter
Leonid Brezhnev
Ohio boy dies in hit and run near Howesville
Preston County deputies seek information after a 13 year old from Lorain Ohio was killed on Route 26 near Howesville. The incident marks Preston County 1976 traffic death as investigators describe a light colored car with heavy left front damage. Call 329-1611 with information.
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Kingwood
Preston County
Department
Cape Town clashes kill dozens as migrants fight militants
In Cape Town a three day spate of township violence pits militants against migrant workers, with police airlifted to Cape Town to restore order. At least 24 killed in Guguletu and Nyanga, 106 injured, and 81 houses burned as refugees flee Nyanga.
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Baca
Transkei
Bantu Administration Board
Amtrak Defends Safety Record Amid Derailments
Amtrak spokesmen argued the system is safer overall than prior years and than auto travel arguing 26 derailments this year versus 28 in 1975 38 in 1974 and 34 in 1973 with no fatalities since 1973. They noted the Downingtown Pa wreck caused about 34 minor injuries while highway deaths remain far higher.
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Downingtown
Flemington officer denies charges in civil suit over shooting
Flemington police officer Larry Spencer and the town deny wrongdoing in a $15,000 civil suit filed by JoAnna Streets. The complaint alleges Spencer fired at Streets’ car after jumping in front of it on October 14, causing injuries. The defendants say Streets tried to strike Spencer with her vehicle, with Spencer firing at the rear tire and missing, continuing to flee. A hearing has not yet been set.
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James A. Liotta
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