Simplicity of Words Still Eludes Government Officials
President Carter presses for plain language in federal regulations but admits the system is slow with 105000 employees involved. He signs a tariff raise for citizens band radio transceivers while touting expedited aid concepts undercut by inventory and price issues. Carter and Begin fought over Middle East peace terms with no progress and no replacement plan for Begin, drawing rumors and a firm denial.
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Washington
Carter
Menachem
Brasilia
Middle East
Begin
Egypt
GAO Urges Sobriety Tests for Pilots Amid Drunk-Driving Gap
A congressional GAO report finds alcohol rules for aviators lag behind road driving laws and recommends mandatory sobriety tests or license suspensions. FAA weighing legal aspects with law enforcement involvement. 485 private plane accidents linked to alcohol in 11 years to 1975, with 430 fatalities, airlines not blamed.
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Washington
Edward W. Scott Jr
National Transportation Safety Board
U.S
YARBOROUGH Captures Pole in Atlanta 500 Race
Star Files notes Lee Roy Yarbrough won the pole for the $80,000 Atlanta 500 stock car race. Middletown Fire Co. bought a new custom fire truck with a 750 gpm pumper for $24,349. Perle Mesta resigned as Minister to Luxembourg. Virginia general fund revenues run $9 million ahead of last year.
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Lee Roy Yarborough
Middletown Fire Co
Perle Mesta
Luxembourg
Virginia
Bermuda Championship Bridge Victory By Ontario Players
In the Bermuda Regional Championship, J. Carruthers and A. Paul of Ontario won the Men's Pairs. The featured deal shows South driving to game as East leads hearts and West misdefends by not shifting to diamonds. Declarer survives while defense collapses after West misreads dummy’s diamond suit.
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Victoria Dibbern
Army
Foreign Science and Technology Center
Charlottesville
U.S. Army Logistics
Ms. Dibbern
U.S
Bermuda
Princess
Ontario
J. Carruthers
A. Paul
East
South
North
West
Declarer
Dummy
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Gao
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U.S. Army
University of Virginia
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Associated Press
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Omar Sharif
Chicago Tribune
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Dodson Bros
INDEO
Paper Mill Road
Winchester
Valspar
Mey
Glaize
Bro
N. Cameron ST. Win
Chester
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