Mark Twain President Visits Hannibal Aboard the Delta Queen
President Carter visits Hannibal Missouri aboard the Delta Queen during a seven day Mississippi river cruise. He notes the lock dam system's output and plans an executive order to boost power. A squall tests the steamboat as Captain Fred Martin and pilot C S Ware recount riverdays.
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Jody Powell
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C.S. Ware
Ware
Kurdish rebels clash near Saqez injuring commander and 21 troops
Pars news agency reports heavy fighting near Saqez in northwestern Iran leaves an army commander and 21 soldiers dead or wounded. Kurdish rebels seek more autonomy as Khuzestan Arabs threaten renewed conflict over oil wealth. Khomeini condemns uprisings and vows revolutionary courts for disobedience.
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Byrd weighs 1981 lieutenant governor bid in Virginia
Virginia GOP chairman Dr Alfred B Cramer III says 33 year old Thomas T Byrd son of Harry F Byrd Jr could be a viable lieutenant governor candidate in 1981 if he builds name recognition among Republicans. Byrd active in campaigns for Republicans and veteran political family, but cautions he is not yet a candidate.
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J. Kenneth Robinson
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Cramer
Nathan H. Miller
Bridgewater
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United States Mired In Moves On Palestinian State
At the United Nations a U S led bid to head off a Security Council vote on a resolution calling for an independent Palestinian state appears doomed as Arab members refuse postponement and threaten to push the draft to a vote despite a U S veto. The measure would amend Resolution 242 and recognize Palestinian self determination.
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Middle East
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Begin
Sadat
Strauss
Cyrus Vance
National Security
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Carter
Mississippi
U S approves emergency oil shipments to Iran to aid ties
Federal officials say the U S approved emergency exports of heating oil and kerosene to Iran to maintain goodwill as Iran ships far more oil to the United States. About 1 million barrels kerosene and 1 million barrels heating oil were to be sent, roughly matching three days of Iran's crude shipments to the United States.
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Iran
United States
Persian Gulf
Energy Department
Pickup mix up puzzles Winchester
A Winchester woman borrowed a yellow Ford pickup thought stolen after moving from near the courthouse to a public lot. Al Winall reported the mix up, noting the truck blocked no tow, and experts cite unique four digit codes and random duplicates as the likely cause.
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Frederick Board Okays Zoning Amendment for Campgrounds
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors approved an amendment to the zoning ordinance defining campgrounds. Details appear on the Area News page. Dr. Martin Mayfield builds a 32-foot sailboat at his Millwood home with plans to sail Chesapeake Bay and beyond.
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