Lithuanian dissident jailed 15 years in Soviet case
A Vilnius court convicted Viktoras Pyatkus of anti Soviet activity and sentenced him to 10 years in prison and labor plus five years exile. The trial is linked to the pending verdicts in the cases of Alexander Ginzburg and Anatoly Shcharansky, who face espionage and treason charges.
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Moscow
Alexander Ginzburg
Anatoly Shcharansky
Vilnius
Viktoras Pyatkus
Pyatkus
Shcharansky
Ginzburg
Helsinki
Soviet Union
Ludmila
Kaluga
Leonid
Carter protests Soviet dissident trials to Brezhnev
President Carter sent a private protest to Soviet leader Brezhnev accusing the USSR of violating the Helsinki accord by improper trials of dissidents Anatoly Shcharansky and Alexander Ginsburg. Cyrus Vance delivered the message to Gromyko as nuclear arms talks continued with no planned suspension.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Carter
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Cyrus A. Vance
Andrei A. Gromyko
State Department
Hodding Carter
Anatoly Shcharansky
Alexander Ginsburg
Berryville Pharmacist Sells Drug Store After 30 Years
Clarke Compass profiles E. T. vonPippin after he sells his Berryville drug store following three decades of service. Frederick County Supervisors reject an occupancy permit for a new business over unmet promises.
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E.T. vonPippin
Berryville
Clarke Compass
Frederick County
Young says not resigning over political prisoners remark
U N Ambassador Andrew Young faced criticism for saying hundreds or thousands of U S political prisoners exist in the United States He told the BBC he has not considered resigning but would submit his resignation if asked by President Carter The remark was criticized by White House and State Department officials and sparked moves in Congress with calls for his dismissal or impeachment discussions.
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London
U.N
Andrew Young
U.S
Carter
Geneva
Switzerland
Young
le Matin
Soviet Union
United States
Jody Powell
Cyrus R. Vance
State Department
Department
Barry Goldwater
Rariz
Senate
Larry McDonald
D-Ga
House
British Broadcasting Corp
BBC
Congress
Paris
Carter Heads to West Germany for Seven Nation Economic Summit
President Carter flies from Washington with Rosalynn and Amy to Bonn for talks with Germany and five other nations on trade and energy. He insists U.S. deficits stem from manufactured goods imports, not oil, and cites Japan and Germany trade surpluses while urging increased U.S. exports.
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Washington
Carter
West Germany
U.S
White House
Andrews Air Force Base
Maryland
Rosalynn
Amy
Japan
Germany
United States
Bonn
France
Britain
Italy
Canada
West Berlin
Soviet Union
Cuba to Florida swimming claim by Walter Poenisch
Walter Poenisch a 65 year old retired cookie baker claims to be the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida. His wife Faye said he finished the endurance swim at 3 17 a m aboard the pilot boat Amy N near Sombrero Light twelve miles up the Florida Keys from Marathon on Key Vaca. He did not reach land and the reason was not explained.
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Marathon
Fla
Walter Poenisch
Cookie Baker
Cuba
Florida
Poenisch
Faye
Amy N
Sombrero Light
Florida Keys
Boat Key Marina
Key Vaca
Florida Straits
Havana
Barrier Reef
Byrd condemns Young remarks as outrageous and harmful
Virginia Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. charged U S ambassador to the United Nations Andrew Young with undermining the president and the nation by claiming there are political prisoners in the United States. Byrd called the statement foolish and without foundation and said it damages U S human rights efforts.
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Washington
Harry F. Byrd Jr
India
Andrew Young
U. S
United Nations
United States
Byrd
Senate
Russia
Young
Virginia
Carter
Moscow
Normal Apple Crop Expected for 1978 in Frederick County
Frederick County orchardists predict a normal 1978 apple crop after an uninterrupted spring. The Frederick County Fruit Growers Association estimates 4.4 million bushels, nearly double last year’s level. Local growers credit the lack of spring freezes and mild weather for the favorable outlook.
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Frederick County Fruit Growers Association
Ed Shokes
Shokes
Wyatt
Joe Dorsey
Moore and Dorsey Orchards, Inc
Dorsey
Moore
Clarke County
Harry Byrd
Harry Byrd II
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