Carter backs civil defense upgrades to save 140 million Americans
President Carter approves a plan to vastly upgrade U S civil defense, aiming to save between one half and two thirds of Americans in a nuclear war. The program, costing about 2 billion over five years, awaits congressional approval and cites Soviet efforts as justification.
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Washington
Carter
Soviet Union
U.S
United States
White House
Tirana
Talks Stalemate Persists in Palestinian Issue
Washington reports deadlock in Mideast peace talks over the Palestinian question. Despite President Carter seeking to salvage a partially completed treaty between Egypt and Israel, his talks with Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin and a compromise U.S. proposal failed to break the impasse. Other provisions of the historic accord also faced renewed controversy as the dispute over tying the treaty to future negotiations continued.
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Washington
Mideast
U.S
Egypt
Israel
Carter
Anwar Sadat
Menachem Begin
Vance
Begin
West Bank
Jordan River
Gaza District
Sadat
Iran Oil Strike Eases as Workers Return to Help Increase Output
Iran's strikebound oil fields see production rise to 2.7 million barrels daily as a minority of workers return with foreign experts and military technicians amid protests over political prisoners martial law and foreign involvement. Government troops guard streets while talks continue in Washington and with Begin in New York.
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Tehran
Iran
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
Pars
State Oil Company
Persian Gulf
Telecommunications
Bell Laboratories
National Iranian Oil Co
Rain Dims Yet Fails to Douse Valley Drought
A light drizzle in the Shenandoah Valley offers temporary moisture but not enough to end weeks of dryness. Forecaster C Pope notes a weak system bringing limited rain with clearing skies and cooler temps later in the week. Chief Forest Warden Tom Hepler welcomes any relief as fires have threatened woods in Clarke and Warren Counties. Continued on Page 2.
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Shenandoah Valley
National Weather Service
C. Pope
Clarke
Warren
Tom Hepler
Handley Judges win sixth straight state cross country title
Handley High School secured its sixth consecutive state AA cross country championship at Piedmont Community College, led by Greg Stotler Timmy Marshall and Mark Smith placing high. The team totaled four runners in the top 10 as James Wood finished ninth in AAA and other Handley runners filled the all state top 15.
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Handley
Greg Stotler
Mark Smith
Piedmont Community College
Charlottesville
Virginia High School
Stotler
Smith
Timmy Marshall
Trip Carper
Mike Bachman
Star
Gary Brown
Virginia
Bristol
James Wood
Jon Bellingham
Carper
Bachman
Craig Minor
Handley Rolls Over Orange County 20-0 in Regional Final
Handley's football team defeated Orange County 20 to 0 to advance to the regional finals. The win came after a weekend of Veterans Day observances and a feature on a U S Customs Bureau dog training session. Local pages track the event and related sports notes.
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Warren
U.S
Customs Bureau
Ceeene
Orange County
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New York
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