Compromise Declared On South-West Africa Elections
Prime Minister Botha announced a two track plan in Pretoria. South Africa will run its own elections in South-West Africa this year while resuming U.N. supervised elections next year, with Western ministers backing the approach. The December poll will be seen as internal and may be used to counter U.N. recognition of SWAPO as sole representative.
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Pieter W. Botha
South-West Africa
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Cyrus R. Vance
Martti Ahtisaari
Marthinus Steyn
Security Council
United States
Britain
France
West Germany
Canada
South West Africa People’s Organization
Democratic Turnhalle Alliance
SWAPO
Namibia National Alliance
South
Rhodesians Hit Guerrilla Leader's Base Near Lusaka
Rhodesian forces attacked Joshua Nkomo's Zimbabwe African People's Union headquarters 12 miles north of Lusaka while other troops clashed with Robert Mugabe's forces 50 miles inside Mozambique. Zambian radio claimed repulsion. casualties were reported heavy. Talks in Washington loom as Smith, Nkomo, and Mugabe face possible negotiations.
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Rhodesia
Joshua Nkomo
Lusaka
Robert Mugabe
Mozambique
Nkomo
Zimbabwe African People’s Union
Zambia
Kenneth Kaunda
South Africa
Mugabe
Angola
Washington
U.S
Ian Smith
Smith
Carter to unveil Phase II anti inflation plan next week
President Carter is expected to announce his Phase II anti inflation package next Tuesday possibly in a televised address. White House officials say final details are not yet set and no broadcast time has been requested. Meany criticizes leaks as prompting price hikes before restraints take effect.
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Carter
White House
Jody Powell
Powell
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Potomac Edison seeks 6.2 million rate hike in Virginia
Potomac Edison files with the State Corporation Commission for a temporary emergency increase totaling about 6.2 million in annual revenues across Virginia. The plan would raise bills 5 to 6.5 percent for heating with electricity and 5 percent for those without.
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Virginia
Potomac Edison
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Suspect Captured After Seven Hour Ypsilanti Shooting Rampage
In Ypsilanti Michigan police say a seven hour shooting spree left four dead and four wounded before a wounded suspect Billy Edward Hardesty 21 of Van Buren Township near Belleville was captured. The gunman’s mother was killed and a .22 caliber rifle was used in the attacks near Abigail's Dirty Shame Saloon and a home near I 94.
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Ypsilanti, Mich
Billy Edward Hardesty
van Buren Township
Belleville
Abigail's Dirty Shame
Peace treaty would boost Mideast aid and joint projects
Cairo sources report the Carter administration aims to link a signed peace treaty between Egypt and Israel with joint US funded economic projects. Officials foresee aid rising about 50 percent to roughly 1.5 billion dollars annually for each country and favor projects of common interest despite a shortage of easily identifiable ideas. The Sinai border dispute looms as the treaty plans a three year time frame for returning the Sinai to Egypt, complicating project choices.
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Sinai
Tax Cut Debate Weighs On Middle Class And Markets
The article surveys Congress approval of an 18.7 billion tax cut, arguing it largely does not outpace inflation for a typical family of four earning 15000, while benefits for older homeowners selling primary residences offer a 100000 tax free exemption. It notes capital gains relief for real estate stocks and bonds, mixed expectations from financial figures, and uncertainty as Congress hurried final action with limited review.
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Congress
John Cussen
Winchester
Drexel Burnham Lambert
Virginia AG asks Supreme Court to return Cord case to Warren Court
Virginia State Attorney General Marshall Coleman asks the Virginia Supreme Court to remand Bonnie C. Cord’s disbarment matter to Warren Circuit Court. He argues premarital sex should not bar admission to the bar and seeks a fuller record to resolve the issue, which could set a statewide precedent. Cord’s attorney opposes any delay to her right to take the bar exam.
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Richmond
Marshall Coleman
Virginia Supreme Court
Warren Circuit Court
Bonnie C. Cord
Cord
Virginia
Duncan C. Gibb
Coleman
Ms. Cord
Supreme Court
Thomas V. Monahan
Winchester
Smith for Miller and Fickett against utilities in local race
Area News reports yesterday featured candidates Smith for Miller and Fickett opposing utilities while Robinson contends with bills and local school referendum figures. The page 17 briefing outlines positions and nearby local races with referenced timelines and community notes.
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Miller
Fickett
Robinson
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