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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Thursday, September 1, 1977

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 01, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Diplomacy thursday september 1,1977 the stars and stripes Page 5 Washington expects 25 top latin american leaders for signing of Panama canal treaties Washington a what is shaping up As the biggest diplomatic extravaganza of the Carter administration thus far will take place next week when top leaders of 25 latin american nations come Here forthe signing of the Panama canal treaties. As of tuesday 18 Heads of government were planning to attend the sept. 7 Cere Mony and state department spokesman Hodding Carter Iii said the final figure May be 20 or  the focus of attention at the Summit will be on Panama preside Tcarter is expected to use the occasion to demonstrate once again his regard for human rights in the hemisphere. He will do this in separate meetings with each head of  latin America the canal is regarded less As an economic asset than As a Symbol condemned in Texas will get injection Huntsville Tex. A the death injection approved by Texas legislature for condemned prisoners will be administered in the electric chair that has killed 361 people since 1923, state corrections officials said  Taylor a spokesman for the corrections department said the procedures will remain the same. The chair will be in the same place in which it has been for 54 years. Chemical injected but instead of electricity passing through his body a chemical will be injected Taylor said the corrections department will not identify the person who will administer the injection he said. So far it has not been determined what chemical or combination of chemicals will be used for execution. Taylor said that decision will be made by sept. 12 one Day before convicted murderer Howard Lin Coln King 53, is scheduled to die. We be limited it to three substances sodium Thi Pental  chlo ride or sodium cyanide. One or More in some combination will be used Taylor said. Two executions Are scheduled for sept. 16 those of Billy Battie 20, of Tarrant county and James Livingston 30, of Dallas county. Both were convicted of Cap ital murder. There Are 65 men on Huntsville s death Row. It will take a matter of minutes and it is painless Taylor said of the injection. Llie prisoner will lose consciousness in a matter of  of time sept. 1, 1947 a fire that swept through the select theater in a Paris suburb took at least 89 lives and prospects were that several of the some 60 other persons burned would not . 1, 1957 a Federal judge has or dered the Little Rock school Board to proceed with its gradual integration plan and issued an order forbidding interference. Sept. 1, 1967 communist terrorists stormed into a Remote South  and killed 150 residents officials in Saigon said. Of . Political attitudes toward the Region a Point Carter has stressed repeat edly in his attempts to win support for the  al Cio alluded to this Issue tues Day in becoming the first major Organiza Tion to support the treaties. These new instruments constitute a just and enduring basis for Harmony in the Western hemisphere and we support their ratification by the Senate the labor group s executive Council said in a formal Resolution. The action did not come As a Surpris since al Cio president George Meaney announced his support monday after a per Sonal App Alfrom  signing of the treaties next wednes Day in the presence of dignitaries from throughout latin America represents something of a High Point for the . In it relations with the Region. Although some leaders from the More conservative latin countries have privately expressed reservations about Panama s eventual takeover of the canal All have forcefully backed Panama s position in their Public pronouncements. White House officials initially weighed the possibility of a Carter visit to Panama for the ceremony but this was ruled out for Public relations  and panamanian head of govern ment Omar Torrijos decided last week to hold the festivities at the Washington Headquarters of the organization of Amer ican states a Neutral site. The ceremony will be meaningless unless the . Senate ratifies the treaties and panamanian voters approve the pacts heat treat when the Sun is High on a hot summer Day at an outdoor horse show master and mount May enjoy a Cooling off provided by a Handy Hose. At Richmond va., John Madden gets splashed As he gives his horse a Quick Bath and drink while waiting for his event to be called by the ringmaster. Cab urged to veto plan for cheap Atlantic fare Washington a the civil Aero Nutices Board s office of consumer affairs tuesday urged rejection of a proposal by six major airlines to offer a Cut rate $256new York London roundtrip fare to com Pete with a no frills fare by Britain s Laker airways. In a letter to the Board the consume office said it feared the six airlines might Force Laker out of business and then eliminate their own cheap fares. The View parallels one taken earlier this month by the department of Justice. In a petition filed with the cab Justice attorneys suggested that the fares filed by the six airlines May be predatory that they could be a temporary method for destroy ing the highly competitive charter airline that now provide the Only truly Cut rate fares to  on sept. 26 will Start its sky train service offering $2. J6 roundtrip fares to passengers on a first come first served basis. Tickets will be sold at the Airport starting six hours before departure. After the British and . Approved Laker s plan the International air trans port association Iata said six airline would offer the $256 fare on 2,900 seats each week in either direction Between Newyork and London. The carriers Are pan american Twa British airways air India Iran air and Israel s al al. A Normal Economy round trip ticket costs $636. The consumer office said that if Competition for Laker is approved by the cab it shoud go to Only one airline. It recommended in that Case that it be Twa be cause the service it has offered is the most comparable to sky train s. Before the Iata announcement Twa acting alone filed for a s f.6 fare. The consumer office said cab has the most import a it r   to pro Toul. Dominant carriers to vote forcing Cut Valois who offer Low Cost Public sit  in a plebiscite. If that occurs another formal signing ceremony would be staged to put the treaties into effect. With the exception of Torrijos the latin leaders will have no role in next week s ceremony other than As observers. Their presence Here not Only will serve As a show of support for the treaties but will also afford an Opportunity for private meetings to review pending  Secretary general Alejandro Orfila at the request of Carter and Torri Jos sent out invitations last thursday to All Heads of government whose nations participate in the Oas. Cuba is technically an Oas member but president Fidel Castro was not invited to the ceremony. His regime does not participate in the Oas. Having been expelled in the Early 1960s. Schools open peacefully in riot city1 Louisville by. Up schools opened tuesday for the third year of court ordered busing Here without any disruptions and with the school Board chairman saying she Hopes Louisville no longer will be known As a riot  Ruffra chairman of the Jefferson county Board of education and a confirmed opponent of busing said she hoped the smooth non violent opening of schools Here would overcome what she called the City s unjust  travelling All around the country the one thing i be heard Over and Over again is that Louisville is a riot City a Vio Lent  she said. Certainly there have been some disruptions some demonstrations and some bad things that have happened Here but i think it s time Louisville came out of the National headlines  Legal fight goes on saying she expects and Hopes the Lega Battle against busing will continue Ruffra commented i feel like the last two year shave been lost As far As Quality education in our schools is concerned. We Don t have to give up the fight against busing but the youngsters have to come first their safety and their  school supt. Ernest Grayson was just As elated As Ruffra Over the smoothest Start we be had since busing began Here in1975." Grayson during a tour of several schools in the 163-school system declared i m very pleased with what i be seen. The students seem eager to go Back to their classes. Things Are Well  in the Day Grayson met with the Federal judge who ordered the busing int effect in 1975 and briefed him on the Day s events. Judge James Gordon who has re tired from the Bench except for his continuing responsibilities in the Jefferson county desegregation Case told Grayson he was extremely pleased with How Well the Day was going. Honking against busing anti busing demonstrators appeared outside Only one school Valley High school where reporters counted 11 protes ters waving signs saying Stop forced using and shouting to passing motorists to honk their car horns if they oppose busing. The area near Valley High school i southwestern Jefferson county was where anti using rioting erupted sept. 5. 19/5. An estimated 20, xxx to card to be bum d the i cd d i inv Liivi Iii ii. A thin i s . A Luke inn  
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