Air Controllers Strike Expands Beyond U S Borders
The 12 000 striking air traffic controllers cause spillover into Canada and France as non emergency U S bound flights are halted. FAA reports U S air traffic at 76 percent of normal with six months to restore 75 percent capacity and 21 months to full operation. Pan Am and TWA reroute Paris and Rome to New York via Canada due to French controllers refusal.
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Reagan Administration
Canada
Canadian Air Traffic Control Association
United States
Dennis Feldman
Federal Aviation Administration
Feldman
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Drew Lewis
Lewis
Pan American World Airways
Trans World Airlines
Paris
Rome
New York
Iran Frees 57 French Citizens from Iran Air Flight
Beir ut AP reports 57 French nationals left Iran today on an Iran Air flight to Paris per Paris officials. Three others were delayed due to minor financial issues and exit visa problems. A second group is set to depart Wednesday as 144 French citizens remain with a small diplomatic staff and some Christian workers staying.
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Lebanon
Iran
Paris
External Affairs Ministry
Poland Rations Crisis Triggers Wide Unrest and Talks
In Warsaw leaders of Solidarity and the Communist Party hold separate talks this week on a food crisis that sparked street protests. Solidarity cancels a planned Gdansk hunger march while a Krosno rally calls for full meat rations and reform.
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Communist Party
Solidarity Labor Federation
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Gdansk
Krosno
PAP
Solidarity
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Lech Walesa
Walesa
Mieczyslaw Rakowski
Rakowski
Sadat and Carter Exchange Praise During Plains Visit
Former President Jimmy Carter and Egyptian leader Anwar Sadat exchanged compliments at a Plains visit described as a delightful family gathering by Carter. Sadat praised Carter's peace efforts while Carter urged Palestinian recognition of Israel and full autonomy for Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza.
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Sadat
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Egypt
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Gaza Strip
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Carter
Mideast
C David
United States
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