Carter urges world to condemn Soviet buildup in Afghanistan
The Carter administration asks international partners to denounce what it calls a clear Soviet military buildup in Afghanistan. U.S. officials say the airlift may have doubled Soviet troops there to about 10,000, the largest foreign deployment since 1968 in Czechoslovakia.
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Rescue divers plan dive into overturned freighter off Alaska
In Ketchikan Alaska rescuers from the United States and Canada race against weather to locate up to 30 Taiwanese crewmen aboard the Lee Wang Zin, which lies inverted in the Pacific. A body was recovered, two life rafts found, and a Navy diving team may be hindered by an approaching storm and gale warnings.
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Government to enforce ban on homosexual aliens entry
Justice Department lawyers told the Immigration and Naturalization Service to enforce the McCarran-Walter Act ban on admitting homosexual foreigners. The move drew criticism from activist Charles Brydon who urged talks with gay groups before implementation.
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Primary Door Closes Today in New Hampshire
At 5 o clock today the Secretary of State’s office closes ending the chance to run in New Hampshire’s presidential primary. A last minute signature drive highlights Mississippi Governor Cliff Finch’s bid and collectors were paid to reach 1,000 valid signatures to qualify.
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