Sixth Violent Night Strikes Great Britain
Manchester riot reports describe a thousand youths attacking a police station and setting vehicles alight as part of Britain's sixth straight night of violence. Police say coordinated assaults targeted shops pubs and garages with 17 arrests and three officers injured.
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Britain
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Begin claims 61-seat majority to form new Israeli government
Prime Minister Menachem Begin says he has secured 61 MPs to back a new government. He expects President Navon to designate him next week and aims to form a coalition with Likud plus Orthodox parties including National Religious Party, TAMI, and Agudat Israel. Begin also backs legal changes to bar recognition of non Orthodox conversions.
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Polish Workers Upset Strikes Hit Air and Transit
In Poland,LOT workers staged a four hour warning strike grounding all domestic flights and delaying international schedules, while in Bydgoszcz bus and streetcar workers ended a two hour stoppage calling for the ouster of the city transport director. Dockworkers at Baltic Sea ports paused for one hour, as Solidarity faced criticism from Communist allies.
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Nicaragua Officials Resign to Join Guerrillas
Two Sandinista officials Eden Pastora and Vice Interior Minister Jose Valdivia resigned from their posts to fight with guerrillas in an unspecified country. The Sandinista party confirmed the resignations and said they left the country with no announced destination, prompting speculation about Guatemala or El Salvador.
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Vanuatu Recommended for U.N. Membership
The Republic of Vanuatu, formerly New Hebrides, won unanimous Security Council support to join the United Nations as the 155th member. The General Assembly is expected to admit Vanuatu at its next session beginning September 15.
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