US Ethiopia tensions rise as consulate closes
Washington reports a deteriorating relation with Ethiopia after the expulsion of 26 Americans and closure of the U S consulate in Asmara along with four military and cultural installations. State Department spokesman Hodding Carter III noted the two year decline while Addis Ababa pledged safe passage for evacuees and normalizing talks.
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U.S
United States
Ethiopia
Ethopia
Asmara
Aashton Post
Kayne
State Department
Hodding Carter IH
Addis Ababa
Canter
David Attaway
Washington Post
Reuter
Agence France Presse
Court decision on leases fought by YORK LPD
The federal government appeals a ruling voiding its 1 billion sale of Atlantic Ocean oil and gas leases off New Jersey. Judge Weinstein found the environmental impact statement inadequate for Habibury Canyon, a 876 750 acre area 6 miles south of Long Island and 60 to 90 miles east of New Jersey.
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Atlantic Ocean
New Jersey
Jack Weinstein
U.S. Interior Department
Habibury Canyon
Long Island
District Court
U.S
J. Christopher Jensen
2Nd Circuit Appeals Court
Manhattan
Nassau and
Suffolk Counties
McBride Elected USWA President Amid Unofficial Count
United Steelworkers officials say Lloyd McBride appears to have won the union presidency last February by a wide margin over Edward Sadowski, with four running mates also favored. Official tabulation is expected this week for public release. In Chicago, a grand jury probes the February disappearance of candy heiress Helen Voorhees Brach, with subpoenas issued for the widow’s financial records to trace movements and possible theft.
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UPT
United Steelworkers
Lloyd McBride
Edward Sadowski
McBride
USWA
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UPI
Cook County
Helen Voorhees Brach
Kenneth Gillis
Gillis
First Americans flee from Ethiopia
Athens reports the first group of 8 American evacuees arrived aboard a U S transport jet from Addis Ababa and will return to the United States within 2 to 48 hours. Col Jerry Frydendall led the group as they were greeted by U S embassy staff and moved to seaside hotels for onward travel.
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Addis Ababa
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