Amin snubbed at Afro-Arab summit in Cairo
Ugandan President Idi Amin claimed CIA death list status and praised American friends as an embarrassed Cairo crowd echoed mute reactions at the Afro-Arab summit. He denied ugandan killings, warned against Western propaganda, and faced silence from dignitaries including Sadat and Mubarak as he returned to his seat.
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Soviet KGB involvement blamed for Uganda killings
Nairobi newspaper The Nation accuses Idi Amin's security forces of mass killings in Uganda and links the State Research Bureau to the KGB. It calls for Uganda to be disarmed by the United Nations and urges Ugandans to form a government in exile while warning of Soviet, Cuban, and Palestinian presence.
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Bugged telephone found in Massachusetts tax chief’s office
Boston reports an apparent bug was found in the phone of state Tax Commissioner Owen Clarke amid a six month old probe into political influence and irregularities at the Massachusetts Tax Department. State police seized voluminous records from the Department of Corporations and Taxation as part of the widening investigation.
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Sweden Moves to Let Firstborn Daughter Inherit Throne
The Swedish government proposed changing the constitution to allow the monarchs first-born daughter to succeed instead of a son. If approved the reform would align with gender equality and differ from Denmark and Britain. The bill will go to interest groups before Parliament, and could take effect no earlier than 1980.
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Great Britain
Supreme Court ends gag on juvenile case reporting
The U S Supreme Court without hearing arguments overturned an Oklahoma City judge's gag order barring use of a juvenile's name and photo in coverage of a shooting case. The decision reinforces prior rulings allowing press reporting of courtroom events, even in juvenile proceedings.
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U S airlift begins to aid Romania after deadly quake
The United States initiated 24 hour relief airlifts delivering antibiotics and medical supplies to Romania from Italy and West Germany. US officials said relief operations will continue until Romanian needs are assessed. Western allies pledged aid. Soviet offer was not made. The quake killed over a thousand and injured thousands, with bodies recovered including artists and actors from a restaurant party in the old city center.
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FDA bans acrylonitrile in beverage containers
The FDA outlawed acrylonitrile plastic in beverage containers citing animal studies suggesting birth defects with high doses. It banned interstate shipments of acrylonitrile beverages, noted only two firms used the plastic, and said no public danger requires a recall. The agency also proposed cutting the allowable migration of acrylonitrile to 50 parts per billion from 300. Retail uses beyond beverages were discussed.
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Long hair qualifies for jobless pay
DES MOINES Iowa UPI Robert S Van Blairicum fired by his brother for long hair qualifies for unemployment benefits Iowa Job Service officials said a hearing officer ruled that Douglas A Van Blairicum owner of a drilling operation made an unreasonable request when he told his brother to get a haircut
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