Mondale says progress in Rhodesia talks with Vorster
Vice President Walter Mondale reports to President Carter that meaningful progress toward black majority rule in Rhodesia emerged from talks with South African Prime Minister John Vorster. Mondale briefs British officials in London and plans a joint statement with Foreign Secretary David Owen. He cites Namibia as a potential area for a prompt resolution if interim authority and prisoner releases proceed. Mondale’s trip included Portugal, Spain, Austria, Yugoslavia, and Britain.
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UPI
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Carter
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Vienna
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Zimbabwe
United States
Britain
France
West Germany
Canada
Cape Town
South-West Africa
Namibia
U.N
South Africa
Portugal
Spain
Austria
Yugoslavia
Quinlan case anniversary finds her still alive at 23
Karen Ann Quinlan, now 23, remains in a comatose but stable state at Morris View Nursing Home one year after her parents won a court battle to remove life support. The case sparked nationwide debate over family rights and the right to die with dignity.
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UPI
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Supreme Court
Carter warns danger of Israeli stubbornness
President Carter told Notre Dame that the United States expects Israel to honor U.N. commitments on returning occupied Arab lands and to pursue peace. He warned that failing to negotiate could mean disaster for the Middle East and the international order. He announced tax cuts, environmental measures, and a White House event lineup before heading to St. Simons Island for a six day holiday.
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Carter
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Notre Dame University
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Middle East
House votes on foreign aid tests Congress unity
Washington UPI reports a House vote on 3.2 billion dollars in foreign military aid including 1.3 billion for Israel and 1.1 billion for Arab nations. South Korean aid ties to bribery probes. Senate debates food stamp reform and a farm bill Carter may veto. clean air actions to probe gasoline tax stance.
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Heavy gasoline demand predicted for summer
Tulsa based report in Oil and Gas Journal forecasts record U S gasoline demand this summer driven by growth and travel. Economists warn only potential spot shortages of unleaded gasoline, unlikely except under peak localized stress. Refineries expect easier supply due to a 7 percent capacity rise to 16.2 million barrels per day and larger than normal stocks.
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Tulsa
Okla
UPI
United States
Petroleum Industry Magazine
Oil and Gas Journal
Carter Confers With Handicapped At Historic White House Meet
President Carter opens a five day White House Conference on Handicapped Individuals with more than 1,800 attendees including cancer patients stroke victims and those with cerebral palsy. Delegates seek to raise public awareness of disability issues and push for rights and responsibilities in jobs and transportation.
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Kennedy Center
White House
Carter
Washington
UPI
Smith
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Joseph A. Califano Jr
Spain Welcomes La Pasionaria in Public Return
Dolores Ibarruri known as La Pasionaria addressed 40,000 supporters in Bilbao after 38 years in exile as Spain moves toward democracy ahead of June elections. The Basque amnesty freed five Basque guerrillas to exile in Belgium while two dozen prisoners await similar release.
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Spain
UPI
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Soviet Union
Dolores Ibarruri
Juan Carlos
Belgium
Dolores
Communist Party
Euskadi
Irun
Francisco Franco
Young Ends Emotional Visit to South Africa
UPI reports U N Ambassador Andrew Young met with Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda in Lusaka over breakfast to discuss the Southern Africa situation, with talks kept private. He planned to visit the Namibia Institute before departing for Khartoum after a weekend in South Africa. Young spoke harshly of South Africa’s leadership, suggested possible U S economic pressure, and sang nationalist anthems with Zulu leader Gatsha Buthelezi, drawing strong reactions. Concurrently in Washington, Maj. Gen. John Singlaub was removed from his post in Korea for public disagreement with U.S. troop withdrawal plans, with Defense Secretary Harold Brown praising him as capable and noting a potential reassignment.
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Zambia
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Korea
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