Mass deaths at Jonestown leave 383 dead in Guyana jungle
AP report details that 383 members of Jim Jones's People’s Temple died at the Jonestown camp in Guyana after mass poisoning and an ambush that killed Congressman Leo Ryan and four others. Among the dead were Jones, his wife, and a child. hundreds remain missing as troops search the jungle.
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Noted Americans Wrote Letters To Leader Of Commune
New York report notes a list of about 60 reference letters attributed to prominent Americans to justify Jonestown approval in Guyana. Names include Rosalynn Carter Walter Mondale Hubert Humphrey Henry Jackson Mike Gravel Phillip Burton Bella Abzug Joseph Califano George Moscone Joseph Alioto Roy Wilkins among others. Mark Lane says he left the settlement as killings began during the Ryan visit. Jones held a mass meeting after but Lane warned against death by own action.
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Begin Signals Willingness To Accept Link On Palestinian Self Rule
Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin may accept a U.S. drafted peace treaty linking the accord to Palestinian self rule on the West Bank and Gaza. Egyptian President Anwar Sadat said he will meet Begin anywhere but Jerusalem to finish remaining issues, insisting any treaty address the Palestinian question. Begin welcomed Sadat’s desire to proceed while pressuring to keep Jerusalem as a shared consideration.
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No Significant Mistakes Found In Miller Warner Vote Count
Richmond AP reports Virginia election officials found few errors in the official U S Senate tally from the Nov 7 election. John Warner leads Democrat Andrew Miller by about 5,000 votes in unofficial figures, with canvass planned for Nov 27 and potential for a recount depending on the final official totals and margins.
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West Virginia Football Stirs as Byrd Departures Echoes
Leland Byrd exits West Virginia University football, while head coach Frank Cignetti plans to return next season to steady the program. The shift signals a rebounding effort from the football doldrums as WVU presses forward with leadership restructuring.
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Nixon ban from Britain sparks Labour clash in Parliament
England's Labour government rejected a Labour MP's demand to bar former President Nixon as an undesirable alien. Nixon plans to visit Britain Nov 29 after Paris appearance on state TV.
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