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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1979

Page

22

Israel warns to quit peace talks over PLO inclusion

Israel refuses to negotiate with the PLO and threatens to pull out of Middle East talks if Washington moves to include the PLO in negotiations. Deputy PM Yigal Yadin warns any attempt to alter Security Council Resolution 242 would destroy the peace framework. Israel claims the PLO rejects the right of Israel to exist. Meanwhile Israeli forces attack Palestinian guerrillas in southern Lebanon and bombs strike towns north of Tel Aviv. U.S. sources note Soviet T-72 tanks move toward Syria, signaling potential tank upgrading in the region.

United States Palestine Liberation Organization Yigal Yadin Israel PLO U.N Yadin United Nations Camp David Washington Lebanon Tel Aviv U.S Soviet Union Syria Egypt

Soccer team among victims of Soviet crash

A Soviet air collision near Saturday night killed up to 150 people, including 14 Pakhtakor players and three officials from Tashkent en route to Minsk to face Minsk Dynamo. The other aircraft was not identified. casualty figures varied in Soviet reports.

Moscow UPI Tashkent Pakhtakor Minsk Minsk Dynamo Soviet Sports Committee Tass Sports Civil Air Ministry Aeroflot Soviet Union Vnukovo Paris

Michigan allows high school voter registration

Gov. Milliken signed a law letting high school students register to vote as part of NAACP efforts to boost black youth turnout. The measure could enable registration of over 130 000 students, with NAACP officials citing historically low participation among 18 to 24 year olds.

Lansing Mich William Milliken National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Milliken NAACP Georgia Jimmy Carter Michigan Jackie Vaughn Detroit Frances Hooks Benjamin Hooks Joe E. Madison

Water purification plan gets tentative approval for TMI site

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission gave tentative approval to Epicore II to purify 226000 gallons of contaminated water at Three Mile Island. NRC said the process will not significantly affect the environment, though Lancaster residents questioned the assurances at a briefing. The plan covers a small part of the $400 million cleanup effort following the reactor damage on March 28.

Lancaster Nuclear Regulatory Commission Three Mile Island Lancaster County NRC Susquehanna TMI Unit 2

Bell criticizes Carter for trivializing presidency

Attorney General Griffin Bell said Jimmy Carter has tended to trivialize the presidency by handling minor problems personally and acting like he is not president. Bell praised Carter's recent focus on major issues and warned of re election prospects depending on renewed discipline within 120 days.

Washington Griffin Bell Jimmy Carter Carter Bell

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