Duke furor grows over Nixon library debate in Duke
Faculty at Duke University near Durham debate plans for a Nixon presidential papers library on campus. Leaders weigh benefits for scholars against views of it becoming a memorial. Trustees may decide whether to bid, land offered by Duke, foundation to build, government to maintain.
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Reagan Leaves Ranch for Los Angeles Stay and Eventual Chicago Visit
President Reagan spent three nights in a Los Angeles hotel with no official duties planned and may remain in his penthouse until Wednesday before traveling to Chicago for a Republican fund-raiser and to address the Carpenters Union. Betsy Bloomingdale and Jerome Zipkin joined him for dinner as he reviews budget briefing materials and Begin’s September visit.
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Nixon Visits Vienna Amid Peace Talks Hint in Austria
Former President Nixon arrived in Vienna for a private three day trip from Switzerland and planned to visit Salzburg. He was expected to meet U S Ambassador Theodore Cummings with whom he knew in California. Talks aimed at ending guerrilla incursions face Tehran and Islamabad hesitancy over recognizing Kabul regime set up by Soviet troops in December 1979.
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Carter fishing trip during Shanghai visit draws light humor
Former President Jimmy Carter and family fished in Xian and Shanghai using a borrowed cane pole catching two carp. They planned a naval cruise with the Chinese Navy amid a nearby typhoon as he revisits China on a 10 day trip.
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Kabul proposes plan to settle Afghanistan conflict
Pravda reports Kabul seeks a settlement with Iran and Pakistan and the Soviet Union could pull back 85,000 troops if agreement follows Kabul’s initiative. The paper says one must await replies from the directly addressed nations.
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Guerrillas Claim 82 Soldiers Killed in Guazapa Clashes
An AP report from San Salvador notes a clandestine rebel radio station claiming leftist guerrillas fatally hurt 82 soldiers over ten days of fighting on the slopes of the Guazapa volcano. The station says guerrillas repelled a seventh government attack this year near their mountain stronghold 25 miles northeast of San Salvador, but no independent confirmation was available.
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Flood in Liaoning Kills 669 and Destroys Thousands of Homes
A Liaoning province flood reported by provincial radio transcript killed 669 people and destroyed thousands of homes a month ago, according to UPI. The broadcaster details the disaster's scale and impact across the region.
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Libyan diplomat warns of Israeli Egyptian invasion with US aid
Libyan official Ahmed Shahati says Israel and Egypt could invade with American support if needed, and Libya might seek Soviet bloc aid. He accuses the United States of pushing Libya toward Moscow as Khadafy's regime faces a oil market squeeze. He notes Libya’s heavy arms buys since 1969 and a recent clash with US jets over the Gulf of Sidra.
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Conviction and pleas in PATCO contempt case
Six PATCO officials were convicted of contempt and six more pleaded innocent as the four week walkout ended. The judge set a trial date for October 5 for those pleading innocent. The affair centers on defying a court order to return to work.
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Lightning blacks out power across four states
Two lightning strikes in Arizona cut 500000 watt lines triggering outages from California to Oregon. About two million customers in the region were dark for up to three hours as utilities shed load and brought backup facilities online. BPA spokesman Gene Tollefson described the grid as a vast circulating system sensitive to disturbances.
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