British climbers claim near encounter with Abominable Snowman
An RAF led expedition from the Himalayas says it heard a piercing cry from 17250 feet in Nepal and found distinct footprints. Lead climber John Edwards says evidence suggests a strange creature exists, despite skeptic views. John Whyte notes footprints may indicate a parent and its young.
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Finch Makes Late Bid for President in New Hampshire
Mississippi Governor Cliff Finch, 52, announces he will run for president and may enter as a write‑in if he fails to obtain 1,000 NH primary signatures before the filing deadline. He cites energy, inflation, and foreign policy as core issues.
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Mississippi
Cliff Finch
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New Hampshire
Finch
Middle East
28 Crew Rescued From Hong Jin After Sinking Sighting
All 28 crewmen of the Korean bulk carrier Hong Jin were rescued 1,000 miles north of Hawaii. Ten were taken by the Yashima Maru in dawn light, 18 more by daylight, and the survivors are en route to Australia. The ship was en route from Inchon to Vancouver when a forward hold leak caused it to sink slowly.
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UPI
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Desmond
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Korea
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B.C
China jails woman dissident for two years in PEKING
Miss Fu Yue-hua a 34 year old construction worker and protest organizer was sentenced by the Peking Intermediate Court to two years in prison. The trial had been in recess since October and no advance notice was given for its resumption before Christmas.
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UPI
China
Xinhua
Fu Yue-hua
Wei Jingsheng
Miss Fu
Liu Zhong-ming
Nigerian UN officer jailed for arms smuggling in Lebanon
Lt. Col. Alfred Gom was sentenced to 15 years for smuggling arms and explosives from South Lebanon to Palestinian guerrillas. Israel ordered his deportation after his June 15 arrest near the northern border.
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Gom
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UPI
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Charity drive changes urged by House subcommittee
A House subcommittee overseeing the Combined Federal Campaign urged major changes to reduce coercion and broaden charity participation. The panel backed reforms to definitions of prohibited conduct, allowed more local and minority organizations, and greater rank and file involvement in the $80 million federal employee drive.
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UPI
House
Alan Campbell
Office of Personnel Management
House Subcommittee On Civil Service
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Patricia Schroeder
D-Coro
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