Khmer Rouge Troops at Thai Border Include Many Youths
UPI reports from GALAW VILLAGE Cambodia describe Khmer Rouge fighters dug in near the Thai border with 2400 troops including many 12 year old girls and boys. Noi Mon, 36, leader, asks Thailand for asylum for women children and wounded while about 400 men stay to fight.
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Moving in Iowa Turns Culture Shock for Bud Francke Family
The Bud Francke family, new Marion residents, face an unsettling welcome as January moves in with a white carpet Monday. A Gazette editorial examines Iowa's Equal Rights Amendment ahead of possible House debate, noting some trappings fall short.
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End of Huey Fong ordeal brings Vietnamese refugees ashore
The first 372 Vietnamese refugees from the Huey Fong were cleared by immigration, landed at an abandoned RAF barracks, and slept on cots after a two month sea ordeal. About 3,011 refugees remained aboard, with captain Shu Wen-shin and crew detained as processing continues for asylum claims.
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First-time home buyers face rising housing costs
Washington report shows about 30 percent of first-time buyers now spend more than one third of monthly income on housing. Federal official Robert McKinney notes the 25 percent guideline is obsolete, citing higher costs discussed at the National Association of Home Builders convention in Las Vegas.
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Housing costs rise as prices double since 1968
McKinney states 30 percent of first time buyers rely on secondary income with one quarter unable to purchase in 1977 without a second earner. Median home price climbs from 25000 to 56000, inflating mortgage pressure and regulatory costs.
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East German Defector Sheds Light on Spy Network
A State Security Service lieutenant colonel defected to West Germany with his family and provided a list of spy names. Police arrested four suspects as Western prosecutors hailed the disclosures as a major aid in the covert conflict with East Germany. Authorities say 8 000 to 10 000 East German spies operate in West Germany. The defector fled to West Berlin with his wife and child. route undisclosed. Further details to be released next week.
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Rule changes Could Expel Felon Congressmen
Washington UPI The House Democratic Caucus will again consider two proposals to expel or discipline indicted or convicted lawmakers. Reps. Diggs and Flood could be affected as the panel reviews Kostmayer and Holtzman measures on expulsion and chairmanship after felony indictments. Diggs has a felony conviction. Flood faces trial on bribery charges.
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