Refugee Aid Pledges Grow Worldwide Amid Asylum Crisis
The Philippines will set up a center for 50,000 refugees as Southeast Asian nations and Hong Kong bear the exodus. The United States pledges 168,000 refugees, Canada 50,000 more in 18 months, and Japan will fund half the transit center costs. Mondale reiterates humanitarian aid on Waldheim’s instructions.
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Lieve
First Asylum
Hong Kong
Philippines
U.S
Canada
Japan
Waldheim
Mondale
Mondale decries Hanoi policy on refugees and exile moratorium
Mondale denounces Vietnam for forced expulsions of refugees and calls for a halt to such actions. Vietnam pledges to stop illegal departures after talks led by Deputy Foreign Minister Phan Hien. Malaysia Singapore and Hong Kong view the move with cautious optimism while other observers urge real action. Ambassador Clark says actions must prove the pledge.
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Vietnam
Phan Hien
Malaysia
Singapore
Hong Kong
Dick Clark
Carter
Oil Slick Trails From Twin Ship Collision North of Tobago
A massive oil spill from the tanker collision between the Aegean Captain and the Atlantic Empress forms a snake like slick about 25 miles by one mile north of Tobago. Officials estimate potential spill size and deploy spill response teams from Coastal Services Inc. and other specialists, while authorities hope the Equatorial Current will carry oil away from Trinidad and Tobago.
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Tobago
Coastal Services Inc
Boston
Mass
Mobile
Ala
Trinidad
Caribbean
Carter reshuffles Cabinet targeting five members
President Carter announces a rapid shakeup replacing Califano Blumenthal Adams Bell and Schleinder with Hamilton Jordan named White House chief of staff. He insists on loyalty and independent cabinet leadership while linking changes to his July 15 national address and a cabinet meeting two days later.
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Califano
White House
Congress
Carter
Treasury
W. Michael Blumenthal
Transportation
Brock Adams
Adams
Hamilton Jordan
Camp David
Iowa Republicans approve Cedar Rapids convention plan
The Cedar Rapids central committee votes 10 to 6 to hold a 3005 delegate GOP convention at Hilton Coliseum Ames. Johnson plans talks with Stouffers in Cleveland to move the competing convention. Linn County chairman Carlson hails the decision and pledges full support and coordinated planning.
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Cedar Rapids
Hilton Coliseum
Ames
Johnson
Stouffer
Cleveland
Ohio
Steve Roberts
Roberts
Iowa City-Coralville
Doug Carlson
Linn County Republicans
Iowa
Coe
Mt. Mercy
Carlson
Linn County
C.R
J Avenue NE traffic opens then Coldstream closure noted
The Iowa DOT says J Avenue NE from Center Point Road to Shaver Road NE opens Wednesday. Afterward Coldstream Avenue between Center Point Road and Juhl Drive closes for reconstruction with no formal detour. drivers advised to use J Avenue and Glass Road NE. Settle in two CRST Teamsters contracts reached Saturday. no work stoppage. CAST Inc is based at 3930 16th Ave SW. 20 years ago socialite Jacqueline Hart vanished from a New Jersey airport.
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J Avenue
Center Point Road
Shaver Road
State Department of Transportation
Coldstream Avenue
Juhl Drive
John M. Smythe
Cedar Rapids
Crst, Inc
Teamsters Local 238
CRST
John Smith
Cast, Inc
16Th Ave
Jacqueline Hart
New Jersey
Iowa GOP forms search panel for new executive director
Des Moines Iowa Republican State Central Committee forms an 18 member search panel with district representation to pick a new executive director for the 1980 elections. Kent Allen to serve temporarily as interim head while the party seeks a permanent replacement.
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Des Moines
UPI
Republican State Central Committee
GOP
Steve Roberts
Roberts
Central Committee
Tom Thoren
Republican National Committee
Iowa
Kent Allen
Explosions Hit Amoco Texas Refinery in Texas City
Two blasts damaged the Amoco Texas Refinery in Texas City injuring fourteen workers and a firefighter. Officials said production will be hit badly with a large catalytic cracker out of service and a big impact on unleaded gasoline output.
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Texas City
Texas
Larry Durland
Amoco Texas
Standard Oil
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Hanoi
South China Sea
Atlantic
Errol Mahabir
Republic of Tinidad and Tobago
Gulf of Mexico
Griffin B. Bell
Energy
James R. Schlesinger Jr
John Axel
Muscatine
Axel
Thomas Plumbing Service, Inc
15Th Street
Hary Steele
Harry Steele
Rapids Chevrolet
Harry
Chevrolet
United States
Rapids
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