Vance warns Carter would veto Rhodesia sanctions lift
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance testified that Congress should not lift Zimbabwe Rhodesia sanctions, arguing it would hurt U.S. diplomatic and economic interests, harm the United States' image, and empower the white minority. He noted the constitution and elections favor minority rights and urged continued all party talks with Britain to seek a peaceful settlement.
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Washington
Cyrus Vance
Carter
Congress
Zimbabwe
Rhodesia
Vance
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
House Foreign Affairs Committee
U.S
Africa
United States
Abel Muzorewa
Muzorewa
ZAPU
ZANU
Salisbury
Patriotic Front
Carter Admin
Great Britain
Births and Family Notices Roll Across Several Cities
The bulletin records multiple birth announcements for families in Mercy, Iowa City, Mason City, Boone, and Houston, listing parents and newborns with dates from June 7 to June 11 and noting grandparents’ names and addresses where provided. It also lists names of individuals associated with Cedar Rapids, Vinton, Marion, Hiawatha, and other towns, followed by a sequence of emergency and incident notes with times and locations across Des Moines area addresses.
Murder charges dismissed in saline abortion case
A California judge dropped murder charges against Dr. William Waddill after a jury deadlocked 11-1 for acquittal in the second trial over the death of a baby who survived an abortion. The nine day deliberation followed a 7-5 impasse last year.
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Santa Ana
Calif
William Waddill
Waddill
Egypt and Israel wrap second autonomy talks in Alexandria
Egypt and Israel concluded a second round of talks on Palestinian autonomy in Alexandria. They plan to draft an agenda next week to bridge the big gap between their positions with U S involvement.
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Alexandria
Egypt
Israel
Butros Ghali
United States
Ghali
60 Americans Evacuated From Nicaragua Amid Fighting
Sixty Americans were evacuated by a U S Air Force C 130 from Managua as Sandinista guerrillas and national guard troops fought for a fourth day. Most evacuees were embassy families and businessmen. The flight left at 10 a m CDT from Montelimar airfield.
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Managua
Nicaragua
UPI
National Guard
Anastasio Somoza
Montelimar
Las Mercedes International
Howard Air Force Base
Panama Canal Zone
Red Cross
Leon
Chinandega
Matagalpa
Esteli
Guardsmen killed as rocket explodes at Fort Dix
A National Guardsman hid an anti-tank rocket in his bag after finding it on a firing range. Sgt. George Matos, 25, and Spec. 4 Jorge Sanchez, 24, both from Queens, died when the rocket exploded. Eight others injured as base authorities seek the reservist believed responsible.
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Fort DIX
N.J
Gerald Clancy
George Matos
Matos
Jorge Sanchez
Queens
Notable quips on progress and petty rivalries of 1979
A playful reflection contrasts jogging ambition with societal pressure. It recalls the peace era symbolism of olive branches while poking fun at outdated military gear. The piece notes a trend of satire on daily chores like disposing waste with limited supplies.
Brezhnev Calls Carter Meeting an Important Step for Peace
President Brezhnev said his weekend talks with President Carter could mark an important stage in Soviet American peace efforts and in preventing nuclear war. He called the SALT II pact a very important step to contain the arms race, as reported by Tass during a Kremlin dinner for India's Prime Minister Desai.
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Leonid Brezhnev
Carter
Kremlin
Morarji Desai
India
Vienna
Brezhnev
Tass
Grounding of DC-10s continues as FAA cites safety concerns
FAA head Langhorne Bond testifies before a House subcommittee that the U S DC-10 fleet remains grounded until safety is assured. All 138 U S and 143 foreign DC-10s are idle as investigators look for engine mount problems. European carriers seek removal of the grounding amid assurances their planes are safe.
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FAA
Bond
Subcommittee
U.S
American Airlines
Chicago
Gunfire Delays Spread as Truck Protests Hit Refineries
Gunfire struck trucks in Wisconsin on I 94 near Black River Falls and I 90 near West Salem while a TN I 24 attack damaged a truck. Alabama refineries blocked in Tuscaloosa and a Tennessee convoy aimed at Nashville fuel depots. Independent Truckers Association calls nationwide strike of 100000 owner operators. Leonard Barnwell says trucks haul most foodstuffs.
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Wisconsin
Black River Falls
West Salem
Tennessee Highway Patrol
Chattanooga
Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Tennessee
Nashville
Independent Truckers Association
Leonard Barnwell
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