Colombian guerrillas hold second meeting in Dominican embassy dispute
In Bogota the government and M-19 negotiate via a windowless panel van outside the Dominican Republic Embassy where hostages include U.S. ambassador Diego Asencio and other diplomats. The talks follow a first round that freed five captives. No clear sign on further releases as negotiations continue by phone and Red Cross aid arrives.
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Bogota
Colombia
M-19
Dominican Republic
U.S
Ramiro Zambrano
Camilo Jimenez
Ricardo Galan
Diego Uribe Vargas
Red Cross
Salah Allouba
Diego Asencio
Angelo Acervi
U.S. Blames White House for UN Israel Vote Foul-Up
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance admitted responsibility for the UN voting mixup over Israel but officials say the White House with Carter failed to clearly transmit instructions. McHenry cast the vote after deleting a Jerusalem clause while other provisions remained. Carter's aides and Brzezinski pressed for a public statement of error.
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Washington
Cyrus R. Vance
U.S
Israel
United Nations
White House
Associated Press
Carter
East Jerusalem
State Department
Security Council
Edward M. Kennedy
Robert S. Strauss
Vance
Hodding Carter
U.N
Donald McHenry
McHenry
Jerusalem
United States
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Knesset
Militants deny Khomeini approved U.N. hostage visit
Militants deny that Ayatollah Khomeini approved a visit by the U.N. commission to the 50 American hostages at the U.S. Embassy. A spokesman said the panel would be barred until Khomeini orders the meeting, while Ghotbzadeh claimed Khomeini had approved the meeting and blamed communists and Zionists for obstruction. The U.N. spokesman said the hostages would be seen soon after discussions with Ghotbzadeh.
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Sadegh Ghotbzadeh
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
U.N. Commission
U.S
UPI
London
Khomeini
Ayatollah Khomeini
Aya
Tollah
Revolutionary Council
Congressional study doubts 1981 balanced budget goal
A Congressional Budget Office study says even with 20 billion dollars in cuts the 1981 deficit could exceed 25 billion dollars. Higher debt interest, inflation linked benefits, fuel costs for defense, and military pay raise drive costs. inflation projections rise to 11.6 percent in 1980 and 9.9 percent in 1981.
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Washington
Carter
Alice Rivlin
Congressional Budget Office
CBO
Chicago fires kill three more as union talks loom
Fires in Chicago today killed three and injured at least three as Mayor Byrne met union leaders. The death toll from blazes since the strike began rose to 14 with arson suspected in two incidents and a 95 year old woman among the latest victims.
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Chicago
UPI
Jane Byrne
Striking Fire Fighters Union
Union
House Republicans fail to force probe of 1978 Leach win
The House rejected by 241-153 a bid to open a congressional inquiry into vote buying in the 1978 Louisiana victory of Rep. Claude Buddy Leach. The race remains under federal probe in Louisiana as Jimmy Wilson cites ongoing grand jury activity and recent indictments of voter fraud in Shreveport.
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Washington
UPI
House
Claude “Buddy” Leach
D-La
Leach
Jimmy Wilson
Louisiana
Shreveport
Wilson
Congress backs seven member Synthetic Fuels Corporation
After a three month standoff a House Senate conference committee agreed unanimously to create a seven member Synthetic Fuels Corporation to finance key parts of President Carter's $20 billion synthetic fuels program. They say they resolved the major differences between House and Senate proposals.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
House Senate
Synthetic Fuels Corporation
House
Senate
Navy eyes reactivating four BBs and a carrier
The Defense Department weighs a $2 billion plan to modernize four 54,000 ton battleships and an older aircraft carrier. Navy officials cite potential to reinforce a stretched fleet and express cautious enthusiasm for the project.
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Indian Ocean
Washington
Defense Department
Navy
Afghan refugees accuse Soviet planes of nerve gas attack
Afghan refugees in Pakistan report Soviet fighter planes dropped lethal nerve gas bombs during a joint Russian Afghan assault in Kunar province. They describe canisters releasing blue green gray smoke causing paralysis and death among villagers.
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Islamabad
Pakistan
UPI
Afghanistan
Kunar
Pakistan Rejects U S Aid Package Over Afghanistan War
Pakistan publicly rejected a 400 million dollar U S aid package tied to countering the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Agha Shahi said Pakistan would not back the legislation and disassociated from U S moves in Congress. The stance came after Washington proposed arms and economic assistance.
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Carter
Pakistan
Mohammad Zia Ul-Haq
Islamabad
UPI
United States
Afghanistan
Agha Shahi
Washington
U.S
U.S. Congress
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