Rhodesia rebels face 48 hour deadline on constitution
British Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington gave the Patriotic Front a 48 hour deadline to accept a British drafted independence constitution. Nkomo and Mugabe rejected the ultimatum, demanding broader talks on a transitional government and army control, while Muzorewa urged lifting sanctions.
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Iran rebels ambush on border. 52 guardsmen killed
Kurdish rebels ambushed near Sardasht on the Iran Iraq border harming at least 52 national guardsmen and leaving nine missing. Some guardsmen returned or were rescued amid a wider clash involving 200 to 300 rebels at four police posts.
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British yo-yo club jumps Golden Gate in rubber-banded stunt
A British group called the Bungee Jumpers leaped from the Golden Gate Bridge in formal dress and top hats, using thick rubber cords to stop short of San Francisco Bay. One member was tangled and didn't jump. five others were later cited for trespassing on the bridge cables while two escaped by boat.
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Court to rule on closed trials and press access
The Supreme Court agreed to study a Hanover Virginia case on judge discretion to close entire criminal trials to the public and press. The issue follows last July's 5 4 ruling expanding authority to bar access during open court proceedings.
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Brown says U S will not rely on Soviet assurances in Cuba
Secretary Harold Brown states the United States will not trust Soviet guarantees about a Cuban brigade. He cites U S actions have neutralized the force and notes upcoming training deployments from Norfolk and Camp Lejeune to Guantanamo Bay as part of Carter era Caribbean build‑up.
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Pope John Paul II Washington visit costs rise
Washington officials say the pope’s weekend visit will cost about 1.5 million dollars, with police overtime consuming most of the funds. Some savings came as 1200 Catholic youth and scouting groups cleaned up after 175,000 attended the mass on the Mall, earning soft drinks and certificates. Funds also covered feeding housing health and sanitation workers and security fences.
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NOW Pushes Minority Involvement At Convention
NOW President Eleanor Smeal said the three day convention aims to boost participation of minority women through cooperation with black and Hispanic groups. 848 delegates were registered and about 3000 feminists attended nationwide. In Tampa, a Soviet sailor who jumped ship is kept in seclusion for protection pending diplomatic interviews.
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Po nomarenko sought by Soviet officials after desertion
Igor Po nomarenko, 19, a naval engineering student, fled from Tampa port to Brooksville seeking safety. Soviet officials request a meeting with him as the Army reports a quarter of its Richmond district recruiters reassigned amid irregularities in entrance test administration.
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Food aid plans proceed despite Cambodian protest
U S officials say aid efforts to Cambodia continue though Phnom Penh discourages international relief. State Department notes the famine could affect up to three million people, warning that blocking aid would worsen famine and disease. The plan aims to prevent tens of thousands from dying.
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Nightstick clash as 300 anti nuke demonstrators clash with police
In Hampton New Hampshire police using nightsticks beat back about 300 protesters trying to keep two arrestees from jail outside the Seabrook plant. Two demonstrators were injured as tires on police cruisers and a van were slashed during about an hour of clashes.
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Black Kennedy backer jumps ship to Carter
Escambia County campaign chair Donald Spence abandons Kennedy draft in favor of Carter amid caucus countdown. He cites better prospects for black people under Carter and notes Carter's edge in Florida's black community as 879 delegates vote for Saturday's county caucuses. Carter aides hail shift as proof of organized outreach to 400 000 Florida Democrats.
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Amtrak Wins Permission to Drop Three Chicago Lines
Amtrak can halt the Lone Star along with the North Coast Hiawatha and the Floridian routes linking Chicago to Seattle and Chicago to Miami. The move aims to curb non profitable service, despite lawsuits delaying the October 1 cutoff. A federal appeals court will hear challenges on October 26 in Denver.
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