Abadan battle nerves rise as Iran and Iraq strike
Warplanes from both sides pounded targets across Iran and Iraq as Abadan within reach, with Iraqi forces claiming entry preparations and Iran urging residents to defend Khurramshahr and Abadan. Both sides reported losses and Tehran imposed press controls amid censorship.
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Candidates on the Road Schedule for Friday
President Carter has no campaign events scheduled in Washington. Ronald Reagan plans stops in New York City Peoria and Eureka Illinois. John Anderson schedules Santa Barbara and San Francisco California.
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Moore's son dies in shotgun accident near USC
Mary Tyler Moore faces tragedy as her son Richard Carlton Meeker Jr., 24, dies from a shotgun blast in his USC area home while a roommate described him as normal. Autopsy results pending. Moore had just faced a sister's suicide in 1978 and is abroad after learning of the loss.
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U S and Soviet postpone start of talks on missiles in Europe
In Geneva, negotiators delayed the opening of preliminary discussions on long range missiles. Spurgeon Keeny and Viktor Karpov held internal staff meetings ahead of Friday's first formal session, the first since the Afghanistan invasion. Officials stressed the talks are exploratory and should be seen as talks about talks.
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Pluto gains methane atmosphere and stature among planets
Scientists in TUCSOi Arizona report a measurable methane atmosphere on Pluto. The finding counters views that Pluto is a mere comet or asteroid and boosts its standing as a recognized planet alongside its newly found moon, discovered in 1978.
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Abu Dhabi raises oil prices warming OPEC tensions
Abu Dhabi increased crude prices by 2 a barrel retroactive to Sept 1 breaking the OPEC price freeze. Analysts fear other price hawks may raise rates, risking the cartel accord while UPI reports Afghan President Karmal arriving in Moscow to display Kremlin support and Soweto riot clashes leave one dead.
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King Hassan Plans 350000-Moron Moroccans March
On this date in 1975 King Hassan of Morocco announced a planned march of 350,000 Moroccans into the Spanish Sahara to assert claim to the territory.
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Summit unlikely this year as peace talks inch toward autonomy plan
U S officials say renewed Egypt Israel talks show progress on a five year autonomy plan for the West Bank and Gaza but a three way summit with President Carter Prime Minister Begin and President Sadat remains uncertain and months of further negotiations are needed.
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