U S objects to Soviet combat brigade in Cuba
The State Department warned the Soviet Union against stationing a brigade of 2,000 to 3,000 troops with artillery and armor in Cuba. President Carter reiterated U S opposition to any Soviet military bases in this hemisphere and spoke with Secretary Vance about the issue. Conservative senators urged delaying Senate ratification actions.
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McHenry chosen U N ambassador aims for steady approach
Newly appointed U S Ambassador Donald McHenry said he will govern in his own style between quiet diplomacy and public information. He cited 18 years in foreign policy and pledged to seek Andrew Young’s input, while stressing channel openings with the PLO and safeguarding U S-Soviet relations amid Cuba troop concerns.
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CAB Allows Domestic Airfare Hike to Meet Fuel Costs
The Civil Aeronautics Board voted to permit airlines to raise fares up to 9.5 percent effective today to cover rising fuel costs. The agency described the move as a ceiling and said competition would set actual levels in many markets. This interim rise adds to a 20.1 percent increase already approved this year, after 4 percent in May and 6.6 percent in July.
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Egypt urges PLO to end useless attacks on Israel
Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa Khalil called on the PLO to abandon its attacks on Israel and recognize Israel’s right to exist. He urged reciprocal moves by Israel and Lebanon, amid secretive diplomacy including a Romanian envoy's talks with Begin and Ferveled mediation chatter.
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Iranian Prime Minister Bezargan Asks to Be Relieved
Prime Minister Mehdi Bezargan urged Iranians to ask Ayatollah Khomeini to assume leadership. The 72 year old former professor said he resigned long ago and wanted to return home. He faced criticism for fighting in Kurdistan as Iranian armored units moved toward Mahabad.
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GM Raises Prices on 1980 Passenger Cars
General Motors boosted sticker prices on several 1980 passenger car lines by an average 244 dollars or about 3.1 percent. The hike includes 58 dollars to partly cover cost increases and 186 dollars for equipment to meet exhaust, economy, and safety standards. Some models ship to dealers and may be sold immediately. The rise excludes redesigned full size cars Cadillac models, Corvettes, and X body front drive compacts.
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Flooded Turkish mines kill 27 in northeast regions
Twenty seven miners drowned after floods from heavy rains hit northeast Turkey near the Black Sea. Officials feared 16 more trapped. 125000 acres of farmland and eight villages flooded. In Amasya 17 died, in Corum 10 others perished.
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Justice Powell Recovering From Urological Operation
Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell is recovering from an infection after a minor urological operation at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota. Powell 71 entered the hospital the week of August 20 and is expected to be discharged on Labor Day. He had a bowel tumor removed at Bethesda Naval Hospital in March. Powell was appointed by President Nixon and joined the court in 1972.
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Crane crash kills 10 in Johannesburg train wreck
A massive steel crane slid down an embankment and struck a passenger train in Benoni, killing at least 10 and injuring more than 50 during Friday afternoon rush hour. The crane smashed the seventh car, derailed four others, and halted service as responders searched the wreckage.
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Radical Arab demands Egypt suspension from non aligned movement
At a Havana conference radical Arab nations urged Egypt be suspended from the non aligned movement over its peace treaty with Israel. Diplomats said consensus would be required and a veto could block action, while officials predicted mixed outcomes on Egypt and Cambodia ahead of next week’s summit.
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