Carter frees long tailed Puerto Rican terrorists
President Carter grants clemency to three House attackers Lolita Lebron Rafael Cancel Miranda and Irving Flores Rodriguez and frees Oscar Collazo in the Truman assassination case. One accomplice Andres Figueroa Cordero was released in 1977 and died later. Discussion of possible further releases follows.
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Benjamin Civiletti
Lolita Lebron
Rafael Cancel Miranda
Irving Flores Rodriguez
Andres Figueroa Cordero
Puerto Rico
Oscar Collazo
Truman
Blair House
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Caribbean storm David sweeps US coast leaving big losses
Tropical Storm David weakened as it neared Newfoundland after devastating the Caribbean and the US coast from Florida to Maine. Officials estimated damages near 100 million dollars with Florida hit hardest while deaths approached 16 in the United States and total toll topped 1,100 since forming in the Caribbean.
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Virginia
John Dalton
Newport News
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Haiti
Renowned playwright Guy Bolton dies at 94 in England
London AP reports play and musical writer Guy Bolton died Wednesday at Goring-on-Thames, 50 miles northwest of London. He authored more than 50 works including Lady Be Good Anything Goes and Anastasia. He was 94.
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Guy Bolton
Anastasia
Goring-on- Thames
Byrd presses SALT II debate amid Cuba troops disclosure
Senate Democratic Leader Robert Byrd said he would push the SALT II treaty to the Senate floor for debate this year not wait for 1980. He rejected claims that Carter administration questions on Soviet troops in Cuba would derail the timetable and urged completing other actions by mid October to clear the path for SALT debate.
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Robert C. Byrd
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Ohira Dissolves Lower House for Early Elections
Japanese Prime Minister Masayoshi Ohira abruptly dissolves the lower house after eight months in office. Emperor Hirohito approves the dissolution order, with elections tentatively set for October 7. Ohira seeks to solidify a one seat majority in the 511 member body as the Liberal Democratic Party holds 248 seats.
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Archbishop of Canterbury named 102nd leader of Church
The Rev. Robert Runcie was chosen as the 102nd Archbishop of Canterbury and head of the Anglican Communion, succeeding Donald Coggan who retires after five years. Runcie, 57, a former Scots Guards officer, will be installed early next year as violence claims 2,000 lives in a decade.
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Robert Runcie
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Canterbury
Church of England
U.S
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Scots Guards Regiment
Donald Coggan
Coggan
NRC to Resume Licensing After TMI Pause
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will restart processing nuclear plant licenses, shifting final review to commissioners and delaying any license issuances until the presidential commission completes its final report, due October 25.
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Three Mile Island
Pennsylvania
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Presidential Commission
California Governor and Lt. Governor clash over appointment powers
San Francisco AP reports a legal battle between Gov. Edmund Brown Jr. and Lt. Gov. Mike Curb over who can act as governor when Brown is out of state. Lawyers argued that Curb attempted to appoint a judge and issue orders during Brown's absences, challenging Brown's authority and potentially affecting Brown's presidential bid.
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California
Supreme Court
Edmund Brown Jr
Mike Curb
Brown
Curb
IRA vows more deaths after Mountbatten killing
In London the Irish Republican Army warned that many more deaths of both British and Irish people will follow the assassination of Earl Mountbatten if Britain continues its rule in Northern Ireland. The statement signals continued violence in the war torn province amid ongoing tensions.
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Irish Republican Army
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Britain
Northern Ireland
Jackson Warns Rationing Could Be Needed If Oil Drops
Washington AP Henry M Jackson predicts gasoline rationing may be required as energy negotiators seek a compromise bill. The Senate Energy Committee chairman warned that Middle East turmoil could sharply cut U S oil supplies and pressed to lower the proposed 20 percent supply drop trigger.
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