Mostem rebellion leaves Jolo nation in ruins and homelessness
In the southern Philippines, at least 25,000 people are homeless after the Mostem rebellion. rebels driven from Jolo, capital of the Sulu islands, but much of the city is burned. In New York, the UN Security Council is expected to meet Friday over Iran Iraq border fighting and a deteriorating frontier situation amid a waterway dispute and Persian Gulf tensions.
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Manila
Philippines
Jolo
National Disaster Coordinating Committee
Sulu Islands
United Nations, N.Y
United Nations Security Council
Iran
Iraq
Wissam Zahawie
Persian Gulf
Nixon subpoena reaches Watergate prosecutor in trial case
AP dispatch summarizes a subpoena for President Nixon to testify in the trial of a former White House aide, routed to the special Watergate prosecutor after delays in mail and court handling. The item ties to ongoing legal actions and high level political accountability.
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Washington
Nixon
White House
District of Columbia Superior Court
U.S
Lee Tops Lt Gov Field In State GOP Poll
In Philadelphia the AP poll shows House Speaker Kenneth B. Lee as the front-runner for lieutenant governor on the Republican ticket. The same survey indicates little opposition to Drew Lewis for governor and Richard Schweiker for U.S. Senate.
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Philadelphia
Kenneth B. Lee
Republican Party
Associated Press
State Party
Central Committee
Drew Lewis
U.S
Richard Schweiker
Undercover Agent Disguised as Student Aids 20 Drug Arrests
Dwight McKee posed as a Henderson Senior High student in West Chester since last fall. The AP reports his undercover work led to the arrest of 20 youths on various drug charges.
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West Chester
Dwight McKee
Henderson Senior High School
McKee
Fire and Flood Threaten Britain's Coal Pits
London AP reports fire and flood threaten a third of Britain's 260 coal pits after a miners strike shut safety work. Pickets deter safety crews, causing production risks while executives reject a temporary wage supplement. The dispute centers on settlement negotiations and anti inflation rules.
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London
Britain
National Coal Board
Joe Gormley
Coal Board
Edward Heath
Senate backs DST repeal to Congress
In Harrisburg the Senate approved a resolution urging Congress to repeal daylight saving time in winter months. Sponsors cited safety concerns for children walking to school in the dark after daylight saving time was extended year round to save energy. The measure moves to the House by voice vote.
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Harrisburg
Senate
Congress
House
Suez Canal Mine Clearing Under Sadat Order Begins
Egyptian authorities report mine and bomb clearance in the Suez Canal as a first step toward reopening the waterway closed since 1967. Repairs to Cairo to city rail links begin as part of the disengagement pact with Israel. Regional leaders including Sadat head to Algiers for talks on Middle East developments amid oil embargo tensions.
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Cairo
Anwar Sadat
Egypt
Israel
West Bank
Sadat
Faisal
Saudi Arabia
Hafez Assad
Syria
Houari Boumedienne
Algeria
Algiers
Middle East
United States
Tripoli
Libya
Iraq
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