66 Vietnamese Refugees Find Asylum In Israel
Sixty six Vietnamese refugees fleeing their Communist homeland in a leaking boat found asylum in Tel Aviv Israel on Sunday. They were promised jobs housing and Hebrew lessons. Group spokesman Dr Tran Quang Hua a former army surgeon spoke with emotion as refugees received $70 food and tea on arrival.
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Vietnam Refugees Reach Israeli Town After Sea Rescue
About 34 Vietnamese refugees including 16 women and 16 children were sheltered in Ofakim Israel after a four day sea ordeal from Taiwan to Israel via West Germany. Most may seek U S visas while some plan to stay and pursue naturalization rights. Prime Minister Begin pledged asylum and equal aid to Jewish and non Jewish newcomers.
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Virginia and North Carolina Weather Outlook Summary
Local weather brief notes chances of scattered showers and thunderstorms across Virginia and the southwest area with fair conditions elsewhere. Temperatures rise into the mid teens to upper twenties in places, with partly cloudy skies and scattered showers possible in the Carolina regions through Monday night into Tuesday.
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Garden Weeds and Hallucinations Dominate People In The News
A roundup of diverse brief items includes Charlie Fox of Charlottsville Indiana living on wild foods and compiling recipes, doctors claiming Idi Amin hallucinates in Uganda, Velma Autin Hoffmann and Ben Hoffmann wed in New Orleans despite disabilities, and a New Age convention near Mt. Rainier with reports of unidentified flying objects.
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Wilkins Steps Down From NAACP After 22 Years
Ray Wilkins resigns as executive director of the NAACP after 22 years, one day before the convention opens in St. Louis. Benjamin Hooks is set to succeed him, while Wilkins plans to stay on as a consultant and assist Hooks. The organization faces funding challenges and membership declines, with workshops to address housing, education, unemployment, and Africa on the agenda.
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Cars Will Be Required To Get Better Mileage
Washington AP reports new federal fuel economy standards set 22 mpg for 1981 cars, rising to 27.5 mpg by 1984, with 24 in 1982 and 26 in 1983. Secretary Brock Adams says 1985 and beyond may be higher, Congress must approve beyond 27.5.
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