Haig Escapes Unhurt After Land Mine Attack Near Brussels
Gen. Haig survived a land mine blast that ripped his Mercedes as he rode to SHAPE headquarters near Obourg 30 miles southeast of Brussels. Two security men in the other car were lightly injured while Haig and Belgian police recovered. Haig announced earlier this year he would resign as NATO supreme commander in Europe, departing Friday after four years in the post.
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Carter meets Hirohito and Ohira amid illness at home
President Carter and first lady Rosalynn met Emperor Hirohito and Prime Minister Ohira in Tokyo as talks on a coordinated energy plan began. Rosalynn and Amy Carter were sidelined with gastroenteritis, while Carter stayed upbeat about a possible shared approach to energy shortages and oil price pressures.
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$285000 blackjack win at Flamingo in Las Vegas headline
Brian Flattery, Glendale loan office manager, hit a $285,000 payoff on a Pot of Gold progressive slot at Flamingo Las Vegas after five 7s lined up. He unseated Judi Hansen, Santa Ana, who won $280,000 two weeks earlier, saying he was thrilled and surprised.
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Odd linguistic hogs and a glove endorsed by Flanigan
A quirky 1979 Crown Syndicate item riffs on hog anatomy terms from different cultures, a Japanese baseball glove endorsement for Baltimore pitcher Mike Flanigan, a telephone deal, and odd stat lines about divorce grounds across states. It blends playful trivia with scattered names and phrases from the era.
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Gromyko warns Senate on SALT II end of talks
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko warned at a news conference that a U S Senate vote against ratifying the SALT II treaty would end arms negotiations with the United States. He said reopening talks would be impossible and urged careful Senate consideration as Washington and Moscow push toward the Vienna pact signed with President Carter and Leonid Brezhnev.
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