Indians to bury hatchet end two centuries of war at peace gathering
Two tribes the Southern Utes and Comanches will meet at Lganeio Colorado for a four day peace ceremony. Led by Chief Buckskin Charlie and Chief Quannah Parker the gathering aims to end more than 200 years of hostilities with peace pipes handshakes and ritual dances. The event draws thousands from Ute and Comanche communities and beyond with no formal signatures. rawhide scrolls may be exchanged.
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Historian sails 16-foot curragh to Newfoundland
Timothy Severin, an English historian, demonstrated a 16-foot leather hulled curragh could reach Newfoundland from Ireland, suggesting Irish voyagers might have crossed the North Atlantic centuries before Columbus. He notes the voyage proves it physically possible and echoes a shift toward practical tests of long-studied texts.
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Rhodesia Dissolves Parliament in Push for Elections
Rhodesia Prime Minister Ian Smith dissolved parliament on Monday and called elections for August 31 to push his plan for a transition to black majority rule. The move signals rejection of Anglo American talks and ongoing white minority rule amid guerrilla warfare.
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Begin Arrives for Talks With Carter in White House Visit
Prime Minister Menahem Begin arrived in Washington for two days of talks with President Carter aimed at real peace between Arabs and Israel. Begin, 63, will present a peace plan not to be divulged until his White House meeting. The visit follows his Likud party's election victory last May.
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