Lebanese Premier Oils talks on end to civil war
Premier Rashid Karami met a range of political leaders in Beirut in what was seen as a move toward constitutional revisions to end the Christian Moslem civil war. He asked Yasir Arafat's PLO to send a delegation for negotiations to ensure Palestinian respect for Lebanon's sovereignty.
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Lebanon
Rashid Karami
Yasir Arafat
Palestine Liberation Organization
Israel
Karami
Lebanon Seeks Broad Reforms After Civil War Toll
Premier Readhes announces sweeping reforms to share power between Muslims and Christians as mediation by Maurice Couve de Murville drives a national reconciliation plan. Syrian influence seen as vital, while Zahleh and Saad Nayef clash leave one dead and 28 kidnapped amid escalating violence.
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Lebanon
France
Couve de Murville
Damascus
Syria
Beirut
Laos Royal Refugees Flee Red Drive Across Mekong
Prince Mangkala Manivongse and family crossed the Mekong to Nong Khai as Laos faces a Pathet Lao push. About 50,000 Laotians have fled since the communists seized power, with daily escapes rising to roughly 12 people. The exodus follows protests in Vientiane demanding the coalition end and Souvanna Phouma’s ouster.
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Thailand
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Laos
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Panya
France
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Souphanouvong
Egyptians Receive Captured Oil Field
Abu Rudeis in Sinai is returned to Egypt as Israel withdraws from the oil complex. Italian Agip technicians assist, and a 24 hour quiet period is observed under UN supervision. The move follows Kissinger negotiated terms renewing oil supply arrangements and regional peace commitments.
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Henry A. Kissinger
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