South Africa eyes repeal clash over interracial marriage laws
South Africa's race based laws banning sex and marriage between whites and blacks spark a government split. Senior officials clash publicly over repeal while Prime Minister Vorster defends the statutes citing protection of black girls and cultural norms amid an expanding reform debate.
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Surgery separates Siamese twin girls
Washington AP reports doctors at Children's Hospital separated two month old Siamese twins joined at the torso after a June 23 operation. Dr Judson G Randolph led teams as both girls remain critically ill. The decision aimed to save both children despite high risk and potential later corrective steps.
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Soviet ships spotted near Florida coast under U S tracking
Four Soviet vessels including two guided missile destroyers a guided missile cruiser and a tanker moved in the Gulf of Mexico off Florida under escort of the destroyer Bigelow officials said on Thursday The fleet arrived in Havana on June 27 left July 2 and has since operated within 35 miles of the Florida coast and is believed headed back toward Cuba.
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SBA tightens rules to curb minority front loans
The SBA will tighten rules to stop white owned firms from using minority fronts to obtain government loans. Vernon Weaver told Congress the agency will not tolerate abuses and will make changes to secure the program. Carter administration denies severing Taiwan ties and aims at possible normalization with China, with Leonard Woodcock departing for Beijing.
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Belize Sees Belize City Tension Easing After Talks
British and Guatemalan negotiators report progress after two days of talks in Washington. A communique says both sides will defuse tensions over Britain's Belize colony and avoid any sudden move toward independence. Hundreds of British troops were airlifted into Belize City as Guatemala had threatened invasion if independence were granted.
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Concorde ban at Kennedy stands New York
Port Authority votes unanimously to keep a 16 month ban on Concorde SST operations at Kennedy Airport pending further noise studies. A separate prison fire killed five inmates and injured 62, with officials calling it the worst federal prison disaster. An Indiana jail fire on the second floor killed one inmate, suspected arson.
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