Public opposes canal treaty in AP poll
A nationwide Associated Press poll shows half of adults against the Panama Canal treaty with 29 percent in favor and 21 percent undecided. The opposition is strongest among seniors over 60, signaling trouble for Senate ratification. Armco Steel plans 600 job cuts in Middletown and New Miami as a reorganization, and Youngstown Sheet and Tube to close large portions of Mahoning Valley facilities with about 5,000 layoffs.
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Fahmi backs Geneva peace conference and Palestinian representation
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ismail Fahmi said all sides favor a Geneva Mideast peace conference this year and that Egypt is working on how to represent the Palestinians. He spoke in Washington after five hours of U.S. talks and did not rule out a U.S. compromise plan. Israeli forces fortify Lebanon positions as fighting around southern Lebanon eases amid Yom Kippur observances.
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UPI
Ismael Fahmi
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Fahmi
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West Bank
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Moshe Dayan
Lebanon
Thailand royal couple unhurt after bomb blasts near crowd
King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit narrowly escaped injury as terrorists set off two bombs at a southern Thailand mass meeting. At least 44 people were injured, 13 seriously, while security forces cleared casualties and the ceremony continued.
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Thailand
UPI
Bhumibol
Sirikit
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Bypass surgery not better than drugs study says
A study and New England Journal editorial urge reevaluation of artery bypass operations after findings that they do not extend life more than drug therapy. With over 70,000 planned U.S. surgeries and costs near 12,500 dollars per case, experts warn for money and care misallocation.
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New England Journal of Medicine
U.S
Veterans Administration
Little Rock
Ark
Marvin Murphy
Little Rock VA
Lawrence Michaelis
Northwestern University Medical School
Scanlon escape reported in Nairobi tied to Amin era
UPI reports Uganda Radio said Thursday British-born businessman Robert Scanlon 44, arrested in June for spying, escaped from prison two weeks ago. Scanlon was a close friend of Ugandan President Idi Amin until his arrest amid life‑threatening plots and attempts on Amin’s life.
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Kenya
UPI
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Amin
Molueccans Sentenced in Historic Dutch Hijacking Case
Seven South Moluccans in Assen were jailed for six to nine years for hijacking a train and an elementary school in what authorities call historys longest hostage drama. An eighth defendant received one year for complicity.
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UPI
Frans Flick
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