Israeli raid hits guerrilla bases in southeast Lebanon
Israeli troops penetrated 13 kilometres into southeast Lebanon and destroyed two Palestinian guerrilla bases near Arnoun and El Ayishiya. The raid, the second in three days, left Palestinian sources reporting at least 25 guerrillas killed and five missing while Lebanese authorities cited sea operations and ongoing house to house fighting into mid morning.
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Diplomats Near Agreement End US Canada Fishing War
United States and Canada near a deal to end the fishing rights dispute in Georges Bank off New England and Maritime coasts. U S negotiator Lloyd Cutler and Canada's Marcel Cadieux will meet to finalize terms.
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Mitchell leaves prison after Watergate sentence ends
Former U S attorney general John Mitchell walks free from Maxwell Air Force Base prison, vowing to restart private life amid supporters' cheers. He will fly to Washington to finalize remaining government talks on a disputed 200 mile fishing boundary and joint Canada U S fisheries management plan.
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Cambodian temple defenses under heavy fire on Thai border
Western analysts report Vietnamese forces assaulting Preah Vihear temple ruins while Cambodian defenders hold the base amid heavy artillery and mortar fire. Takeo recaptured by Cambodian forces. Vietnam gains coastal patrols and island activity continue off the western coast.
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Hong Kong admits Vietnamese refugees from ship Huey Fong
Hong Kong allowed about 3400 Vietnamese refugees after the Huey Fong docked despite a government order to sail to Taiwan. The captain faced possible prison under new laws for carrying unlisted passengers. Refugees will be processed locally in coming days as weather and ill health on board prompted the decision.
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Shu Wenshin
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Budget battle brews over city 1979 spending
Mayor Milt Reinhardt warns of hair pulling sessions as revised budgets from all city divisions show spending hikes. Community services up 17.8 percent, public works 13, transit 15, fire 20, and police the largest rise. He vows to resist above six percent and calls park spending in community services excessive amid mill rate and assessment increases.
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Postmaster General's firing plan sparks union backlash in Canada
In Toronto a union leader calls for Lamontagne’s firing as the remedy for postal woes amid claims of theft and sloppiness at Mississauga. The post office disputes the scale of the problem, saying a small core of militants is to blame.
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