Senators stall SALT treaty over Cuban Soviet troops
Washington reports growing Senate doubt on ratification until 2,000 to 3,000 Soviet combat troops are removed from Cuba. Aaked by Dole and DeConcini, motions would require troop withdrawal or noncombat status, blocking votes and constraining Carter's leverage as Byrd seeks delay and diplomacy. Church warns ratification hinges on Soviet troop resolution.
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Kurds Hijack Italian Jet to Rome Demanding Fuel
Kurdish nationalists seized an Italian DC-8 en route from Iran after taking off from Beirut with 183 aboard. The hijackers steered the plane to Rome seeking fuel after a prior denial to land in France. Havana is noted as the Cuban target.
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Alberta Airshow plans despite deficit for 1980 event
Alberta Airshow organizers announced a two day 1980 show for the first weekend of August to honor Alberta's 75th anniversary. George Holmes named chairman of a new airshow society. The group will seek financing to cover the 1979 deficit and tighten security to boost receipts.
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Hostage drama continues at Adamsville credit union
Two gunmen hold seven hostages at the Caisse Populaire d Adansville as negotiations resume. Police say no peaceful settlement in sight and several hostages remain inside including manager Pierre Blanchette who planned to resign.
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Zimbabwe Rhodesian raids on Mozambique mark escalation before London talks
Zimbabwe Rhodesian air and ground forces attacked Mozambique in Gaza Province as constitutional talks in London approached. The military said bridges were destroyed and troops killed while Mozambican civilians suffered casualties. Muzorewa hailed the operation as a strong start ahead of meetings with ZAPU leader Joshua Nkomo and Robert Mugabe in Britain.
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IRA vows more deaths after Mountbatten killing
The IRA warned in a British Press Association message that Britain must end its Northern Ireland presence or face many more British and Irish deaths. The attack followed Mountbatten's Aug 27 assassination and a border bomb that killed 18 soldiers.
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Sadat urges Jordan to join West Bank talks over peace process
Sadat proposed a major shift in Jordanian policy to help shape West Bank destiny, inviting King Hussein to regional negotiations while Rabat's stance kept PLO as sole Palestinian representative. Hussein criticized the 1979 peace treaty and warned no justice without full Israeli withdrawal. Saudi media condemned Sadat’s Haifa appearance amid regional tensions.
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Roy backs Tories on Petro-Canada sale plan
Social Credit leader Fabien Roy says six Socred MPs will back the Clark government to sustain its non confidence vote in Parliament over Petro-Canada. He refuses to defend Petro-Canada and calls it not to become a state hydrocarbon monopoly while urging cooperation with Quebec’s Sequip and supporting mortgage interest deductibility.
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UN forces under fire in southern Lebanon ceasefire breach
UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon came under attack as Israeli backed Christian militias fired machine guns and artillery at Norwegian Dutch and Irish contingents. The ceasefire violation occurred 13 days after it began. no casualties were reported. The aggressive fire was linked to Maj. Saad Haddad’s militias, aligned with Israel against Palestinians.
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