Soviet Pravda accuses China of stalling border talks
Pravda called Beijing's stance on the border dispute deliberate obstruction and said China seeks to fan tensions for anti-Soviet aims. It argued China could settle the border questions if it truly wished, noting stalled talks over about 12,700 square miles in the Soviet Far East and Mongolian border presence. Brezhnev toured Far East bases and vowed to repel aggression wherever it comes from as talks remain unsettled since 1968.
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Carter condemns external interference in Africa during Nigeria visit
President Carter denounces outside military meddling in Africa, especially Cuba, and urges Africans to pursue peaceful solutions. He warns against great power rivalry undermining Africa's peace, notes critical moves toward black majority rule in Rhodesia and Namibia, and calls for unity through African cooperation and U.S. support. The remarks follow talks with Olusegun Obasanjo at the National Theater in Lagos.
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Terrorist chief Haddad dies in Berlin hospital
Beirut reports Dr Wadi Haddad a Haifa born pediatrician and Marxist guerrilla died in a Berlin hospital from an incurable disease. The 49 year old was listed by Israel as its No 1 criminal and alleged to have built a global terrorist network. He influenced hijackings in 1970 and 1976 and was linked to the Baader Meinhoff and Japanese Red Army groups. Public burial planned in Beirut within 48 hours.
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AMC and Renault discuss joint ventures not merger
Detroit reports that American Motors Corp and Renault will live together in a corporate sense with no immediate merger plans. An industry analyst called the disclosure compatible with forming a world company. The firms aim to jointly distribute and design cars and may consider Renault car assembly in AMC plants.
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Welfare questionnaire abandoned by Alaska officials
Deputy Revenue Commissioner John Messenger told lawmakers the welfare mothers sexual life questionnaire was a bad idea and a mistake and should have never happened. He apologized for the proposal, which was described as a bureaucratic overreach that was discarded.
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Weekend and Week Ahead Weather Outlook
Tonight is partly cloudy and cooler with lows in the 30s. Sunday remains cloudy and cooler with a high near 60. A chance of showers returns Monday and Tuesday, then fair skies Wednesday. Highs around 60 and lows near 40.
Economic report links strike and winter to weak first quarter
Washington economists attribute the sluggish first quarter 1978 GNP to the coal strike and severe winter. They caution against a looming recession while predicting a rebound in the second quarter as strike ends and weather improves. Administration forecasters may adjust growth projections but expect still to support continuing job reductions reductions.
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Judge bars wiretapped evidence in spy case
US District Judge Albert V. Bryan Jr ruled prosecutors may not use electronic surveillance evidence gathered after July 20, 1977 in the espionage case against Ronald L. Humphrey and David Truong. The defendants, connected to the United Nations and Hanoi through intermediaries in Paris, pleaded not guilty.
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David Truong
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Hanoi
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Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric seeks further rate rise
The Public Utilities Commission granted a $28.6 million rate increase to Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric, lifting company revenue by 93 percent and affecting 431,000 customers. The decision came after a long vote with a dissent, and residential rates were to be adjusted to balance statewide disparities. Columbus Gas Ohio also received a $2.5 million revenue increase for Toledo customers.
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Chemical blaze at LaPorte forces evacuations
A chemical fire sent a column of smoke into the sky from an industrial plant in LaPorte. About 800 people were evacuated from the area west of Chlorine Co as authorities contained the blaze. Most residents were allowed to return once flames subsided and the scene calmed.
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