North Korea Rejects Warning as Navy Task Force Nears
The U S aircraft carrier Midway and four escort ships head toward Korean waters to reinforce warnings to North Korea while a Soviet vessel shadows the task force. North Korea calls the move near brink of war as Panmunjom tensions continue. Carter condemns the killings as deliberate murder.
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Korean
Seoul
South Korea
Midway
North Korea
U.S
Navy
Korea
North
Panmunjom
United Nations Command
Kim Ilsung
Chung Hee Park
Democratic Republican Party
United States
U.N. Command
Luna 24 returns from Moon with crust sample
Moscow reports Luna 24, the Soviet unmanned moon probe, landed in a preset area of the Soviet Union after completing its program. The craft drilled a 62 foot deep crust sample before returning, with preliminary analysis planned over five days and a full study to take about a month.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Tass
Yuri A. Zolotov
Moscow Geochemistry Institute
Earthquake in China and Philippines Reported
A 7.3 magnitude quake struck central Szechuan in a mountainous area, with a mild aftershock felt in the southern Philippines. Officials say earlier quakes caused limited damage due to preparedness. The Philippines face thousands dead and missing, with large-scale homelessness and an estimated $134 million rehab cost over five years.
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Cairo
Egypt
Interior Ministry
Luxor
Abdel Nasser
Egyptair
Middle East
Benghazi
Libya
China
Philippines
Szechuan
Hsinhua
U.S. National Earthquake Information Service
Golden
Colo
Moro Gulf
Ferdinando Marcos
Mindanao
Zamboanga
Congress returns to work amid House Senate tax abortion B1 bomber clash
Washington AP reports Congress ends recess for GOP convention to tackle tax overhaul abortion ban and B1 bomber funding. Senate bills would add 1 billion in deficits to Postal Service and form a study commission while House seeks to extend student loans fund public service jobs and push tax cuts. Deadlock persists on major tax reform with conferees not yet named.
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Washington
Congress
Senate House
Senate
House
Ford
Labor
Health, Education and Welfare
Weekend Forecast With Fair Skies And Warm Temperatures
A dry outlook with clear tonight and mostly sunny Tuesday. Lows near 65 tonight and highs around 85 Tuesday. No rain expected. Sunday high 88 and morning low 62. Extended outlook shows showers possible Thursday then fair Friday with highs upper 70s to mid 80s and lows near 60.
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Anwar Sadat
Frances Voges
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China Province
Manila
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National Geophysical Observatory
Zamboanga City
Cagayan de Oro
Tangshan
Northeast
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Heloise Markets
Middletown
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