Sri Lanka elects Junius Richard Jayewardene in landslide
In Colombo, opposition leader Junius Richard Jayewardene won a decisive parliamentary majority as Sirimavo Bandaranaike lost her prime ministership after seven years. Jayewardene pledged press freedom and swift local elections while promising to maintain nonalignment in foreign policy.
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Bound Gagged Fire Fatalities Shake Prospect Family
Police say a mother Cheryl Beaudoin and seven of her eight children perished in a fire in Prospect along with visiting cousin Jennifer Santoro. Seven children are named Fred 12 Sharon 10 Debbie 9 Paul 8 Rod 6 Holly 5 Mary Lou 4 Jennifer 6. Husband Fred Beaudoin worked midnight shift at Pratt and Whitney in North Haven. authorities will not comment on reports of binding and possible shooting or arson while noting the 4 10 a.m. fire began smoldering before responders arrived.
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Thai Cambodian border clash enters third day near Noi Parai
Thai troops backed by artillery and aircraft clash with Cambodian forces for a third day near Noi Parai in eastern Thailand. At least 17 Thai soldiers were killed and about 50 wounded in prior days. Both sides claim the disputed border village amid monsoon conditions and heavy weapon fire. Thailand plans an urgent protest to Cambodia over suspected frontier demarcation disputes.
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Son of West Kansas mother dies in old Korean War echoes
In a quiet Kansas home a mother, Mrs. Haynes, awaits final word after her son Robert Haynes and two companions were shot down July 14 in North Korea air space while aboard a Chinook. The 1967 note to Steve hopes for future flights, reflecting a dream cut short by war's aftermath.
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Teng Hsiaoping Restored to Key Communist Posts in China
Chinese news agency reports Teng Hsiaoping, 73, is restored as vice premier, Communist party vice chair, and chief of the army general staff. Posters in Beijing supported his return after months of rumors of a comeback following past purges.
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Arab Leaders Move to Defuse Egypt Libya Border Clash
Cairo reports no new fighting after a desert air and armor battle with Libya. Egypt and Libya blame each other as Arab League Secretary General Mahmoud Riad seeks an emergency ministers meeting. Yasir Arafat travels between Cairo and Tripoli in efforts to calm the border dispute.
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Clear tonight with mild low and sunny weekend forecast
Tonight will be clear with a low in the low 60s. Saturday brings mostly sunny conditions and a high in the mid 80s with near zero rain. Yesterday reached 93 and a 67 overnight. Extended outlook shows fair skies Sunday and Tuesday with a chance of showers Monday and continued 80s highs and 60s lows.
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