Mondale Arrives in Israel Amid Security and Diplomatic Pressure
Vice President Walter Mondale began a four day Israel visit to push for renewed peace talks with Egypt while Washington presses Israel on concessions. A Jerusalem market bombing killed two and wounded 47, heightening security around Mondale’s arrival and sparking debate over East versus West Jerusalem.
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Israel
Walter F. Mondale
Carter
Egypt
Mondale
Jerusalem
Teddy
Begin
United States
Congress
Saudi Arabia
West Bank
Jordan River
Gaza Strip
Jewish Agency
Washington
Film company theft probed by LA prosecutors
Los Angeles County prosecutors investigate possible embezzlement exceeding $1 million from a Fox subsidiary, DeLuxe General Inc. Fox filed a civil suit to force a Swiss bonding firm to honor bonds after an employee allegedly wrote off about $1.2 million in bills to film distributors over 13 years. Deputy DA Sheldon Brown and Fox lawyer James Duff plan to review the case. bond issuer challenges coverage due to alleged earlier detection failures.
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Los Angeles
20Th Century- Fox
Fox
Superior
DeLuxe General, Inc
Hollywood
DeLuxe
Los Angeles Times
Sheldon Brown
James Duff
Brown
Columbia Pictures
David Begelman
U S says Cuba interest section must stay despite break links
The State Department defended preserving the U S interest section in Havana to protect American interests after a Senate resolution urged cutting diplomatic ties with Cuba. The measure was non binding, as U S Cuba relations remained tense over Cuba's military actions in Africa while both nations set up interest sections last year.
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State Department
U.S
Cuba
Department
Havana
Senate
United States
Africa
New CPSC chief named to please critics in Washington
President Carter named Susan King to head the Consumer Product Safety Commission amid consumer groups’ hopes for reform. King, 38, a Democrat, previously served as commissioner and vice chairwoman after a stint at the Federal Election Commission. She succeeds S. John Byington, who resigned under fire as lawmakers complain the agency moves slowly on hazardous products. Senator Ford praised King, while Congress also sent a bill for an interim home insulation safety standard the same day.
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Consumer Product Safety Commission
Iwoman
Carter
Susan King
Ms. King
Federal Election Commission
Consumer Agency
S. John Byington
Congress
Consumer Grou
Byington
King
Ford
Lightning Sparks Fire In Bayou La Batre Blast
About 100 Bayou La Batre residents evacuated when lightning struck five gasoline tanks at a Standard Oil dock. No injuries reported. Three boats and a warehouse destroyed. Fire contained after two hours. Previous day had a fatal explosion at a shrimp boat under construction nearby.
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Bayou LA Batre
Ala
South Alabama
Dawsey Boone
Theodore Fire Department
Byrd
Civil Defense Office
Mobile
Norman Davis
Boone
Bayou
No fireworks for holiday in San Francisco
The San Francisco Chronicle cancels its 4th of July Candlestick Park fireworks after 20 years of sponsorship due to budget constraints. Chronicle spokesman Phelps Dewey cites insufficient funds to back the event, which formerly relied on city support for police fire protection and cleanup.
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California
San Francisco Chronicle
Candlestick Park
Chronicle
Phelps Dewey
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