Carter defense talk angers Soviet Union
The Soviet Union condemned President Carters Wake Forest speech arguing it marks a shift from detente to threats and a buildup of tension Tass described several points as alarming and incompatible with prior calls to avert nuclear war. It accused Carter of distorting Soviet policy and urged restraint in missile programs and to avoid meddling in other nations.
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Israeli forces press Lebanon drive claims kill guerrilla commander
Israeli troops overran guerrilla strongholds in southern Lebanon and said they killed commander Sihad Caries in a bombardment that lit Tibnine ablaze. Syrian President Assad warned of escalating resistance if Israel does not withdraw. Reports say Palestinians died in protests on the West Bank and that raids near Adloun and Tyre struck rocket bases.
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Solar spinach test sparks real energy questions
Biochemist Elizabeth Gross of Ohio State University extracts chloroplasts from spinach to create a tiny solar battery. The device, using chloroplasts from leaves, produced up to 20 microwatts of electricity under light, about one five millionth of a 60-watt bulb. She aims to boost efficiency and cut costs for potential commercial use while noting the need for further work.
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Miners Win Right to Strike After Judge Drops Back to Work Order
News in brief reports U S coal miners may strike and picket again after Judge Aubrey E Robinson Jr let his one week old back to work order die noting he had not proven a need for the order The piece also notes Senate debate on the Panama Canal treaty and a weather outlook with wind showers and temperatures in the 30s to 50s.
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Bhutto death sentence orders in Pakistan court
In Lahore a court sentenced four security agents and associates to death for hatching a conspiracy to assassinate Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. The verdict, read by Chief Justice Mushtaq Hussain, was unanimous despite appeals. Bhutto’s party and supporters face enduring political conflict after the bloodless military ouster.
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SHC links Lance to secret bank takeover bid
The SEC accuses former Budget Director Bert Lance and nine others, including four Arab businessmen, of secretly aiming to take over Financial General Bankshares Inc. through undisclosed stock purchases. The complaint names Agha Hasan Abedi and Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed al Nahyan among others and alleges secret offers at premium prices to shareholders.
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Oil spill stirs French fury over Amoco Cadiz wreck
France faces an ecological crisis as millions of gallons of crude from the Amoco Cadiz leak toward Brittany shores. Three tanks ruptured after the ship split on rocks, sparking protests in Portsall, fishers fear damage to fisheries and oyster beds, and crews race to contain the slick and pump remaining oil from holds.
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Hanna pleads guilty in Korean influence scandal
Former Rep. Richard T. Hanna faces up to five years in prison and a $16,000 fine after pleading guilty to defrauding the United States with South Korean officials and Park. Investigators for the first time confirm a senator also violated law by taking cash from Park, though the identity remains undisclosed. Prosecutors say Hanna was paid 200,000 to push Korea to make Park its exclusive rice dealer and to target other congressmen for contributions.
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