Blind Man Dies After Ninth Floor Fire Jumpings
In Atlanta two people jumped to their deaths as a ninth floor blaze raged in a 22 story tower. Larry Renew woke roommate Richard Lee and helped him escape before Lee returned inside to rescue others. Authorities treat the blaze cause as under investigation.
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Hood
Richard Lee
State Agriculture Department
Larry Renew
Lee
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James McCormick
Ray Gossett
Allies urge South Africa to back SWA path to independence
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance and four allies met South African leaders in Pretoria to press them to drop plans for immediate independence of South-West Africa and resume negotiations on a United Nations six month transition. The talks aimed to curb SWAPO guerrilla gains and avert a prolonged war, with concerns over a 7500 strong UN peacekeeping force and troop contributions from black governments.
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Canada
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Roelof F. ‘Pik
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Carter presses Jordan to join Middle East talks with Hussein
President Carter seeks King Hussein's participation in ongoing Middle East talks as Egypt and Israel move through a fourth day of negotiations. A fifth round is planned today while U S efforts to persuade Jordan and Palestinian Arabs, Syria, and Saudi Arabia continue. Saunders travels in Jordan to answer Hussein's questions on Camp David and to push for broader involvement.
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