New ball game in Carter Begin Sadat summit moves forward
President Carter presses for fresh routes to a Middle East peace in talks with Israel's Menachem Begin and Egypt's Anwar Sadat. Officials describe a constructive atmosphere with voir dire discussions on West Bank status, Palestinian Arabs, Gaza, Jewish settlements, and broader Arab-Israeli terms. The trio's personal rapport improves as aides hold parallel sessions, though no official progress word was issued.
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Clean-up ordered amid Legionnaires outbreak in garment district
No new cases reported in New York as mayor orders a full clean-up after five Legionnaires disease cases linked to the garment district. Memphis reports one death and several illnesses. Washington DC patient in serious condition but expected to recover. New York officials say all five this week and two from last month were garment district linked as streets and subways are disinfected and water tanks drained.
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Tehran clash leaves dozens dead in anti government protest
In Tehran a Friday clash between demonstrators and soldiers ended with martial law declared. Official tallies say 58 killed and 205 injured as troops fired into the crowd at Jaleh Square while unofficial reports claim up to 100 deaths. Demonstrators, led by teenagers and followed by women, hurled bricks and rocks as soldiers faced them. Police used tear gas but witnesses say many protesters were hauled away in trucks.
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Nicaraguan general dies in crash
In Nicaragua the top field commander of President Somoza's national guard Gen. Jose Ivan Alegretz Perez and three foreign advisers died when their light plane crashed into Lake Nicaragua. Government says accident. Demonstrators clashed in Esteh Masaya and Diriamba amid arrests tied to a nationwide strike against Somoza. Red Cross reports injuries in multiple cities.
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Soviets Launch Venus Probe Venus 11 Aims for December Arrival
The Tass news agency reports the Soviet Union launched Venus 11 from Earth orbit to reach Venus by December. Onboard systems are operating normally and no landing plans are disclosed. Previous Venus missions in 1970 72 and 75 provided data and photos.
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Moon's death blamed on sedative overdose in London
Keith Moon, 31, drummer of The Who, was found dead in his Mayfair apartment after an overdose of a sedative prescribed for insomnia. Keith Altham, Moon's press agent, said there were no hard drugs involved and cited lifestyle pressures as a factor. Moon was known for wild on and off stage antics and was discovered by his Swedish fiancée Annette Walter-Lax.
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Weekend Weather Outlook With Warm Humidity Linger
Clear and continued humid conditions are expected tonight with low temperatures in the mid to upper 60s. It will be partly cloudy Sunday with a few thundershowers possible and highs in the mid to upper 80s. The extended forecast for Monday through Wednesday calls for fair conditions each day with highs in the 70s. Lows will be in the mid 50s to lower 60s early Monday, and the low to mid 50s Tuesday and Wednesday.
GSA shakeup reveals Washington regional personnel changes
In the largest reshuffle at the General Services Administration region covering five states around Washington, DC, nearly a third of building managers and their assistants are being replaced. John T. Myers, regional commissioner, says changes aim to boost efficiency and image, not directly tied to fraud probes. Thirteen managers and six near-manager staffers were replaced.
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Family feud boils as Collinsville teachers strike on
Adele Leskera, a Collinsville teacher, and her husband John, an attorney for the school district, are tied to a strike scene. John Leskera asks a judge to hold striking teachers in contempt for defying a return to work order. He quips about jail for his wife if the judge orders it.
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Firefighters Strike Pickets Block City Stations in Chattanooga
Local 820 of the International Association of Firefighters rallied late Friday around Chattanooga’s 21 fire stations after Judge Wilkes Thrasher Jr ordered a halt. Thrasher set a hearing for this afternoon and urged union officials to show cause why a temporary injunction should not end the walkout. Officials said about a third of equipment was manned by supervisors and the city had adequate protection while Mayor Pat Rose and Commissioner Gene Roberts vowed orderly picketing and readiness to use additional measures to safeguard lives and property.
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Courts take no action on striking teachers
Cleveland and Dayton face continuing teacher strikes as about 10 000 workers in Cleveland and 2 200 in Dayton stay off the job. Judges postponed back to work orders while officials weigh opening schools Monday and ensuring enough staff for 37 000 pupils and 100 000 pupils respectively. Teachers seek raises averaging roughly 11 percent on a current average pay of 14 500.
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Strikes Across 56 U.S. Districts Delay School Openings
The Associated Press reports teachers in 56 districts walked out or were locked out as the new school year began, delaying classes for about 625,000 students. Wages and class size drive the protests while districts seek strike-breakers or court orders to reopen schools.
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Tennessee woman seeks halt of US nuclear plants
Jeannine Honicker of Nashville, aligned with The Farm anti-nuclear group, asks the 6th Circuit for a temporary restraining order to shut all US nuclear power plants. She argues daily delays cost 100 lives and untold suffering, after a district court denied the request. A three-judge expedited panel will hear the case, no action expected until Monday.
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