DeConcini weighs Panama treaty stance amid Senate shift
Senator DeConcini signals openness to opposing Panama canal agreements. He may oppose the first treaty unless the Senate ensures U.S. ability to keep the canal open, while planning a reservation for the second treaty. The move could influence a narrow Senate vote and frame Carter administration diplomacy.
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Beirut clashes rage as Syrians hit Christians in Lebanon
In Beirut fighting marks the year and second major Christian Syrian confrontation. At least 42 killed and 260 wounded as militiamen clash in Christian and Moslem districts. Sarkis negotiates a truce with a 25,000 strong Syrian force. Joint Syrian Christian committees proposed to patrol zones and set up checkpoints.
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Street preacher may go back to prison
A 6-year-old black street preacher in Detroit faces possible return to Alabama to finish a 218 year sentence for an accomplice to unarmed robbery. Gov. Milliken will decide if she is extradited, with a sanctuary request and legal debate ongoing.
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Johnny Cash in Prague breaks records in Soviet Bloc debut
In Prague, Johnny Cash sold out four concerts for 44 000 fans, his first ever in a Communist country. The shows drew crowds from Pilsen and Olomouc with long traffic jams, encores, and a warm reception from locals and U S diplomats alike. Cash mixed Czech phrases into the performance and thanked the audience for its support.
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Soviet UN worker seeks resign, money and protection
Arkady Shevchenko, the Soviet undersecretary general at the United Nations, demands more than a pension lump sum and US protection before resigning. He seeks over $100,000 and assurances he may stay in the United States, while Waldheim weighs firing him or risk Soviet anger amid Moscow talks on arms reduction. The case strains US Soviet ties as Vance prepares to meet in Moscow.
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