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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1978
Page
1
Paris greeted the balloon trio after crossing the Atlantic with telegrams from Vice President Carter and congratulations from the French sports minister who awarded gold medals. Air France offered a Concorde home while the crew planned a rapid return by jet, saying they came the slow way and would depart quickly.
A Philippine airliner en route from Cebu to Manila with 64 aboard exploded in a rear lavatory at 24 000 feet 15 minutes after takeoff. Initial reports ruled out political motive as the blast occurred in the lavatory, hours after departure from Cebu.
In Moscow, a Soviet judge dismissed the civil slander case against Craig R. Whitney of The New York Times and Harold D. Piper of The Baltimore Sun after widespread publicity. The court said the reporters had not attended proceedings and acted disrespectfully. The case grew from coverage of a Georgian dissident's taped confession.
About sixty journalists, awaiting the papal election smoke signal, were briefly locked inside a Vatican courtyard when a key broke in a three century old lock. A fireman retrieved a new key and access was restored as crews watched preparations for the conclave next to Bernini statues, with the smokestack to signal ballots.
Washington AP says AT&T lowered rates and offered discounts for overseas calls, projecting customer savings of over 230 million dollars in the first year. The move targets international callers, expanding affordable access and competitive pricing.
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