Non-aligned urges arms for southern Africa struggle
Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda appealed to the 83-nation nonaligned summit for arms and ammunition to back the armed struggle against white minority governments in Rhodesia and South Africa. He urged increased support from nonaligned countries, including possibly Cuba, and stressed urgent needs in arms, transport, food, medical aid, and personnel. The conference pressed for wealth redistribution and monetary reforms.
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Colombo
Sri Lanka
Kenneth Kaunda
Africa
Kaunda
Black Africa
Organization of African Unity
Cuba
Rhodesia
Southwest
Namibia
Tragic Philippines Quake Toll Tops Six Thousand
Officials report more than 6,000 killed or missing after a southern Philippines quake and 30 foot tidal waves sweeping Mindanao and Zamboanga. Brig. Gen. Villanova led relief aerials as survivors describe chaos and drownings. President Marcos authorizes 3.5 million dollars for medicine and urges quake preparation steps.
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Philippines
Manila
Moro Gulf
Mindanao
Zamboanga Peninsula
Antonio Villanova
Gloria Bitancor
Pagadian City
Mrs. Bitancor
Manila Times Journal
Ferdinand E. Marcos
National Disaster Coordinating Center
Viking 2 heads to Utopia for Martian landing
PASADEXA Calif AP reports Viking 2 shifts from two hazardous landing sites to Utopia on Mars for a Sept 3 touchdown about p.m. EDT. Project Manager James Martin notes the region, also called B-3, looks promising with no confirmed surface markings, unlike the rejected B-1 site.
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Pasadexa
Calif
Viking 2
Utopia
Mars
Viking 1
James Martin
Martin
Volcanic ash subsides as evacuations extend in Guadeloupe
Soufriere volcano on Guadeloupe shows reduced internal turbulence and ash output after a month of deadly gas and steam emission. French officials say the 73,500 residents evacuated from around the 1813 foot peak must stay away for at least two more weeks.
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Pointe-A-Pitre
Guadeloupe
Caribbean
Beirut clash leaves scores dead as shells hit city
Random shelling killed scores of civilians in Beirut as Christian and Moslem gunmen fought along the line. Hospitals counted over 110 dead overnight with shells pounding Ashrafiyeh and western Moslem quarters. Leaders urged a decisive battle while Arab states pushed for a Lebanon summit.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Ashrafiyeh
Kamal Jumblatt
Anwar Sadat
Egypt
An Nahar
Syria
Sudan
Kuwait
Palestine Liberation Organization
Riots in Port Elizabeth kill and injure dozens
In Port Elizabeth area townships police fired on crowds killing 10 and wounding 23. Rioting, arson and looting continued for a third day amid property damage estimated over one million dollars. Death toll in South Africa's racial violence rises to at least 228 with 1,500 injured.
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Port Elizabeth
South Africa
Soweto
Johannesburg
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