Return of the 1000-year-old Crown of St Stephen to Hungary
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance formally returned Hungary’s Ho ly Crown of St Stephen along with regalia, ending a long Cold War dispute. Parliament Speaker Antal Aprok hailed the gesture while frictions lingered over MFN trade status. A crowd of officials attended the ceremony as the crown was welcomed back to Budapest after origins in 1945.
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Dollar Fluctuates as Markets React to Fed-Euro Action
In London trading the dollar hovered near highs after a coordinated Fed and European central bank dollar swap plan. Dealers cited subdued, cautious activity as the market tests central banks' resolve to hold the dollar steady while the Fed buys dollars to counter a year-long decline.
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China invites overseas Chinese to return home for visits
China lifts decades old ban and tells 20 million overseas Chinese they may visit home, and mainland residents may visit relatives abroad. Liao Cheng shih of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission vows easier entry, warm welcomes, and smoother enrollment for overseas students, amid blame of past hostile policy on the Gang of Four and Lin Piao.
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Baker to quiz South American leaders on Panama Canal pact
Senate Minority Leader Howard Baker will visit Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico to gauge Latin American leaders on the Panama Canal treaty. He seeks their official positions on modifying the pact as Torrijos weighs an answer to his warning that the current accord cannot pass the Senate. President Carter and Torrijos had agreed to an unsigned communique on wartime priority passage, but Baker argues this must be part of the treaty.
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Editor aims to have SA ministers labeled international criminals
London AP report says Donald Woods, exiled South African dissident editor, intends to seek international criminal status for white-minority government ministers through UN or ICJ action. He warns civil war is near and predicts race war within three years if racism persists.
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British firemen may okay pact
Most of Britain's 33 000 striking firemen are expected to back a strike ending pay proposal at a delegates conference next week. The plan offers a 10 percent immediate rise plus 20 percent in stages over two years, with a wage cap to 10 percent.
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Chile election draws comments
Washington A P State Department broke its policy by commenting on a foreign election. Officials cited restricted debate and unfair circumstances in Chile’s plebiscite supporting Augusto Pinochet, signaling U S concerns about democratic standards and human rights amid Pinochet's regime.
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