Bomb threat evacuates American Embassy in Moscow
An anonymous caller warned of a four pound C4 device and led to the partial evacuation of the U S Embassy in Moscow. No bomb was found after a building search. About 50 people on the ground floor were evacuated and a nursery class of 14 children was moved to safety. The embassy protested that the scare was guided by official Soviet agencies and could worsen U S Soviet relations amid tensions over Angola.
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Moscow
New York
Angola
Harassing Calls Target Embassy Staff in Moscow Campaign
World conditions improve yet risks rise for foreign residents as embassy staff report a concerted harassment campaign in Moscow with officials noting calls on personal numbers are hard to obtain. In New York, threats and attacks linked to Zionists have been reported, including rifle fire at a Russian compound and an Aeroflot office explosion.
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Moscow
New York
Soviet Union
Aeroflot
U.S
Walter Stoessel
Rhodesia predicted to fall to black nationalists says U S intelligence
U S intelligence assesses Rhodesia as doomed for white rule amid growing guerrilla strength. They estimate 270000 whites face about 1 000 guerrillas with 4 000 trained fighters nearby in Mozambique. A rainy season surge is possible. South Africa offers no help and negotiations have failed. Palace revolt viewed as unlikely but considered best chance to end white control.
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L.S
Rhodesia
Tan Smith
U.S
Ian Smith
South Africa
Soviet Union
China
Salisbury
Smith
Mozambique
Johannes Vorster
Luey Chpidits Huety Ce Ue Toca
Argentina junta strikes as censorship and bans take hold
Argentina under military rule issued decrees suspending political parties and unions, creating special war councils to judge subversion, and imposing press censorship. President Isabel Peron has been placed under house arrest as Gen. Jorge Videla leads a crackdown aimed at stabilizing the state while promising a return to republican democracy. Censors demanded triplicate page proofs and banned guerrilla statements, with raids on unions disclosed and security forces reporting firearms and ammunition found at the metalworkers union HQ.
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Isabel Peron
Argentina
Army
Navy
Air Force
Jorge Videla
eUibuho
Metalworkers’ Union
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