Young resigns as U N ambassador after PLO talks
Andrew Young resigns as United Nations ambassador over an unauthorized meeting with PLO envoy Zehdi Terzi and hints at possible future talks. He questions whether he was spied on by Israeli agents and says he would meet Terzi again if qualified, while White House signals careful pick for successor and Carter seeks consultation with Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Andrew Young
U.N
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Young
Zehdi Labib Terzi
Security Council
Terzi
Council
U.S
White House
Carter
Atlanta
United States
Israel
Robert Strauss
Middle East
Yehuda Blum
Strauss
Menachem Begin
Egypt
Anwar Sadat
Jody Powell
U.N. Post
Jesse Jackson
Jackson
Norfolk
Andy
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Atlanta Constitution
Young resignation ends failed US PLO outreach effort
Washington, AP. Andrew Young’s resignation marks the collapse of American attempts to engage the PLO. The setback threatens Camp David peace prospects and US oil interests as the administration weighs new openings after failed direct talks with the PLO and looming veto risks in the UN Security Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Andrew Young
Palestine Liberation Organization
Camp David
America
Young
New York
PLO
Carter
Israel
U.N. Security Council
United States
U.N
Security Council
Egypt
Egypt-Israel
Saudi Arabia
Perenne
Chagra Convicted Of Dope Smuggling Scheme
Las Vegas gambler Jamie Alexander Chagra was found guilty of masterminding a Colombian drug trafficking operation. A jury convicted him under the continuing criminal enterprise law, with possible life imprisonment. sentencing set for Sept. 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Jamie
Alexander
Jimmy
Chagra
Las Vegas
Oscar Goodman
Nev
U.S
William Sessions
Sessions
Colombia
Florida
Patricia de la Torre
Tion
John H. Wood Jr
San Antonio
Wood
Maximum John
el Paso
Lee
James Kerr
Oil coats six miles of beaches on South Padre Island
Thick patches of Mexican crude up to 15 feet long coat more than six miles of South Padre Island beaches near the Bahia Mar complex. Coast Guard and cleanup crews move to remove the slick as tourism declines, with officials saying business is down about 30 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Texas
South Padre Island
Bahia Mar
Peter Vente
C.D. Weeter
Lago Vista
Lake Travis
Austin
Paskewich
Long Island
Bay of Campeche
South Texas
South Padre
Harlingen
Chamber of Commerce
Ralph Thompson
Padre Island
John Robinson
Mexico
Navy
Grand Isle
New Orleans
Also Mentioned on This Page
Blum
Yigal Yadin
Yadin
CBS News
Benjamin Hooks
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
State Department
Department
Vous
Lee Chagra
Kerr
Ronald ‘Rusty’ Gover
Guyver
Coast Guard
Jim MacGranahan
Jimmy Chagra
Quipster
Anne Nasseen
Nanenanetenneateneanne
Nanetensenet Atteen Beeenenressenee Society
Feetenneenees Aanee