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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1981

Page

29

Iran ship hijackers seek asylum in France

In Toulon France the leader of anti Khomeini Iranian hijackers who seized the 160 foot gunboat Tabarzin met French naval officials to discuss surrender. Cheysson said the vessel would return to Iran if surrendered and asylum for the hijackers was under study though Iran warned against refuge. The Tabarzin had been towed from Marseille and anchored off Toulon flying the imperial Iranian flag. A monarchist group spokesman said Adm Kamal Habibollahi was negotiating for fuel to continue.

Paris Mediterranean Toulon Claude Cheysson Cheysson Iran Marseille Adm Kamal Habibollahi

Polish strike halts red press in Warsaw and beyond

A two day strike by union printers shut the official Communist press from Warsaw streets early today while the government claimed its two main dailies were published. Kiosks lacked daily papers in Warsaw and some cities closed. vendors noted the strike and possible army delivery. PAP cited Trybuna Ludu and Zolnierz Wolnosci as coverage.

Warsaw Poland Waraw Streets Governl Bydgoszcz Szczecin Independent Labor Fede PAP Trybuna Ludu Zolierz Wolnosci Warsaw Radio

Ambassad or Baltimore Sun Washington picks Arthur 4

The Washington presidency has chosen Arthur 4 a senior career diplomat to the Soviet Union and will reduce the status of the Soviet ambassador in Washington Hartman is expected to play a significant diplomatic role in the superpowers Anatoly Dobry et ambassador here is noted

Ore Baltimore Sun Washington — Presidigan Arthur Washington Hartman Anatoly F. Dobry

Soviets imprison Christians in religious crackdown

Three followers received identical sentences while a fourth was jailed three years with an additional three years banishment. all charged with slandering the Soviet state and disturbing public order. Thousands of Pentecostalists refuse to register with the All-Union Council of Evangelical Christians and Baptists, risking curbs on worship and religious instruction of children.

Moscow Ukraine Soviet Union All-Union Council Re Evangelical Chrisans Baptists

Parliament Walkout Over India By Election Rigging

The Baltimore Sun reports India's opposition boycotted parliament for the second day to protest a speaker's denial of a censure motion on alleged large scale rigging in the Garhwal Himalayan Hills by election. Ballot stuffing and polling-station takeovers were alleged after June 14 voting, with a new vote set for October. Bahuguna faced Gandhi ally Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna in Garhwal.

Baltimore Sun New Delhi Himalayan Hills Garhwal Mrs. Gandhi Janata Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Bahuguna

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