Carter ends summit opposing Soviet invasion
President Carter closed the Allied summit in Venice urging united action against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. He warned the move threatens regional stability and pledged to oppose it with combined strength. Leaders discussed energy and economic goals, with little debate on Afghanistan.
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Italy
Carter
Afghanistan
West Germany
Great Britain
France
Canada
Japan
Margaret Thatcher
Free World
International Energy Agency
Soviet Union
United States
Britain
Germany
Church gunman in Incest trial linked mass killing at Texas church
Alvin Lee King III, a former teacher facing incest charges, opened fire at First Baptist Church in Daingerfield, Texas, killing five and wounding ten. He wore combat gear, used multiple guns, and shot himself after being wrestled outside. Nine others were injured, including a 7-year-old girl, as witnesses described a chaotic assault during Sunday service.
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Daingerfield
Texas
First Baptist Church
East Texas
KEGG
Alvin Lee King III
East Texas State University
Jim Keene
Jesus
Arthur Greaves
Gina Linam
The
Richardson
Kenneth Truitt
J.Y. “Red” McDaniel
Chris Hall
McDaniel
Truitt
John Sealey Hospital
Galveston
Tyler
John Sealy Hospital
Sealy
Gene Gandy
Pittsburg
Charles M. Cobb
Mount Pleasant
King
Cynthia
Dallas
Sulphur Springs
Here
Harold Edwards
King’s
Morris County
William R. Porter
Soviets Pull Division From Afghanistan
Moscow says a Soviet troop division of 7,000 to 11,000 men with 108 tanks is being withdrawn from Afghanistan. About 75,000 troops remain, with 85,000 sent last Christmas. Brezhnev cites normalizing life but vows continued aid, signaling no full withdrawal. Tass and Pravda report partial pullout amid Western skepticism.
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Radio
Afghanistan
Kremlin
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Tass
Brezhnev
Communist Party
Pravda
L. Mironov
Mountaineers Abort CN Tower Climb In Toronto Mission
Two climbers David Smart and Gerry Banning attempted the 1,822-foot CN Tower in Toronto using hooks and ropes. After reaching about 700 feet they began descent and were taken to a police station. They left a note saying the climb commemorated the tower’s opening anniversary. The tower, built by CN and opened in 1976, features a rotating Sky Pod restaurant and far-reaching views.
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David Smart
Toronto
Gerry Banning
CN Tower
Gerry Bann
Ing
World Trade Center
New York
Canadian National
Sears
Chicago
Smart
Reg. 19
GOP office bug scare fizzles after security sweep
DC police report finds no eavesdropping devices in the Republican National Committee official’s office. Private electronics experts said two loose wires triggered a magnetic field near the desk, but no surveillance equipment was detected. Mary Crisp, GOP co chairman, had warned of possible surveillance amid five days of tense meetings.
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Republican National Committee
Mary Crisp
GOP
District of Columbia Police
Ms. Crisp
Capitol Hill
Begin Move Brings Begin Offices to East Jerusalem
Prime Minister Menachem Begin announces moving his offices to occupied East Jerusalem. The Cabinet meets to discuss Israel’s inflation burdened budget as observers weigh implications of the move.
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