Emotional homecoming for Bolshoi ballerina Ludmilla Vlasova
Bolshoi star Ludmilla Vlasova returned to the Soviet Union from a three day grounding at Kennedy Airport after U S authorities blocked her flight. Tass criticized U S actions and Vlasova spoke of relief at reuniting with her mother at Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport while calling the incident arbitrariness. Her husband Alexander Godunov’s fate remained unclear.
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Ludmilla Vlasova
Soviet Union
New York
Kennedy Airport
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Sheremetyevo Airport
Tass
Miss Vlasova
Alexander Godunov
A. Godunov
Vlasova
Aeroflot
Kennedy
Alexandra Drozhdina
Officials Downplay U S Soviet Retaliation Over Flasova Departure
Washington officials say major U S Soviet tensions are unlikely after the Flasova departure incident. They expect possible harassment of Americans in Russia, not broad retaliation, and note SALT II negotiations loom as a key factor in cooling tempers. They emphasize continued cultural exchanges, citing Bolshoi and defector history, and describe the clash as noisy posturing unlikely to persist.
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U. S
Miss Vlasova
Alexander Godunov
Godunov
Kremlin
Russia
State Department
Success of ticket sales bodes well for auditorium
Ticket sales for the auditorium show strong demand with early returns suggesting a successful run. Officials note high interest from community groups and students, predicting robust turnout for opening events and future performances.
David Stalks Barbados As Hurricane Ties Down Coast
Hurricane David, a dangerous storm and the strongest to threaten the Lesser Antilles since Donna, bears down on Barbados with sustained winds near 130 mph. The eye is expected to pass over or near the island as relief centers open and tourists seek shelter.
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Grenadines
Martinique
St. Lucia
Tobago
Late-Summer Rains Hit State in Kansas and Northern Ireland
Heavy thunderstorms drenched Kansas towns Garden City and Pittsburg with up to five inches, flooding basements and closing businesses while prompting class cancellations. Elsewhere in Belfast and Brussels, IRA violence surged with Mountbatten’s killers hunted and a Brussels stage bombing injuring 10 as Thatcher returned to London for crisis talks.
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Pittsburg
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Northern Ireland
IRA
Earl Mountbatten
Brussels
Irish Republican Army
Grand Place Square
Belgium
Margaret Thatcher
London
William Whitelaw
Francis Pym
Ian Gilmour
Rock Island Shutdown Sparks Midwest Rail Strike
A union clerks strike on the Rock Island Railroad paralyzed 7200 miles of track across 13 states and disrupted 27000 commuters from Joliet to Chicago. Picket lines formed in Chicago and Topeka with management rerouting grain and freight to keep terminals open as talks in Washington failed over retroactive pay after contract expiry.
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Nureyev
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