United States vows veto on Palestinian rights resolution at UN
Special Mideast envoy Robert Strauss says the US will not sponsor a Security Council measure on Palestinian rights and is prepared to veto any such proposal. President Carter may endorse delaying action mid September after White House strategy meeting with Mondale Vance Brzezinski.
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National Security
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Saudi Arabia
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Jordan
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Anwar Sadat
Soviet Union
Ten New York banks hit in $2 million daytime heist
Ten more New York banks were robbed by armed gunmen in daylight, totaling 120 bank jobs since August 1. A Brink's armored truck heist at Chase Manhattan Bank yielded two hostages. no injuries. Police plan a shotgun squad to curb the surge as rewards and arrests follow.
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Associated Press
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India dissolves parliament as Indira Gandhi tipped to return
New Delhi India AP President Neelam Sanjiva Reddy dissolved the lower house ahead of nationwide elections. Campaign period to start in November balloting in early December, with Indira Gandhi's faction expected to lead the Parliament and pave her return to power after recent government collapses. caretaker Charan Singh to head interim government until polls. US First Family tours Mississippi aboard Delta Queen during working vacation.
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Gandhi
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Legion commander assails Carter absence at convention
National Commander Jack Carey denounces President Carter for missing the American Legion 61st national convention in Houston. Carey, amid clashes with VA head Max Cleland over veteran care and staffing cuts, accuses the administration of being anti veteran as delegates applaud the outburst.
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National Veteran Affairs and Rehabilitation Department
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Congress
Carter campaign tickets vanish in Burlington Iowa town meeting surge
President Carter aboard the Delta Queen lands in Burlington Iowa where 7000 town meeting tickets sold out in three hours first come first served. Fans lined up as many as 500 deep. Carter also hosted a Davenport radio call in and visited a John Deere biomass converter plant in Moline Illinois showcasing private energy initiatives.
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Associated Press
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Iowa
White House
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Illinois
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League of Women
Cindy Wolf
America
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Mississippi
Mideast
Rig collapse kills one at Intracoastal City offshore site
A drilling rig derrick collapsed on sleeping quarters off Vermilion Parish injuring six others and killing one man. Coast Guard said 28 crew were aboard. the cause was not known. Rig owned by Circle Bar Drilling Co of Belle Chasse. Evacuations by Coast Guard and civilian helicopters followed the 7 am incident.
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Belle Chasse
Vietnam to press Cambodia push after monsoon rains end
Vietnam plans a new offensive against Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge in Cambodia after the monsoon season ends in October. Security officials warn 100,000 Cambodians may seek refuge in Thailand, with potential for up to a million depending on the conflict.
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National Security Council
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