Taiwan Protests Hit U.S. Talks as Taxi Driver Sets Fire
Demonstrators outside the Foreign Ministry in Taipei shouted patriotic slogans while a taxi driver, Chiao Shaoying, set himself alight in protest against U.S. diplomats seeking to ease Washington's break with Taiwan. Bystanders saved him and he was hospitalized in poor condition. Earlier, protesters gathered outside the ministry.
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Terry A. Anderson
Associated Press
Taipei
Taiwan
Foreign Ministry
U.S
America
Republic of China
China
Chiao Shaoying
Ministry
Two Dozen Missing Horses Rumor Hits New Jersey Range
AP reports rustlers threaten New Jersey range with two dozen missing horses, police say many are sold for slaughter. Gloucester and Salem counties report 15 livestock raids. authorities stop drivers with horses for ownership proof amid warnings of falsified documents.
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Clayton
N.J
4-H Club
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Gloucester
Salem
Gloucester County
Glenn Chapin
al Potter
Chapin
Iran oil halt and unrest rock Tehran as banks close
Iran's state radio said oil production ceased and 18 of Tehran's 108 gasoline stations ran dry amid violent demonstrations against the Shah. A record low in production and widespread bank closures accompany protests across several cities, with leaders calling for reforms and mourning.
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Thomas Kent
Associated Press
Tehran
Iran
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Senate
Saudi Arabia
U.S
Ayatullah Khomaini
Paris
Ahmed Beni Ahmed
Unity and Freedom
SAVAK
Abdullah Entezam
National Iranian Oil Co
U S weighs punitive Nicaragua steps and plebiscite plan
U S officials discuss possible actions against Nicaragua over the political crisis including recalling the ambassador, pulling the military mission, or cutting 23 million dollars in aid. They frame pressure to steer Somoza toward an internationally supervised plebiscite as mediation seeks a solution while Somoza insists on sovereignty. An observer role is accepted by Somoza but not a full outsiders mission. In Tokyo, Tibet’s Panchen Erdeni urged the Dalai Lama to return, saying the party and people would welcome him and provide proper arrangements.
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Carter
U.S
Warren Christopher
Chiang Ching Kuo
Christopher
Taiwan
Jack Cannon
Taipei
Leonard Unger
State Department
Unger
Cannon
United States
Peking
Washington
Nicaragua
Anastasio Somoza
Somoza
Tokyo
Tibet
Dalai Lama
China
Hsinhua
Panchen Erdeni Chuji Geltsen
Communist Party
Handicapped workers in China run 800 factories
The Xinhua news agency reports nearly 120000 workers in China’s handicapped focused plants, producing wheelchairs shoes and hearing aids. About half are blind or deaf with annual earnings of 63 million dollars. Social welfare facilities expand from untaxed earnings while welfare centers and homes serve tens of thousands of elderly and disabled nationwide.
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Tokyo
China
Hsinhua
Thai PM to visit Laos to ease border tensions
Prime Minister Kriangsak Chamanan will travel to Laos next Thursday in an official mission to reduce border tensions, according to a government spokesman.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Kriangsak Chamanan
Laos
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