China Vietnam Army Edge War Moves Toward Lang Son
Tens of thousands of Chinese and Vietnamese troops push toward Lang Son with heavy artillery as battles rage near Dong Dang. Hanoi reportedly reinforcements regulars. China eyes cutting Hanoi routes. Laos border forces move in as reports of casualties surface. Foreign governments watch for Soviet action amid border tensions.
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David Terry
Associated Press
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Sino-Soviet power plays overshadow Vietnam war news
AP dispatch from Tokyo outlines how the Sino-Soviet split since 1956 grips northern Vietnam and neighboring countries as Mao and Khrushchev clash over leadership of world communism. It covers Khrushchev’s de-Stalinization, Mao’s distrust, and political purges amid regional conflict.
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ERA boycott targets states slow to ratify amendment
A federal court upheld NOWs right to push a boycott against non ratifying states, risking further losses of convention business and revenue for sites like Chicago, St Louis, Kansas City, and Miami. Missouri had charged antitrust violations, but Judge Hunter ruled the action is political, not profit driven.
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National Organization For Women
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Khomeini Sets Referendum for Islamic Republic Vote
Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini announced a national referendum in two weeks to decide on an Islamic republic. The vote asks Do you favor an Islamic republic and precedes a constitutional assembly to draft a new constitution ending the monarchy. Local reports note draft rules limit participation by wealth and influence from previous regime figures.
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Robert H. Reid
Associated Press
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Iran
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Mehdi Bazargan
Bazargan
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Trapped PATH Riders Sing Through Power Failure
A 22 hour subway trap under the Hudson sees Chris Bolger strum guitar as 900 PATH riders cope with a power outage. Passengers received coffee doughnuts and phones to call employers while crews restored emergency power at Hoboken station.
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Hoboken
N.J
Hudson River
New York
New Jersey
Chris Bolger
PATH
Trade mission protests move office to Panama
A Japanese trade mission will relocate from San Salvador to Panama on March 1 to protest El Salvador's military government over kidnappings of two Japanese executives. Suzuki and Matsumoto cases prompt demands for ransom and manifesto publication amid stalled negotiations.
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Panama
Takakazu Suzuki
Fujio Matsumoto
Suzuki
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