Spotlight on the World reports a multi city news roundup
A Houston man faces $100,000 bond on four counts after a three hour gunpoint incident at a TG&Y store. Other items include a Hunt fortune bigamy claim in Shreveport, Flynt buying a Colorado home, Gov. Wallace invited to China, Iranian Crown Prince visit to New Zealand, Red Adair firefighting at a New Mexico gas well, Utah coal mine opening, Senator Metcalf found dead, and Samuel Leibowitz obituary.
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Houston
Ater
Joseph Allen Weekley
Tg&y
Loving
N.M
Red Adair
Eddy County
Adair
Texas
Italy teeters as government faces possible fall
Italy's Christian Democrats withdraw support for Premier Andreotti's minority cabinet amid pressure to include the Communists. Giorgio Napolitano and other leaders warn of imminent resignation, while Washington objects to Communist participation. an early parliamentary showdown and possible elections loom as the country seeks reforms amid violence and economic woes. Uranium notes at article end mention ore content and processing.
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Rome
Italy
Christian Democratic
Giulio Andreotti
Christian Democrats
Giorgio Napolitano
Andreotti
NATO
Washington
State Department
United States
Oppositon
Funeral aftermath as Rioting Subsides in Nicaragua
In Managua rioting eased after the funeral of slain publisher Pedro Joaquin Chamorro. Authorities curtailed bus service and crowds, with about 30,000 mourners attending, while 25 people were arrested amid post funeral disturbances. Chamorro's assassination clouded prospects for dialogue with Somoza, as opposition leaders had pressed for talks and boycotts ahead of February mayoral elections. The Chamorro case underscores decades of Somoza rule and regional tension.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Pedro Joaquin Chamorro
Chamorro
Anastasio Somoza
Somoza
Democratic Liberation Union
Union
la Prensa
National Liberation Pary
Weizman to report on Sinai talks as talks continue
Cairo reports Ezer Weizman flies home to deliver first detailed counter proposal to Israel Sinai withdrawal plan after 10 hours of talks with Egypt. He found parts of the Egyptian blueprint acceptable and will return in a few days. Avraham Tamir stays for further discussions while Egypt offers its plan on security in Sinai.
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Cairo
Egypt
Ezer Weizman
Sinai Peninsula
Weizman
Israel
Sinai
Avraham Tamir
Gamassy
86 Fire Hazards Found at Continental Grain Elevator Beaumont
Continental Grain Co Elevator in the Port of Beaumont is correcting 86 fire hazards found by inspectors. Hazards included grain dust and possible faulty wiring. The firm formed a safety committee and hired an electrical contractor, with weekly inspections planned to verify corrective steps.
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New Orleans
Galveston
Texas
Shelton
Chuck Knutson
Knutson
Park questioned in five hour probe over Korean lobbying gains
American investigators questioned Tongsun Park for five hours in Seoul as a congressional observer said Park disclosed sensational details about U.S. lawmakers. Rep. Bruce Caputo noted substantial sums and many people mentioned, with the ethics panel seeking conduct violations rather than mere crimes. Park left without comment. a DOJ team led by Benjamin Civiletti conducted the interview. The House Ethics Committee plans its own broader inquiry while Park faces 36 counts of bribery and related charges.
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K.C. Hwang
Associated Press
Seoul
South Korea
Tongsun Park
U.S. Congress
Rep
Bruce Caputo
Rn.y
House Ethics Committee
Park
U.S
Caputo
Senate
House of Representatives
William Hundley
Justice Department
Benjamin R. Civiletti
Ethics Committee
State Department
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Shreveport
Atlanta
H.L. Hunt
Franna Tye Lee
Hunt
Lee
Evergreen
Colo
Hustler Magazine
Larry Flynt
Denver
Richard Vancil
Flynt
Cincinnati
Ohio
China
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
George Wallace
People’s Republic of
Prince
Christchurch
New Zealand
Reza Pahlavi
Iran
Hanksville
Utah
Factory Butte
C.W. Woodward
Atlas Resources
Woodard
Nevada Power Co
Moapa, Nev
Metcalf
Helena
Mont
Lee Metcalf
Montana
New York
Samuel Leibowitz
Scottsboro Boys
Leibowitz
Brooklyn
New York Supreme Court
Communists
United Mine Workers Union
Arnold Miller
Sam Church
UMW
Sinai Talks
Menahem Begin
Anwar Sadat
West Bank
Jordan River
Gaza Strip
Jerusalem
Moshe Dayan
Pope Paul VI
East Jerusalem
Dayan
Jordan
Raul
Vatican
Holy See
Knutson and Shelton
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