World news briefs sweep across several nations
A Uruguayan couple advertises a 1943 certificate tied to Adolf Hitler for 420 dollars claiming a German navy captain fathered eight children. Iraq warns officers to stay with Baath Party or face execution as authorities purge Communist cells. Idle Amin boycott spreads to air traffic control. Monterrey plans nightly eight hour water shutdown. Federal highway funds threats eased as states boost enforcement. Secret Service laments dwindling intelligence ahead of presidential visits. FBI under fire over media use and Letelier murder probe rewards offered. Narcotics seizures dip with cross border cooperation. An 18 year old Bayonne man sustains partial finger loss from an M 80 firecracker incident.
Battle continues as Syrian forces clash in Beirut amid cease-fire collapse
Syrian troops and Christian militiamen battled along the Beirut front for a fifth day after a cease-fire broke down. A police spokesman reported at least 35 Lebanese killed and 62 wounded since Tuesday, with totals reaching 167 dead and 579 wounded since Saturday.
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Egypt Delivers Peace Proposals to Israel Ahead of London Talks
U S Ambassador Samuel W Lewis presented Egypt new peace proposals to Israel as the two nations prepare for Foreign Ministers meetings in London in two weeks The Al Ahram report says Egypt seeks withdrawal from the West Bank Gaza and East Jerusalem over five years and self determination for 1 1 million Palestinians There was no immediate Israeli reaction Mondale expects talks with Vance Begin says Israel will study the proposals before reacting
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Officials help illegal aliens
San Ysidro California AP officials report a counterattack program protecting illegal entrants from bandits. In late 1976 undercover officers lured robbers from migrants while Border Patrol assumed protection in mid May. Since then no attacks reported and federal agents arrest about 950 illegal entrants daily in June.
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Albert Franco
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Nixon tours by telephone after Ky visit
Nixon returned to San Clemente after a weekend in Hyden Kentucky while continuing a telephone tour of the country. He spoke with Leslie County officials who helped arrange the visit and later received a call from Florida host Stan Major. He thanked the county for the reception and recalled the event at the county recreation center named in his honor.
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Puerto Rican couple seizes Chilean consulate in Puerto Rico
Two Puerto Ricans Pablo Marcano Garcia and Nydia Cuevas Rivera held two hostages for about 20 hours at the Chilean Consulate in San Juan. They demanded the release of four imprisoned Puerto Rican nationalists and cancellation of Independence Day events but received only a statement from Attorney General Griffin Bell. Bond set at 500000 and 250000. defense lawyers plan motions for release on recognizance. Hostages freed unharmed. the pair surrendered after failing to achieve demands.
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Three die in OK plane crash during official service planned
In Lawton Oklahoma flags flew at half mast for three dead in a Department of Public Safety plane crash. Ronnie D Russell 23 of Dallas Fort Sill soldier will be buried in Dallas with service at Fort Sill New Post Chapel. Trooper pilot Richard D Oldaker 33 will have service at Central Baptist Church Lawton. Trooper Randal R Alexander 34 will be buried at Cache Cemetery with service at First Baptist Church Cache. Investigators said the crash near Harmon County hit a power line after the plane went low, reasons for the flight remain unclear.
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