Global Briefs From The Associated Press
Heat waves grip central and southern China with temperatures reaching 95 to 105 in major cities. Butterworth officials stage crow shoots to protect crops, killing 1500 birds. Moscow touts more joint space missions as Appollo-Soyuz marks its third anniversary. The British gambling commission reports high spending and widespread participation. Many Dominicans illegally enter Puerto Rico, with thousands seeking U.S. entry. Elderly senility cases linked to misdiagnosis and drug use eyed in NIH draft. U.S.–Israel civil aviation pact expands landing points. Fusion energy projections push beyond 2005 with rising costs. U.S. GAO study urges consolidation of aircraft maintenance. Rep. Reuss pushes bill to pay interest on member bank deposits.
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Washington
Henry Reuss
House Banking Committee
Federal Reserve
Reuss
D-Wis
Treasure Department
Global economic problems loom at Bonn summit
President Carter and six major non Communist leaders finalize a concrete action program to tackle global economic problems. The communique will set targets for growth, employment, and inflation for the seven nations with West Germany aiming for one percent higher growth.
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Bonn
West Germany
Carter
U.S. Treasury
W. Michael Blumental
Blumenthal
United States
Japan
McAllen Mayor Cleared of Attack Charges by Judge
McAllen mayor Othal Brand was found not guilty on six misdemeanor counts alleging he attacked United Farm Workers during a March incident on his property. Brand’s attorney cited a 1975 injunction barring UFW from Brand land as part of the defense. The mayor and the farmworkers have long had disputes over land and labor issues.
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Brand
McAllen
Rio Grande Valley
Officials plan for mail strike
Federal troops could be used to sort mail and some mail forms may be banned. Deliveries might be resumed or reduced with retirees collecting Social Security checks at office windows. Contingency plans detail militate steps if union talks fail before the pact expires.
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Washington
U.S. Postal Service
Postal Service
Licly
Associated Press
Populist Jaime Roldos Leads Ecuador Vote For Runoff
In Ecuador, 37 year old Jaime Roldos Aguilera, head of the Concentration of Popular Forces, led with 38 percent as returns came in from less than a third of votes. Sixto Duran Ballen and Raul Clemente Huerta trailed, signaling a likely runoff in August or September amid a restoration of civilian rule after years of dictatorship. The military junta promised to honor the results and transfer power.
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Quito
Ecuador
Jaime Roldos Aguilera
South America
Adm
Alfredo Poveda Burbano
Guillermo Rodriguez Lara
Roldos Aguilera
Assad Bucaram
Guayaquil
Bucaram
Lebanon
Duran Ballen
Clemente Huerta
Boston
Columbia
New peace proposals reported for Israel discussed in London
Egypt has offered new peace proposals to Israel, but Moshe Dayan says they affect the London conference little as he heads to Britain with Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohammed Ibrahim Kamel. Observers see the proposals as about Sinai return, not the West Bank or Gaza, with Sadat hinting at a border and a possible strategic presence post peace. The Haaretz and Jerusalem Post reports color the debate, while Israel’s cabinet delays action until next Sunday.
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U.S
Carter
Helmut Schmidt
Schmidt
France
Britain
Berlin
Washington
James Callaghan
Valery Gi
Jerusalem
Egypt
Israel
Moshe Dayan
Mohammed Ibrahim Kamel
London
Gaza Strip
Sadat
West Bank
Jerusalem Post
Austria
Haaretz
Sinai Desert
Tanker crash near Mexico City kills and wounds many
A propane tanker overturned after skidding on a rainslick highway north of Mexico City and exploded. A chain collision involved two buses, two trucks and seven cars. Police reported seven bodies on one bus and widespread injuries with at least 20 more expected to die from severe burns.
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Mexico City
Rene Castillero de Saz
Ruben Lenero
Queretaro
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