Benin Leader accuses Gabon and Morocco of plot at OAU
World news brief reports Benin President Mathew Kerekou accusing Gabon and Morocco of involvement in an attempted overthrow, claiming confiscated arms from several nations and naming mercenaries led by Bob Denard. Other dispatches note Young’s Romania visit, a river ferry capsize in Korea, Thailand’s FAO tree-planting shortfall, and U.S. debt and regulatory actions.
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Khartoum
Sudan
Mathew Kerekou
Benin
Organization of African Unity
Gabon
Morocco
Kerekou
Bob Denard
Cotonou
OAU
Heat wave bakes Dallas area as temps top 100
The Dallas Fort Worth region endures an 18 day heat wave with temperatures above 100, cracking concrete foundations and straining water supplies. Ice sales surge, pools rise in demand, air conditioners fly off shelves, and beverages remain strong while beer sales ease. Six Flags attendance falls as heat intensifies. By July 2, at least 22 heat stroke deaths are reported in the area.
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Dallas
Texas
Bob Russell
Fort Worth
Russell
Tom Anderson
Anthony Pools
Dallas- Fort Worth
Sears
Dr. Pepper
Grand jury request over Rodriguez slaying by lawmakers
State Reps. Ben Reyes Craig Washington and Matt Garcia asked U S District Judge Sarah Hughes to convene a grand jury on possible civil rights charges in the Santos Rodriguez killing a 12-year-old Mexican American shot by a Dallas police officer in 1973. They acted before the statute of limitations expires, after Attorney General Bell ruled the case not to pursue federal civil rights charges.
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Dallas
U.S
Sarah T. Hughes
Santos Rodriquez
Ben Reyes
Craig Washington
Houston
Matt Garcia
San Antonio
Hughes
Griffin Bell
Justice Department
Rodriguez
Bell
Darrell
Cain
Garcia
Ken Mighell
Israeli Egyptian talks end with no progress at Leeds Castle
Negotiations between Israeli and Egyptian foreign ministers produced no measurable progress toward Arab-Israeli peace. The United States plans to press for a new ministers' meeting in August via Cyrus Vance, who said there were no decisive decisions. Egypt and Israel maintain divergent plans for the West Bank and Gaza, with Sadat seeking Palestinian self-determination and Begin resisting a full withdrawal.
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Leeds Castle
England
Cyrus R. Vance
Middle East
Washington
Britain
Vance
Carter
Syria
Jordan
Egypt
Henry Kissinger
London
Mohammed Ibrahim Kamel
Moshe Dyan
Israel
Anwar Sadat
U.S
West Bank
Jordan River
Gaza Strip
Menachem Begin
Sadat
Ruling on trials may separate Manges and Ashby
South Texas millionaire Clinton Manges and Morris Ashby face theft of services charges over a $57 000 worthless check to Mustang Oil and Pool Inc. Ashby’s potential heart attack prompted a court order to decide if he can stand trial. Judge Garcia will rule on Ashby’s fitness today as Manges appeared with his lawyer.
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San Diego
Ashby
Manges
Claude
Birge
Mustang Oil and Pool Inc
Birges
Texas
Rio Grande City
Woman reports seeing two possible murderers near Sirloin Stockade
An Oklahoma City woman, who asked to remain unnamed, told Daily Oklahoman reporters she saw two middle aged men outside the Sirloin Stockade in south Oklahoma City around 9 45 p m Sunday, less than an hour before six people were slain inside. She described one man as white and the other as darker skinned possibly Mexican or Indian, and said she pointed out the middle aged man to her husband before driving away. The couple were en route from Will Rogers World Airport to Lawton when she learned of the slayings and later alerted Lawton police.
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Oklahoma City
Sirloin Stockade Res
Taurant
Daily Oklahoman
Will Rogers World Airport
Lawton
Fort Sill Army Base
Bolivia voids presidential vote after fraud accusations
Bolivia's National Election Court voided the July 9 presidential results at the military government's candidate's request amid opposition fraud claims. Gen. Juan Pereda urged a new election to avoid sorrow, while President Banzer warned he might transfer power to the military on Aug. 6 if the court nullified the vote. Siles Zuazo led opposition hunger protests before the court’s ruling, in a nation long plagued by coups and political instability.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Juan Pereda
Hugo Banzer
Pereda
Military High Command
Banzer
Hernan Siles Zuazo
Congress
Siles Zuazo
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Thailand
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FAO
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Philadelphia
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Brownsville
Gladys Porter Zoo
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Leonel
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Oklahoma
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Lila Mathamel
Irene Anshauan
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