Thatcher arrives amid Zambian and press fury at conference
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher lands in Lusaka for the Commonwealth Conference as Zambia’s government mouthpieces condemn her stance on Zimbabwe Rhodesia. The Times of Zambia and Zambia Daily Mail attack her bias while President Kaunda criticizes Western fears of the Soviet Union. British papers echo the controversy.
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Associated Press
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London Daily Mail
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House of Commons
Fire at Holiday Inn in Cambridge kills at least 10
A pre dawn blaze swept a crowded Holiday Inn in Cambridge Ohio killing ten people and injuring many more. Firefighters reported most deaths in hallways as guests escaped or tried windows. Authorities said 61 treated at Guernsey Memorial Hospital with 11 still hospitalized. Gov Rhodes called it a state tragedy.
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Associated Press
Cambridge, Ohio
Ohio
Guernsey Memorial Hospital
Columbus
James A. Rhodes
Brown Clary
Rodman Blazvick
Blazvick
Egypt delays Sinai peace talks over U N I observers plan
Egypt delays accepting a U S invitation to a Washington meeting with Israel on Sinai peacekeeping changes. Ghali questions utility of a meeting while saying Egypt may send a representative after clarifications. Israel agrees to Dayan’s presence but insists on treaty terms. Waldheim offers Security Council oversight guarantees.
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Associated Press
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Washington
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Sinai
Butros Ghali
U.N
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Ghali
Brian Urquhart
State Department
Hodding Carter
Soviet Union
Security Council
Moshe Dayan
Kurt Waldheim
Carter
Prince Charles Flies Tiger Moth in Aerobatic Flight
At Benson Royal Air Force Base England Prince Charles the 30 year old heir to the British throne piloted a vintage Tiger Moth biplane for over an hour performing loops and rolls fulfilling a boyhood dream. A second image shows Scott 9 and Cisa 11 Blake helping bail water from their Friendswood Texas home as tropical storm Claudette rainfall floods areas southeast of Houston.
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England
Prince Charles
John Blake
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Cisa
Friendswood
Texas
Houston
Claudette
Truro
Jimmy Bauld
Peter Crowther
Bauld
Peter
Cornwall
Simon
Canal Slowdown After Freighter Quidnet Sinks At Sea
Traffic through the Panama Canal slowed as the 360 foot Quidnet sank crossways after colliding with the 466 foot Seatide. Only ships under 600 feet and beams under 82 feet could pass. Quidnet’s raising will take about a week. The Seatide continued to Gamboa with no injuries.
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Panama Canal Zone
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Seatide
Canal
Fire breather vows comeback after near miss in St Cloud
Patrick Bachman 19, a truck driver, inhaled a flammable mix and shot a 22 foot flame before emergency crews treated burns. About 700 watched as he failed to beat the Guinness record. he aims to retry within weeks.
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ST. Cloud
Minn
Patrick Bachman
Bachman
Senator Talmadge Birthday Party Delayed to Aug 11
About 1,000 guests are expected in Atlanta for Sen. Herman Talmadge's 66th birthday party two days late on Aug. 11. The Georgia Democrat's birthday is Aug. 9, with a one hour reception, dinner, a two hour program and a possible speech. He is running for re election amid an Ethics Committee inquiry into his finances.
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Herman Talmadge
Georgia
Talmadge
Senate Ethics Committee
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