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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1978
Page
3
Work has begun on a 173 mile canal in southern Sudan, a joint Egyptian Sudanese project, to divert Nile water for irrigation and river traffic. The $240 million canal aims for completion by end of 1981 and seeks broader regional food and economic benefits.
Five volunteers were lifted about 20 feet when a parachute awning filled by strong winds caused a stage collapse. One man bruised his hip. the others landed safely. Winds of 40 to 50 mph prompted the festival to close about three hours early with no other injuries reported.
Egypt's ambassador to Portugal Saad el Shazli, former military chief of staff, is fired and ordered home for grave violations after publicly attacking President Sadat's democratic and foreign policy. He claimed Sadat ruled autocratically and warned of repression while Al Ahram accused him of betrayal and Khadafy ties. A European protest and a Lisbon interview accompanied the action.
The Carter administration warns the Soviet Union to agree to a ban on satellite destroying systems or face a stepped up space arms race. An unnamed official cites U S superiority in tech and vows to counter Soviet threats, noting Helsinki talks offered little detail and Russia has tested anti satellite capabilities by disabling its own satellites.
The art world braces for a week long sale of nearly 1000 pieces from the late Robert von Hirsch collection. Sotheby estimates at least 14.5 million dollars from Rembrandts, Cezannes, Picassos, and other Renaissance works, with directors seeking to avoid mutual ruinous bidding. Von Hirsch died childless at 94 in Switzerland last November and left instructions for the sale. heirs and executors have kept silent on proceeds.
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance outlined a U S strategy to counter the Soviet Cuban challenge in Africa seeking to hasten the ouster of Soviet and Cuban forces through expanded economic and military aid to needy African nations while preserving independence and avoiding a superpower clash. He testified before the House International Relations Committee and noted the aim is cooperation with Moscow amid concerns raised by Pravda.
Vietnam accuses China of deliberately souring ties after Beijing ordered Kunming Nanning and Canton consulates to shut “as soon as possible” as evacuations of ethnic Chinese proceed and Hanoi calls the move a unilateral act worsening relations.
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