Iran executes six more in morals case ring in Tehran
The Islamic Revolutionary Court announced six more executions of men convicted of morals crimes. The men belonged to a Tehran ring that abducted underage boys for use by homosexuals. This brings total executions to at least 40 for morals charges and 27 former officials.
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Parvis Rabin
Associated Press
Tehran
Iran
Islamic Revolutionary Court
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Israel wary of defense pact in peace talks
Israeli Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan said no defense agreement with the United States has been negotiated, though aides noted the idea appeared briefly in Begin's talks with Carter. Dayan cited unresolved questions on U S role in a breakdown, economic and military aid, and linking the peace treaty to the Palestinian issue. Egypt seeks autonomy deadline. oil and guarantees discussed. expect no treaty signing this weekend.
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Jerusalem
Moshe Dayan
Israel
United States
Menachem Begin
Carter
Dayan
Washington
Begin
Egypt
U.S
West Bank
Gaza Strip
Bank bill approved to allow bank stock purchases
Texas House preliminarily approved HB7327 allowing state banks to buy up to five percent of another bank. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Bill Messer, aims to let independent banks form a clearinghouse and expand correspondent services without holding company control. Final action expected today.
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Austin
Texas
House
Bill Messer
D-Belton
Messer
Prostitute Campaigner Wins Vote On Harassment Bill In Commons
In London Parliament the House of Commons gave preliminary approval to a bill to shield prostitutes from police harassment and abolish prison for soliciting. The vote was 150 to 30 with a second decisive vote due May 18.
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London
House of Commons
Helen Buckingham
Maureen Colquhoun
Vietnam claims splendid victory as China withdraws
Hanoi says Chinese invasion forces must leave Vietnam in peace after a "splendid victory" by Vietnamese people and armed forces. Editorial alleges Beijing forced to retreat, while Bangkok intelligence cites reinforcements and possible redeployment. Vietnam escalates mobilization orders and evacuation plans for foreign staff families, with general defense measures in place.
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Denis D. Gray
Associated Press
Bangkok
Thailand
Vietnam Today
China
Vietnamese Communist Party
Hanoi
Nhan Dan
Washington
Richard Holbrooke
Peking
Vietnam
Peking People’s Daily
Cuba
Soviet Union
Lang Son
Cao Bang
Hoang Lien Son
East German Defector Claims NATO War Plans via Brussels Staffer
East Germany asserts a NATO staffer in Brussels smuggled war plans to the communists. Ursel Lorenzen, a West German who worked 11 years for NATO, defected amid claims of heightened war preparations and a controversial Nazi past hint about NATO figure Joseph Luns. No troops are involved in the cited Wintex Cimex exercise.
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Berlin
East Germany
NATO
Brussels
North Atlantic Alliance
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Ursel Lorenzen
Alliance
Office of Council Operations and Communication
ADN
Joseph Luns
National Socialist Movement
Luns
Netherlands
Amsterdam
West Germany
Werner Schiller
Schiller
Austria
France
U N peace plan threatened by raids in Namibia
In Johannesburg, South Africa, the U.N. peace plan for South-West Africa faced renewed pressure as South Africa launched raids on guerrilla bases in Angola and rejected changes favorable to SWAPO. Pretoria insisted no deviation from the plan, which envisions a UN peacekeeping force, voter registration, and a path to independence, while most SA troops would depart.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
U.N
South-West Africa
Angola
South-West Africa People’s Organization
SWAPO
Namibia
United Nations
Pieter W. Botha
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ABC
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Morocco
Shah
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Muammar Khadafy
al Ahram
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Khadafy
Anwar Sadat
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Poland
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Muong Khuong
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Tokyo
Yunnan Province
Willy Brandt
Georg Leber
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