Eighteen indictments span diverse cases across nations
A federal grand jury in Arkansas indicted Barry Dion for a telephone bomb threat and two inmates, Charles Pennington and Larry Baker, for forgery and uttering government checks. Other items cover a Spinks Ali bout in Mmabatho, Mickey Rooney retirement talk, Priscilla Presley guardian duty, Pieter Fosburgh's obituary, Begin's UN stance, a Texas murder verdict reversal, James Kahn’s death, Brenda Gay trial notes, Teddy Morris linked to Larry Flynt, and Howard Hughes inheritance disputes between Texas and California.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Barry Dion
Billy Michael Black
Dallas
Charles E. Penningtn
Larry Baker
Drought Strains Hawaiian Ranchers While Hawaii Sees Sparse Rain
Hawaii endures a severe drought with Honolulu rainfall near 1 inch versus 7 expected. On Oahu most residents conserve water while western Hawaii ranchers seek federal aid, with potential mandatory cutbacks discussed. Officials warn drought may worsen through summer and fall. cattle deaths occur from ocean water intake.
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Honolulu
California
Hawaii
Saul Price
Oahu
Don Hansen
Herbert Matayoshi
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Island of
Somali rebels push in Jijiga as Barre calls for unity
In Jijiga, the key Ogaden town, Somali rebels claim fierce fighting against Ethiopian and Cuban forces. President Siad Barre, admitting reverses, urged national unity and continued resistance as Addis Ababa says Jijiga was retaken and Somalis routed.
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Mogadishu
Somalia
Ethiopia
Jijiga
Ogaden
Western
Somali Liberation Front
Addis Ababa
Mohammed Siad Barre
Siad Barre
Amhar Mountains
U.S. State Department
East Africa
Diredawa
Harar
Harer
Recount Begins in Guatemala Presidential Vote Fraud Case
Guatemala Electoral Board starts nationwide recount after fraud charges and counting delays. Officials annul earlier totals and restart from zero with party delegates rechecking every telegram. Front runners include Gen Romeo Lucas Garcia and Col Enrique Peralta Azurdia, with Gen Ricardo Peralta Mendez third.
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Guatemala City
Guatemala
Arturo Maldonado de la Cerda
Romeo Lucas Garica
Enrique Peralta Azurdia
Ricardo Peralta Mendez
Rhodesian raid inside Zambia claims 38 guerrillas killed
Rhodesian army says it killed 38 black guerrillas and lost one man in its first admitted strike into Zambia in 52 years of war. The self defense raid targeted a Luangwa camp inside Zambia after intelligence of a major attack plan by Joshua Nkomo's Zimbabwe African People's Union. Zambia called the raid unprovoked and indiscriminate. Lusaka reported six Rhodesian planes shot down, which Rhodesia denied, saying no Zambian troops or civilians were nearby.
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Salisbury, Rhodesia
Zambia
Luangwa
Joshua Nkomo
Zimbabwe African People’s Union
Rhodesia
Lusaka
U.N. Security Council
New York
Ian Smith
Nkomo
Robert Mugabe
Mozambique
Smith
U.N
Zambezi River
Tito voices views on Palestine detente and apartheid at White House toast
President Tito of Yugoslavia used a 30 minute toast at a White House dinner to offer broad opinions on Middle East rights, universal detente, and ending colonialism in Southern Africa. He warned the arms race harms humanity and cautioned against a Yugoslav shift toward Moscow, a move seen as a potential Atlantic alliance blow.
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Tito
Yugoslavia
White House
Carter
Africa
Europe
Moscow
Atlantic Alliance
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