U S Delegation Heads for Mideast to Push Peace Pact
A four member U S delegation led by Zbigniew Brzezinski departs Washington to urge Saudi Arabia and Jordan to avoid boycotting Egypt over the Egypt Israel treaty. The talks focus on aid levels and the final military annex details as Israel and Egypt await parliamentary votes.
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Associated Press
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Jordan
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Warren Christopher
David C. Jones
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Khomeini Orders Halt to Hoveida Trial Proceedings
Iran's leader suspended the revolutionary court trial of former Prime Minister Amir Abbas Hoveida until new regulations are drawn up for tribunals. The move signals a Bazargan victory as he warned he would resign over irreligious proceedings.
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Brian Jeffries
Associated Press
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Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Qasr
Hoveida
United States
New York
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China ends Vietnam invasion as fighting and border shivers persist
Hua Guofeng announced last Chinese troops withdrew from Vietnam, yet Hanoi Radio reported ongoing shelling and casualties in Cao Bang and Ta Hu Xin. Laos accused China of crossing borders near Nam Tha, with further incursions on March 7 and 10 amid stalled negotiations.
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Denis D. Gray
Associated Press
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Hua Guofeng
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Ryokichi Minobe
Japan
Kyodo
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Ta Hu Xin
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Vientiane
Boa
Muang
Nam Tha
Yunnan
Soviet Union
Indochina
Cambodia
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Pol Pot
China Reports Jetliner Crash 44 Killed Or Injured
The Chinese government confirms a military jet crashed near Peking on Wednesday due to mechanical failure. Authorities say 44 aboard the aircraft and on the ground were killed or injured, with earlier reports varying estimates of total casualties.
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Peking
Foreign Ministry
Kyodo
Begin Has Cold Israel Postpones Debate on Treaty
The Israeli Cabinet delays its final debate on the Egypt peace treaty for 24 hours due to Prime Minister Menachem Begin's cold and cabinet discord over details. The plan to meet Monday rather than Sunday was approved to allow rest before a hectic two weeks, with a parliamentary ratification vote still slated for Wednesday.
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Carter
Jody Powell
Knesset
Washington
United States
Congress
Ezer Weizman
Harold Brown
Israel
Kamal Hasan Ali
Brown
Weizman
Blue School House Paint Fight In Wallace Idaho
MGM seeks to repaint part of Wallace Idaho’s blue school house for a movie while the school board wants the whole building painted, with MGM paying part of the 19000 dollar bill. Negotiations proceed as residents debate the blue color’s impact. Meanwhile Milwaukee authorities seek a taxi cab robber tied to 11 heists totaling over 55000 dollars across four states. The suspect used cabs at drive in windows, leaving large tips and sometimes a rose in the cash drawer.
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Wallace
Idaho
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
MGM
Dennis Wheeler
Milwaukee
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Albany
N.Y
Jackson
Miss
Soviets Expand U S Corn Purchases Under Grain Deal
Washington AP The Soviet Union has bought an additional 315000 metric tons of U S corn. Including prior contracts, U S sales of wheat and corn total about 62 million metric tons to Sept 30, end of year three of the agreement. Officials say Soviet purchases amount to about 1750000 tons of wheat and 4430000 tons of corn, with at least 1250000 tons of wheat still needed to meet terms.
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Washington
Soviet Union
U.S
Agriculture Department
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