Arab League splits over Egypt aid at Baghdad meeting
Saudi Arabia balks at freezing aid to Egypt while Syria Libya and the Palestinians boycott. Fifteen delegations remain to seek sanctions and a unified stance as officials report divisions in Baghdad.
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George A. Krimsky
Associated Press
Baghdad
Iraq
Anwar Sadat
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
Syria
Libya
United States
Conference of
Foreign and Finance Ministers
Israel
Saud al-Faisal
Sadat
Yasser Arafat
Palestine Liberation Organization
U.S
Middle East
America
Arafat
PLO
Arab League
Cairo
Court blocks Gacy demolition as murder case continues
A Circuit Court judge temporarily blocks plans to raze John W. Gacy Jr. home after remains of 27 people were found on the property. The house is considered unstable while the investigation proceeds and another hearing is set for April 4.
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Chicago
Richard H. Jorzak
John W. Gacy Jr
Mexico to raise oil price above OPEC rate in April
PEMEX Director Jorge Diaz Serrano said Mexico will boost oil prices when OPEC sets new rates April 1, though the exact amount is undecided. Mexico charges $14.10 a barrel now and exports 440,000 bpd to the US, 60,000 to Spain, 30,000 to Israel. Net reserves cited at 40.1 billion, with experts noting potential rise toward 200+billion.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
PEMEX
Jorge Diaz Serrano
OPEC
Diaz Serrano
United States
Spain
Israel
Britain votes out Callaghan as Thatcher leads election bid
Queen Elizabeth II set May 3 as general election date after Labor government lost a 1 vote no confidence. Callaghan informed the monarch at Buckingham Palace. Thatcher will be Europe’s first female prime minister if Conservatives win. Parliament dissolution on April 7 and first session May 9.
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Donald M. McNicoll
Associated Press
London
James Callaghan
Labor
Callaghan
House of Commons
Margaret Thatcher
Europe
Buckingham Palace
Downing Street
Sunny Jim
Thatcher
London Stock Exchange
Britain
Northern Ireland
Ramsay MacDonald
Egypt protests US assurances to Israel after peace pact
Egypt registers grave concern over new US security pledges to Israel after the peace treaty signing. Prime Minister Khalil calls provisions unacceptable, while Washington says the concerns stem from a misreading. The issue centers on possible US military presence and arms shipments in the region and oil for Israel in shortages for 15 years.
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Associated Press
Washington
Egypt
U.S
Israel
State Department
Middle East
United States
Mustafa Khalil
Cyrus R. Vance
Khalil
Anwar Sadat
Vance
Department
Moshe Dayan
Carter
Sadat
Menachem Begin
White House
Soviet media undergoes changes after Brezhnev criticism
Under Brezhnev critique, Soviet news outlets introduce modest but meaningful reforms. A new World Today TV program, an upgraded Time news hour, Izvestia page redesign, Tass faster international reporting, and quicker coverage of major events reflect a shift from old propaganda toward timelier, clearer foreign affairs coverage.
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Barton Reppert
Associated Press
Moscow
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Soviet Union
Brezhnev
Communist Party
Central Committee
Izvestia
Belgian army warns female soldiers on appearance
The Belgian army cites negligent dress and grooming among female soldiers. Libre Belgique reports officers have been instructed to correct the problem citing unauthorized earrings makeup short skirts and non regulation hairdos and shoes.
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Brussels
Belgium
Libre Belgique
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