Leftists Attack Embassy as El Salvador Troops Fire Tear Gas
In San Salvador a mob of about 300 leftists assaulted the American Embassy on the capital’s streets on a second day of clashes. Salvadoran troops with armored vehicles used tear gas to break the assault, while reports and witnesses suggested Marines joined, though an embassy spokesman denied direct involvement. Reporters saw about 20 helmeted men on the roof of the building.
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Vicente Morales
Associated Press
San Salvador
EI Salvador
el Salvador
Vita Cambrava
State Department
Cambrava
Washington
U.S
Carter
Carlos Humberto Romero
Popular Revolutionary Bloc
Romero
Supreme Court
Military crackdown and global reactions dominate AP report
Arrests exceed 400 on Mehran coast over smuggling to Iran and Gulf states, to be tried by summary court martial. Australia halts Nomad aircraft sale to South Africa citing police use. Britain’s National Front organizer Martin Webster fined and jailed for incitement. Mussolini widow Rachele dies at 89. In San Salvador embassies and protests ignite violent clashes. Carter administration offers nonlethal aid to junta. Leftist occupation and hostage crisis widen political turmoil across nations.
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Quetta
Pakistan
Mehran
Arabian Sea
Iran
Persian Gulf
Canberra
Australia
South Africa
Soviet ships collide in Danish strait near Zealand
In the Great Belt between Zealand and Fyn two Soviet vessels, the Antarctic expedition ship Olenek and the tanker General Shkodanovich, collided in rough seas. One dead, four missing, 94 rescued. Olenek caught fire after the crash. 11 rescued from 16 aboard earlier.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Danish
Olenek
General Shkodanovich
Zealand
Fyn
Baltic
North Seas
Antarctic
Rosebud Sioux Court drops charges against Norman Wilson
Rosebud Sioux Tribal Court dismissed embezzlement and misconduct charges against Norman Wilson tied to last week’s tribal chairman election. Wilson had argued the charges were politically motivated. Driving Hawk may challenge the election results today.
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Rosebud, S.D
Norman Wilson
Ed Driving Hawk
Wilson
Keith Tidball
Pierre
Driving Hawk
Birmingham Elects First Black Mayor In Historic Vote
Arrington defeats Parsons 44 798 to 42 814 by about 51 percent in Birmingham Alabama in a racially charged race. turnout exceeds 87 000 of 118 660 registered. Arrington, educator and Alabama Center for Higher Education director, will take office November 13 amid expectations of unity and upheaval.
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Kimn. Price
Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
Carter
Richard Arrington
Arrington
Frank Parsons
David Vann
Vann
Parsons
Alabama Center For Higher Education
Chrysler posts historic $460 million third quarter loss
Chrysler Corp reports a record 460.6 million deficit in the third quarter, the largest U S corporate loss in a year, pushing nine month 1979 losses to 721.5 million. Analysts say the steep figures could influence federal loan guarantee discussions as Iacocca cites weak truck and car markets and overall economy.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corp
U.S
Chrysler
Arvid Jouppi
Jouppi
Congress
Lee A. Iacocca
Singer Co
Bethlehem Steel Corp
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Seoul
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Kanawha County
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