Iranian government orders AP Tehran office closed
Iran orders The Associated Press to close its Tehran bureau within 48 hours until a new correspondent is accredited through the Iranian Embassy in Washington. The foreign press chief called AP reporting untrue and said two Iranian AP reporters may no longer work for the agency.
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Iran
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Ali Behzadnia
Ministry of National Guidance
Nicolas B. Tatro
Karleen
Associated Press
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Philip Dopoulos
Athens
Greece
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Fidel Castro Attacks United States At Non-Aligned Summit
The Non-Aligned Movement opens in Havana with Fidel Castro lambasting the United States and Egypt and China. U S and Chinese delegates walk out as Egypt’s foreign minister challenges Castro while Ghana’s observer pushes for a response. Castro sponsors a draft declaration denouncing the U S and backing Soviet policy.
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Wayne Smith
Butros Ghali
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Former Senator Homer Capehart Dies at 82 in Indianapolis
Indiana Republican Homer E. Capehart, a U S senator from 1945 to 1962 and longtime state political figure, died in St. Vincent Hospital at 82 after breaking his hip at home and being hospitalized since July 27. He chaired the Senate Banking and Currency Committee and favored channeling foreign aid through private enterprise to bolster free markets.
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Death Toll Passes 800 as U S Aid Reaches Dominican Republic
The official death toll from Hurricane David tops 800 with relief efforts expanding. U S aid arrives by air with helicopters water purification and medical supplies. President Guzman tours damaged areas while up to 60 000 are homeless and crops are ruined across Hispaniola.
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Associated Press
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David
Ft. Campbell
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Carter Returns from Rest Seeks Unity Through Energy Plan
President Carter, back at the White House after an extended rest, says his travels reinforced faith in America and the nation’s moral strength. He urged labor leaders to back his energy program, arguing energy conservation can unite families, restore patriotism, and require cooperation as times grow difficult. The Labor Day picnic aimed to mend White House labor relations.
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Kurdish rebels retreat to Sardasht vow to keep fighting
Kurdish Democratic Party official says fighters withdraw from Mahabad to Sardasht in the Zagros hills after brief engagement, promising a severe blow there while Kurdish forces repulse government tanks and howitzers in the northwest Iran clash led by Ayatollah Khomeini’s forces.
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Associated Press
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Iran
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Navajo children gain school access via windmill innovation
A Windmill plan on Birdsprings Navajo Reservation, built by community labor, provides electrical power for a school intended for its children. The project followed costly outside supply ideas, prompting government and private support for wind energy development.
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David L. Langford
Associated Press
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Kansas
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Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corp
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