Thatcher Lynch vow tighter Irish British anti terror pact
London and Dublin leaders after Mountbatten funeral pledge to intensify cooperation against the IRA with likely increased intelligence sharing. Thatcher and Lynch avoid specifics but indicate follow up in coming weeks while Irish fears over hot pursuit and extradition remain. Mountbatten buried in Romsey Abbey with global royal attendance.
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London
Margaret Thatcher
Britain
Jack Lynch
Ireland
Earl Mountbatten
Thatcher
Lynch
Irish Republican Army
Mountbatten
Donegal Bay
Northern Ireland
Republic
Soviet troops in Cuba active since mid 1970s claims
U S officials claim Soviet combat troops and a command structure have been in Cuba since the mid to late 1960s or earlier with estimates of 2000 to 73000 men. Kissinger says he knew of no organized combat units. Cuba calls U S remarks a maneuver amid non aligned conference.
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Washington
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Cuba
U.S
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Congress
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Henry Kissinger
Nixon
Ford
CBS News
Havana
Prensa Latina
Spine replacement patient shows continued improvement after surgery
Jessie Thomas, the first person to have part of her lower spine replaced with metal, is improving after a 19 hour operation that implanted a prosthesis to replace four vertebrae removed for a malignant bone tumor. Doctors are optimistic she will be out of bed and in a body cast within two weeks at the University of Maryland.
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Louise White
University of Maryland
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Babbitt hits Clements in San Antonio Alamo clash
Arizona Governor Bruce Babbitt repeated criticism of Texas Governor Bill Clements calling his approach imperialistic as he spoke in San Antonio. He urged a new relationship with Mexico based on equality and urged PEMEX to expand fuel stations in the Southwest. Babbitt noted the Alamo as a contentious symbol between nations. A hurricane near Florida added brief weather context.
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Bill Clements
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PEMEX
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Sadat and Begin Reach Principles on Sinai Oil and Sinai Return
Sadat and Begin, after a 49 hour summit in Haifa, reached in principle agreement on three points: Israel buying Sinai oil from Egypt, the early return of Mount Sinai to Egypt, and a temporary Israeli Egyptian force to supervise withdrawal from the Sinai. They planned another meeting in Egypt and expressed cautious optimism about broader Arab participation and autonomy talks, while clashing on Jerusalem's status.
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Israel
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Egypt
Menachem Begin
Sadat
Begin
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Sinai
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Sinai Peninsula
Jordan
Inshallah
God Willing
East Jerusalem
Strike by teachers spreads to 16 states
Nationwide walkouts by more than 32 000 teachers reach 16 states including Alaska prompting judge orders to end strikes. Over 700 000 students face either cancelled or staffed classes by substitutes while Daly City California district closes after nine minutes. Anchorage area pickets target 52 schools as salary talks fail. New Jersey judge orders Paterson Education Association to halt strike affecting about 26 500 pupils.
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Associated Press
Alaska
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Calif
San Francisco
Jefferson Union
Tom Fitzpatrick
American Federation of Teachers
Anchorage
New Jersey Superior Court
Paterson Education Association
Godunov says defection chosen by free will in New York
Alexander Godunov, former Bolshoi dancer, told Soviet authorities he is staying in the United States by free choice after meeting with them at their request. His wife Ludmilla Vlasova reportedly returned to the Soviet Union following his Aug. 23 defection.
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Alexander Godunov
U.S
Moscow
Godunov
Bolshoi Ballet
Ludmilla Vlasova
Soviet Union
Kurdish rebellion leaders flee to Iraq after Iran clashes
Kurdish spiritual leader Sheikh Ezzedin Hosseini and allies flee Iran for Iraq as Tehran reports Kurdistan calm after weeks of fighting. Radio Tehran says army fully covers Kurdistan while rebel forces abandon Mahabad and prepare defense at Sardasht amid continued guerrilla activity.
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Ezzedin Hosseini
Abdol Rahman Qassemlu
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Ruhollah Khomeini
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London
Khomeini
Terry Povey
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Povey
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Paveh
Saqqez
Mahabad
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Sardasht
Iraj Sepehr
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