Japan reports more citizens over age 100 in September
Welfare Ministry data show 937 Japanese aged 100 or more as of Sept 1, up 145 from last year, with the oldest, 114 year old Shigechiyo Izumi. In Brazil, exiled politician Leonel Brizola returns after 15 years abroad under a new amnesty for prisoners and exiles, while Costa Rica sees a broad public sector strike closing schools and slowing government work.
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Tokyo
Welfare Ministry
Shigechiyo Izumi
Foz DO Iguacu
Brazil
Leonel Brizola
Joao Goulart
Brizola
Brazilian Labor Party
Goulart
Joao Figueiredo
San Jose
Costa Rica
Legislative Assembly
Alitalia Jet Hijacked After Beirut Takeoff
In Rome sources report an Alitalia DC-8 with 172 passengers was seized by Gumen after takeoff from Beirut heading toward Cuba with a planned refueling stop in Nice. Four gunmen aboard. Beirut cites three. Crew of four plus attendants aboard. total persons vary by source.
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Rome
Gumen
Alitalia
Beirut
Lebanon
Cuba
Nice
France
Vincenzo Roversi
Tehran
Iran
Carter frees assailants in House gunfire case
The White House said President Carter would release inmates tied to the 25 year old House attack in which Puerto Rican gunfire struck the chamber. Rep. L H Fountain recalled diving for cover and indicated no objections to the pardons despite the long confinement.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Carter
Rep
L.H. Fountain
D-N.c
White House
Harry S. Truman
Benjamin R. Civiletti
House
Lolita Lebron
Rafael Cancel Miranda
Irving Flores Rodriguez
Andres Figueroa Cordero
Puerto Rico
Oscar Collazo
Truman
Blair House
Cordero
Benjamin Gilman
D-N.y
U.S
Cuba
Fidel Castro
State Department
Gilman
Castro
Justice Department
Lawrence Lunt
Saratoga
Wyo
Juan Tur
Tampa
Fla
Everett Jackson
Los Angeles
Claudio Morales
Young claims he raised holy hell over policy stance
Andrew Young, resigning U N ambassador, said he pressured the U S to have relations with the Palestinians and criticized Africa for not engaging Israel. He spoke during a Liberia visit, part of a 10 day tour with 24 American businessmen seeking to rebalance U S Africa trade.
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Monrovia
Liberia
Andrew Young
America
PLO
Africa
Israel
U.N
New York
Palestine Liberation Organization
Young
E. Reginald Townsend
William Tolbert
Organization of African Unity
Tolbert
Middle East
United States
United Nations
U.S
Carter
Ivory Coast
Nigeria
Cameroon
Kenya
Tanzania
Senegal
Babbitt under fire over Alamo remarks in Texas dispute
Arizona Governor Bruce Babbitt drew sharp criticism in San Antonio as Texas leaders accused him of inflaming tensions over Mexicans and Anglos. Governor Babbitt urged a new relations framework with Mexico, saying the Alamo symbolized issues in U S Mexico ties. Local officials and lawmakers challenged his claims and defended the Alamo’s Texas significance.
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Greg Thompson
Associated Press
San Antonio
Texas
Arizona
Bruce Babbitt
United States
Mexico
Billy Clayton
Babbitt
Mark White
U.s.-Mexico
Gonzalez
Bill Clements
Clements
Europe
White
The
Alamo
U.S
San Jacinto
Tropical Storm David Rumbles Into Canada and Leaves Toll
Tropical Storm David moved north into Canada after devastating the Caribbean and Atlantic coast. The storm caused at least 15 US deaths and broader damage across states with billions in rebuilding costs. Governors mobilized federal aid requests as power outages and flooding hindered recovery efforts.
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Charlotte Porter
Associated Press
David
Canada
Caribbean
Atlantic
Florida
Maine
Newfoundland
U.S
Baltimore
United States
Virginia
John Dalton
Newport News
Civil Defense
Ed Fogarty
Savannah
Georgia
Tropical Storm David Heads Toward Canada After Atlantic Destruction
The Associated Press reports Tropical Storm David moving into Canada after causing destruction along the Atlantic coast. The storm is said to be weakening as it tracks toward Newfoundland.
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Associated Press
David
Canada
Atlantic
Newfoundland
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Irish Republican Army
Marl Mountbatten
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IRA
Sinn Fein
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Mountbatten
Donegal Bay
Elizabeth II
Westminister Abbey
Lady Brabourne
Nicholas Knatchbull
Holy Hell
Fernandina Beach
Jacksonville
Gulf of Mexico
Miles
Bruns
St Augustine
Carolina
Daytona Beach
Cape Canaveral
Atlanti
Oran
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