Muzorewa threatens to quit Zimbabwe Rhodesia peace talks
Zimbabwe Rhodesia prime minister Abel Muzorewa denounced guerrillas as bloodthirsty murderers and warned he could quit the Britain brokered peace talks if London yields to guerrilla demands for control. He called time for appeasement over and urged Britain's government to act decisively.
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Maureen Johnson
Associated Press
London
Zimbabwe
Rhodesia
Britain
Abel Muzorewa
Muzorewa
Lord Carrington
Robert Mugabe
Joshua Nkomo
Patriotic Front
Zimbabwe Rhodesia
Salisbury
Macmillan bid leads to ABC approach for publisher
Macmillan Inc. confirms American Broadcast Cos offers 335 million dollars to acquire the publisher, with negotiations to be held as Mattel’s earlier 329 million dollar cash and securities deal potentially remains alive. James Palmer notes uncertainty on Mattel offer.
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New York
Macmillan Inc
American Broadcast Cos
Mattel Inc
Macmillan
ABC
James Palmer
Mattel
Negotiations Continue Toward A GM UAW Contract
Negotiators for General Motors and the United Auto Workers pressed to avert a strike by midnight that would idle about 95,000 workers and interrupt nearly half of GM's 1980 model production. UAW President Fraser urged patience as talks focused on pensions and wages amid a looming selective strike across GM plants, warehouses, and a locomotive factory.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
United Auto Workers Union
UAW
Douglas A. Fraser
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler Corp
Fraser
Gold hits record high as ounce price soars in Europe
Gold jumped 12 dollars to 345.75 per ounce in London and Zurich, surpassing prior highs as dealers covered short positions and currency moves supported the rally. Analysts noted a sharp rise after a 40 dollar monthly gain and a recent easing from intra day peaks.
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London
Europe
Tokyo
Japan
Zurich
Peter Gignoux
of Bache and Co
Gignoux
Italian jetliner crash kills 31 near Cagliari
A DC-9 operated by ATI crashed into the Sarroch mountains while attempting to land in rain and fog at Cagliari Elmas Airport. All 31 aboard were killed, including 27 passengers and 4 crew. Pilot Salvatore Penacchio, 35, reported preparing to land before contact was lost. Rescue teams found no survivors. No cause yet. It was Sardinia’s first major crash in a quarter century.
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Cagliari
Sardinia
ATI
Alghero
Tyrrhenian Sea
Cagliari Elmas
Rome
Salvatore Penacchio
Sarroch
Italy
Alitalia
Missing student genius is found
DeSoto Texas AP report says 16 year old James Dallas Egbert III, MSU computer science student with an IQ of 145, was located after three early morning calls. Private detective William Dear said the boy was found at an undisclosed location and placed under medical care. He noted the case involved a strange intellectual game and denied kidnapping.
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Joe Stroop
Associated Press
Desoto
Michigan State University
Egbert
University
Dear
Egberts
Vitamin A derivatives show promise against cancer risk
Washington AP reports NIH researchers unveiled synthetic vitamin A derivatives that may prevent some cancers with less liver toxicity. Early rat tests show protective effects against epithelial cancers. human trials pending extensive testing. Focus includes preventing breast cancer in high risk women.
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Washington
Nancy Acton
National Institutes of Health
Acton
American Chemical Society
Ms. Acton
Huge grain crop may lower prices
Washington AP says harvests of corn and soybeans are at record levels with near record wheat. A new supply and demand report says exports should not be jeopardized by rail and port strikes, with officials expecting no substantial impact for several weeks.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Rock Island
Great Lakes
Duluth
Minn
Swans overcrowd Ottawa reserve after royal gift
Ottawa faced swelling swan numbers from Queen Elizabeth II's 1967 gift as 21 of 49 birds were released abroad this year. Swan keeper Ralph Sutherland warned population may hit 40 by winter, straining a $13,700 annual budget while some suggest eggs destruction as an option.
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Ottawa
Ralph Sutherland
England
Sutherland
Joe Quinn
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