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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1978
Page
3
Government owned Radio Television Singapore announced it will air liquor advertisements only during late evening hours to avoid encouraging drinking among young viewers. It will also limit women's underwear commercials to 3 pm to 5 pm and after 10 pm.
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance flew to the Middle East to persuade Jordan and Saudi Arabia to back Camp David and to ease Syria's opposition. He planned meetings with King Hussein of Jordan in Amman King Khaled and Crown Prince Fahd in Riyadh and President Assad in Damascus. Jordan and Saudi Arabia signaled limits on acceptance, insisting on Israeli withdrawal from 1967 territories and Palestinian self determination. Damascus summit expected to condemn Camp David while Sadat travels to Morocco and Begin defends Sinai settlements pullback plan.
President Somoza's forces say they have crushed major rebel resistance after 11 days, retaking Esteli and other towns. Red Cross warns of hundreds killed in bombardment. thousands injured in Leon and Masaya. Martial law and curfew persist as strikes demand Somoza's resignation.
Soviet flight commander Vladimir Kovalenok and flight engineer Alexander Ivanchenkov pushed the space endurance record past 96 days aboard Salyut 6. The duo, who began their mission earlier this year, maintained scientific work and maintenance while awaiting further mission duration guidance.
Senator Edward Brooke, a liberal Republican, maintains a slim lead in the Massachusetts primary against Avi Nelson as 413 of 2,201 precincts report. Gov. Michael Dukakis is upset by Ed King while Oklahoma Democrats crown nominees for governor and Senate. Washington lawmakers face expected re-election wins. Brooke totals 21,485 votes or 52 percent to Nelson's 19,533 or 48 percent.
Prime Minister John Vorster announces retirement from public life and confirms South Africa will proceed with elections in South West Africa Namibia, a territory under SA rule for 58 years. He notes elected leaders will decide on UN transition proposals to independence. He has led since 1966 after Verwoerd’s assassination, and his tenure moved toward a more flexible approach to apartheid while maintaining core principles.
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