UN assembly opens with focus on economy and global issues
Delegates wrap up a 17 day special economic session in New York and aim to adopt a consensus declaration on reforming trade investment and aid for developing nations. US and EEC lines hold reservations as regular General Assembly business begins with election of Luxembourg's Gaston Thorn as president and admission of Mozambique Cape Verde and Sao Tome Principe to the UN. The Palestine Liberation Organization seeks statehood while South Africa faces probable reentry suspension and Middle East tensions ease after the Egypt Israel accord.
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Sadat denounces Sinai pact as Palestinians seize Madrid embassy
Four Palestinian guerrillas occupying the Egyptian Embassy in Madrid freed the embassy hostages after negotiations. President Anwar Sadat angrily rejected their demand to repudiate the Sinai agreement with Israel, accusing the Soviet Union of instigating Palestinian opposition. The PLO denied responsibility for the attack, while Algerian and Iraqi envoys aided the evacuation to Algiers aboard Boumedienne’s plane.
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DOOLEY'S WORLD Bubbles and clues spark birthday puzzle
Crossword by THOMAS JOSEPH ACROSS features a playful grid with entry clues ranging from Reverberate to Yugoslav. The mixed theme includes playful phrases and scattered references, inviting readers to solve a quirky word game on a birthday themed page.
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Lebanon Crisis Threatens Middle East Peace Efforts
Analysis notes Lebanon's sectarian balance, Palestinian guerrillas, and regional fears as civil war risks rise. Christians vs Muslims tensions, Syrian and Egyptian hesitations, and Kissinger’s Sinai talks loom over a fragile stability that could spark a wider conflict if misjudged.
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Mexico denies torture of U.S. prisoners in Mexico
Mexico's attorney general Pedro Ojeda Paullada stated there is no truth to torture claims against Americans jailed in Mexican prisons for drug convictions. He noted bail loopholes allowed some to flee, but said bail is eliminated for traffickers after sentencing, with a minimum five years and three months. He spoke during independence ceremonies in Mexico.
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Kidney dialysis machine gifted to Texas hospital
Ardmore Seventh-day Adventist Hospital Auxiliary voted to donate a unused kidney dialysis machine, idle since 1971, to Reagan Crinic in Wichita Falls due to federal operation rules. The unit, bought with food coupons in 1971, will be transferred once arrangements are completed.
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Christians write nonsexist Bible in Durham Duke group rewrites hymns and scriptures
In Durham North Carolina a Duke University chaplain leads male and female students in creating a nonsexist Bible. They rewrite passages like John 15 13 to remove gendered language and substitute God for Him while maintaining traditional prayers. Some faculty privately refer to God as she or her, but publicly stay with standard forms.
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Wallace Campaign Aide Says Governor In Good Shape For Primaries
Alabama Governor George C Wallace plans to campaign in at least 32 of 33 presidential primaries. An aide said he is paralyzed waist down but must prove he is in excellent health and will appear personally when possible. New Hampshire entry remains flexible.
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