Death toll climbs in South Africa Christmas violence
At least 102 people killed during the Christmas period amid clashes in Cape Town and Johannesburg area, with dozens more injured. A police shooting at a truck stopped at a roadblock wounded several. violence spiked in Natal and Durban suburbs with numerous deaths and ongoing searches planned as weather clears. The security act detainees were released, including Winnie Mandela and photographer Peter Hagubane.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
UPS
Cape Town
New York
Natal
St. Faiths
Durban
J.F. Engelbrecht
Mike Geldenhuys
Soweto
Winnie Mandela
Liberian tanker grounds near Guayanilla Bay Puerto Rico
The Liberian-registered tanker Dahine ran aground at the entrance to Guayanilla Bay on the south coast of Puerto Rico Tuesday night. It carries 47,160 tons of crude oil and 500 tons of bunker oil. no spill reported. Federal authorities work to refloat the vessel.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
UPI
Guayanilla Bay
Coast Guard
Dahine
Paris Murder Confession Ties to Aristocrat Slaying
Police said one of seven cement suspects confessed to the Paris murder of a 35 year old aristocrat, but did not reveal names. Prime Minister Michel Poniatowski summoned reporters for a briefing to disclose further details as authorities pursue those connected to the De Broglie case.
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Rafaela Seppala
PARIS
UPI
de Brg
Prar
Michel Poniatowski
Petit Gerard
Little Gerard
E Parish
Pierre Ottawioli
Dee Breech
de Ribemont
de. Broglie
Carrillo
Saudi Arabia splits with OPEC over price rise due to Western instability
Saudi Arabia and UAE resisted the 10 percent price increase at a Qatar meeting, holding a 5 percent rise amid fears of Western recession. Oil minister Yamani warned of economic trouble in Britain Italy France and Spain Portugal, urging Western concessions in raw materials technology and Middle East peace progress. He blamed Western leadership and US oil waste, tying budgets to international policy and a Palestinian state resolution.
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Bonn
West Germany
UPI
Saudi Arabia
West
Great Britain
Italy
France
Ahmed Zaki Yamani
der Spiegel
United Arab Emirates
Organization of Oil Exporting Countries
Qatar
Yamani
Spain
Portugal
Paris
Middle East
Israel
United Nations
UAE Force Enters Lebanon As Israeli Border Pressure Mounts
A 1500 man UAE peacekeeping force reportedly entered Lebanon moving south from Masnaa toward Tyre near the Israeli border. Reports note delays past border reach due to Israeli reaction fears while Damascus and Beirut engage with Cairo on the border crisis.
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David D. Pearce
Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
United Arab Emirates
Masnaa
Tyre
Arab Force Command
Kasaaioet
Elias Sarkis
Damascus
Jerusalem
Israel Minority Loses Test in Parliament
TEL AVIV Israel The minority government led by Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin faced a decisive parliamentary defeat in the first major strength test since his premiership. The setback underscores fragile coalition dynamics as Rabin maneuvers to maintain leadership amid opposition moves.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
IUPI
Yitzhak Rabin
Rabin
Spanish Communists Hold Demonstrations In Madrid Stand
In Madrid, graffiti urged a Free Santiago Carrillo protest before the justice ministry while a Barcelona officer was critically wounded stopping a leftist distributing literature linked to the Reconstructed Communist party. GRAPO is noted as the parent group.
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Arthur Herman
Madrid
Spain
UPI
Barcelona
Santiago Carrillo
Justice Ministry
Carrillo
Lucasi Jurado
Ina
Europa Press
Communist Party
GRAPO
Juan Carlos
Antonio Maria Oriol
Jurado
Pipeline Proposals Discussed in Spokane Meeting
Three proposals to bring Arctic Slope natural gas to the Lower 42 face public airing January 7, 1977 in Spokane. A paid discussion will feature executives from El Paso Alaska, Northwest Energy, and Arctic Gas Pipeline. The event runs 1 30 p m to 4 p m at the Sheraton Spokane Hotel, hosted by AGC Inland Empire Chapter and Spokane Chamber of Commerce.
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Spokane
Inland Empire
Associated General Contractors
Spokane Chamber of Commerce
AGC
Frank J. Bouten
Chamber
George Reitemeier
Federal Power Commission
el Paso-Alaska
Northwest Energy Co
Alasskan
Arctic
Sheraton-Spokane
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Uae
Paul H. King, Jr
Lake Plaza
S. Third Ave
Sandpoint, ID
Pation
Chuck
Jumbo Bologna Crux
Liemit
Braunschweiger Chunx
Link
Isalad Oil
Warket
IcQuran
Lieatt Cae
Dwe
Cauron
Abmaonia
Kellens
Mech Cutt Bawn
England
Stames
Chap Fo
Sandpoint Aero Club
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