Young to lead talks on Palestinians at U N Security Council
Ambassador Andrew Young will preside over a Security Council debate on resolutions about Palestinian rights and possible statehood. The episode highlights U S policy tensions as Carter weighs a successor while Young defends his discussions with PLO officials and maintains no pressure from Washington drove his resignation.
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Iran troops drive Kurds from Paveh amid revolt conflict
Iranian government forces swept into Paveh in Kermanshah province to dislodge Kurdish rebels demanding home rule. At least 18 soldiers were killed and 40 wounded, raising government toll to 58 since fighting began. Ayatollah Khomeini warned of a revolutionary response if troops stalled. Separately, attackers fired grenades at the U.S. Embassy complex, causing damage with no injuries reported.
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Tabatabai
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Naples octuplets: two boys die five infants remain
In Naples two of the eight newborns died Saturday raising fear the three surviving girls may not survive. Valentina, Silvana and Anna remain in incubators with fragile health while doctors hold cautious hope for Valentina as the other two show serious breathing problems. The parents lament the ongoing ordeal.
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Luca
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Valentina
Rosalynn Carter to hire 56000 a year chief of staff
First lady Rosalynn Carter will have a $56 000 a year chief of staff to manage her 19 member staff. Kit Dobelle, former State Department protocol chief, said she accepted the post without full details on why it required the same rank as the president's chief of staff. The White House notes Carter's staff totals and salaries, with senior aides earning $56 000 and others receiving lower pay, while Dobelle will coordinate activities with top presidential aides.
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Tanzanian soldiers accused of mass wildlife killings in Uganda reserves
An American biologist from Cambridge, Karl van Orsdol, reports Tanzanian forces have killed over 10,000 animals in Uganda’s game reserves since Idi Amin’s ouster four months ago. He cites carcass photographs and minimal estimates of 6,000 hippos, 5,000 antelope, 2,000 buffalo, plus about 100 elephants and 70 lions, with meat, skins, and ivory being sold.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Uganda
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Cambridge University
Hon Vior
Rwenzori National Park
Idi Amin
Mortar Creek Fire Declared Under Control in Idaho
The Mortar Creek Fire in the Idaho Primitive Area, spanning about 65,300 acres, was declared under control by Forest Service officials. About 465 firefighters will stay to mop up for a week, with over 3,000 initially involved. The blaze, fueled by heat and winds, burned 2,500 acres initially and grew to its current size after containment failed August 2. Funds exceed $4 million on the 24 day effort.
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Mexican spill nears Matagorda Bay threatens marshlands
Officials warned that despite winds slowing patches off the Texas coast, the world’s largest oil spill from Ixtoc I near Campeche is likely to reach Matagorda Bay’s two mile wide mouth. Pass Cavallo’s currents hinder containment as the spill advances toward sensitive wetlands.
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