Afghan coup kills or wounds about two hundred fifty Soviets
A Western diplomat in New Delhi citing a Kabul informant says about 250 Soviet troops were killed or wounded in the Moscow backed Afghan coup that replaced one communist regime with another. The Soviets, estimated at 45,000, were said to be moving to bolster government troops against Muslim insurgents.
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Afghanistan
New Delhi
India
Iformant
Kabul
Pakistan
Aghanistan
London
U.S
Warren Christopher
Peking
China
Islamabad
Vietnam
Communist Party
Soviet Union
Hafizullah Amin
Associated Press
Robert Reid
Reid
Soviets defend Afghan intervention amid US backed counter-revolution
Moscow says troops were sent to Afghanistan to quell counter-revolutionary gangs aided by the United States, China, and Egypt and will withdraw once the rebellion is subdued. Pravda accuses Washington of interference to recoup influence after Iran’s shah’s ouster.
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Moscow
Kremlin
Afghanistan
United States
China
Egypt
Yugoslavia
Saudi Arabia
Britain
Communist Party
Pravda
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Iran
Washington
Cleveland Teachers Ordered To End 75 Day Strike
Cleveland Ohio Cuya hoga County Common Pleas Judge Frederick M Coleman ordered an end to the 75 day strike by the 9200 member Cleveland Teachers Union The judge set 8 am Wednesday as the return time and ordered school board leaders and union chiefs to resume negotiations until the pay dispute is resolved The court acted after an arbitrator report by Earle C Brown of the Cleveland American Arbitration Association The union previously rejected two board pay offers by a 4 1 margin seeking a 27 percent raise over two years The union had vowed not to strike again but its response to the court order remained unclear
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Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Coleman
Earle C. Brown
Leveland American Arbitration Association
Cleveland Teachers Union
New Year's holiday traffic toll climbs to record pace
The New Year's holiday weekend saw traffic deaths rise as pleasant weather drew motorists onto roads. By 5 am EST 203 deaths had occurred. The National Safety Council projected 360 to 440 fatalities for the four day period, with 480 on a typical non holiday weekend. Previous years show 355 last year and a 1965 peak of 564 in a three day period.
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The
National Safety Council
Council
Associated Press
Southern Illinoisan publication and mail rates note
Office and circulation details for the Southern Illinoisan list publication offices in Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro with 18 county and Illinois mail rates. It notes delivery and motor route charges, subscription prices, and office contact numbers plus postmaster address for address changes.
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Southern Illinoisan
USPS
N. Illinois
Carbondale
Ill
16Th
Herrin
Murphysboro
Illinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Marion
Delegates for Carter named in Illinois slate
Illinois Carter Mondale campaign officials announced a list of 227 delegates and alternates pledged to President Carter. The roster includes state legislators, Illinois Treasurer Jerome Cosentino, County Assessor Thomas Hynes, former Lt. Gov. Neil Hartigan, U.S. Rep. Martin Russo, and others.
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Chicago
Illinois
Jerome Cosentino
Thomas Hynes
Carter
Carter-Mondale
Neil Hartigan
U.S
Martin Russo
D-Ill
Todd Renfrow
Illinois County Democratic Chairman's Association
Louis Lerner
Randolph County
Carter-Mondale Committee
Kenneth Gray
West Frankfort
Marie Basler
Marion
Paul Myers
Saline County
Bernice Cavilli
Franklin County
John Jackson
Jackson Couty
Barbara L. Brown
Sinclair
Benton
Phillip Koclanes
Herrin
Helen Ferguson
Jefferson County
James Wilson
Alexander County
Ruby Jackson
Massac County
Renault Robinson
Democratic State Central Committee
Cook County
Democratic Central Committee
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Kennedy
Jane Byrne
Massachusetts
Roberto Torricelli
Cosentino
Byrne
Terry Michael
Playboy Magazine
Paroled killer charged with slaying his second wife
Melvin Johnson 38 surrendered to Broward deputies after a hospital parking lot stakeout and was charged with first degree murder in the stabbing death of his second wife Betty 27 as their daughters Sondra nine and Melita eight watched. Johnson was paroled in 1970 after earlier manslaughter conviction for the 1966 death of Paulette Johnson.
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Pompano Beach
Fla
Melvin Johnson
Johnson
Broward County
Sheriff's Deputies
Mark Schlein
Sondra
Melita
Betty Johnson
Schlein
Ruth Johnson
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Playboy Enterprises
Bettyla Klutznick Saltzman
U.S. Commerce
Philip Klutznick
New Life Products Co
New Life Home Pack
New Life
Steeleville
Bob
San
Zwick’s Ladies Store
North Park Ave
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Bank of Murphysboro
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