Soviet TU-144 Jetliner Out of Air Service After Tests
The TU-144 supersonic jetliner, once hailed for Soviet passenger flights, is out of service and back with its builders. Soviet officials say testing is nearing completion and a return to service is possible soon, though no date is given. Western experts remain concerned about safety after the 1973 Paris Air Show crash that killed 13 people and caused widespread destruction.
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Power shift in Chinese leadership under Hu Yaobang
Hu Yaobang appears to lead the 38 million member Chinese Communist Party as Hua Guofeng relinquishes powers. Hua remains chairman for now amid reports he loses control of the military commission to Deng Xiaoping, with Hu presiding over the Central Committee New Year gathering. An official Foreign Ministry statement confirms Hua's continued chairman title while sources note his diminished influence.
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Kenya hotel bombing linked to Palestinians
Nairobi reports a New Year’s Eve hotel blast at a Jewish owned hotel killed 19 people including one American and left eight Americans missing. Arab sources in Beirut speculate Palestinian guerrillas retaliated for Kenya’s 1975 transfer of suspects to Israel and for aiding Israel in the Entebbe raid.
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Soviet warning to Solidarity amid Poland unrest
The Kremlin warns Poland's Solidarity labor movement against reforms that could spark economic chaos while Tass suggests anti socialist forces co opt its slogans. A US congressman says a Soviet invasion could be weeks away, with troops massed on Poland's borders amid food shortages and rationing plans.
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