Vance Meets Israeli Egyptian Ministers at Leeds Castle
U S Secretary of State Cyrus Vance met separately with Israeli Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan and Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohammed Ibrahim Kamel at Leeds Castle near London. The two day talks aimed to narrow gaps over West Bank Gaza and Palestinian questions as deadlock persisted and bargaining resumed later in the day. Mediation continues via Alfred Atherton with possible extended discussions despite poor mood and threats from Egyptian President Sadat that contacts would halt unless Israel softens its position.
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Supreme Court rejects racetrack services appeal
Washington AP Justice Brennan refused to reopen parlors for Illinois track betting services. They must first seek a new hearing from the Illinois Supreme Court, then possibly appeal to the US Supreme Court after that court acts. Illinois barred new betting but allowed existing winnings payouts.
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Telephone firm suspends strikers in Illinois
Illinois Bell Telephone Co suspends 140 repairmen and installers who called in sick July 12 in apparent protest over a coworker’s suspension. Local 399 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers says the workers in Mt. Vernon Salem Vandalia Cairo Carlyle and Centralia will receive one hour off for each hour off the job, totaling about eight hours for most.
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Paratrooper Training Accident at Fort Bragg Sicily Zone
During a Fort Bragg training drop at Sicily drop zone two 82nd Airborne troopers entangled causing both parachutes to collapse. One soldier was seriously injured while the other escaped unhurt.
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Senate OKs first part of energy plan
Senate approved the first part of President Carter’s energy package aimed at conserving oil and gas by pushing industries to burn more coal and banning outdoor gaslights by 1982. The House has not acted and major elements like a crude oil tax and natural gas pricing remain stalled amid opposition. observers expect a possible lame duck session after the November elections.
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Carter imposes quiet Soviet trade reprisals
President Carter quietly restricts a multimillion dollar Tass computer sale and tightens oil technology exports to the Soviet Union in retaliation for harsh dissident sentences. He avoided public comment while Congress debates harsher measures. Avital Shcharansky tours Washington seeking policy change amid mounting tensions.
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Associated Press
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San Francisco
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ERA extension eyed for House action after Senate hurdle
ERA backers press for a June 30 1982 ratification deadline extension after a 1915 committee vote. Rep Don Edwards predicts House approval next month while Senate prospects look shaky due to a 3 3 subcommittee split and the vacancy of Sen James Allen's seat. The panel also rejected a withdrawal option for states that already ratified the ERA.
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