Global anti-nuclear protests lead to mass arrests and unrest
Hundreds marched from plant sites to jails in a worldwide anti-nuclear push. A Spanish policeman killed a demonstrator amid rock throwing, while thousands gathered in Shoreham, Kalkar, and Brittany rallies. Dozens of arrests followed in Limerick, North Anna, Marble Hill, and Moscow plants. The event marked heightened tension after the Three Mile Island accident.
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Israeli Navy sinks craft and border talks unfold
Israeli naval forces sank a Palestinian commando rubber boat off the northern coast, with reports that several guerrillas died. In Cairo, Moshe Dayan rushed to talks with Anwar Sadat on Israel Egypt border opening, amid broader tensions and settlement moves in the West Bank near Nablus. The day also saw West Bank arrests linked to a series of bombings. Dayan to discuss visa rules and border checkpoints with Egypt.
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Pope denounces moral threats amid Polish pilgrimage
Pope John Paul II visited Jasna Gora in Czestochowa, denouncing communist limits on religious freedom and urging rights for nations. He praised Paul VI and drew on the national symbolism of the shrine as half a million gathered for Mass, while Soviet TV aired brief footage of the Warsaw arrival.
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Election Commission to bill Carter for campaign costs
The Federal Election Commission disclosed it will bill President Carter for 50 202.94 after auditing his 1976 general election campaign. It seeks 23 122.25 in unqualified expenses and 27 080.69 in interest on deposits of nearly 1.5 million. The DNC allegedly assumed liability for the interest. The general election was funded entirely by taxpayer money under public funding laws. Carter’s re election committee reported receiving nearly 26 million and spending all but 1 375.
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Veterans sue VA over Agent Orange injuries in landmark suit
A veterans group filed a federal lawsuit in Carbondale seeking new VA rules to compensate Vietnam era soldiers claiming long term harms from Agent Orange. The suit represents seven individuals backed by associations including National Veterans Law Center and Agent Orange Victims International, challenging VA’s limit to chloracne claims.
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