General Starry cites possible Soviet Chinese war sparks Pentagon summons
Lt Gen Donn Starry warned in a Frankfurt graduation address that a major Soviet China war could arise within the lifetimes of students and the U S may become involved. He was ordered to postpone leave and report to the Pentagon to explain remarks to Army Secretary Clifford Alexander and Gen Bernard Rogers.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Pentagon
Korea
Donn Starry
Army
5Th Corps
Germany
Clifford Alexander
Bernard Rogers
Starry
West Point
Soviet Union
China
Vance to Tour Mideast and Meet Gromyko for Talks
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance will tour the Middle East in July visit China in August and hold arms talks with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko in September. Carter officials disclosed the plan to show progress toward a new U S Soviet weapons treaty.
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Cyrus Vance
Middle East
China
Andrei A. Gromyko
Spanish centrists win plurality of seats in first free election
Madrid AP reports Premier Adolfo Suarez's centrist coalition led as the top party with 170 of 350 Chamber seats with three fourths counted. They must seek support from other parties to form a majority in Spain's first free election in 41 years.
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Wage and Price Council Eyes Saccharin Decree
The Council on Wage and Price Stability questions FDA cost estimates for a saccharin ban and calls for more research on cancer risks. It stops short of delaying the ban and suggests FDA may allow labeled saccharin foods as potentially hazardous.
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Washington
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Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
FDA
Brezhnev Takes Presidential Post in Kremlin Shakeup
Soviet Communist Party chief Leonid Brezhnev replaced Nikolai Podgorny as president of the Soviet Union in the largest Kremlin power reshuffle since 1964. Brezhnev, 70, remains general secretary and becomes the first to hold both roles simultaneously.
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Kremlin
Nikita Khrushchev
Soviet Communist Party
Leonid Brezhnev
Nikolai Podgorny
Soviet Union
Lenin
Stalin
Khrushev
Journalist Robert C. Toth cleared to leave Soviet Union
KGB told American journalist Robert C. Toth he is free to depart after more than 12 hours of questioning. The 48 year old, his wife, and three children will leave for the United States Friday. Toth called the release an admission the case was a frame up. He had been barred from leaving during the inquiries.
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Robert C. Toth
Soviet Union
Toth
United Oon
Los Angeles Times
KGB
Passport Registration Office
Opponents plan legal challenge to Illinois Power rate rise
Illinois Power rate hike opponents plan to appeal the ICC decision citing 79 million dollars in construction in progress added to the rate base. The group argues customers should not pay construction costs before service begins while ICC says CPI safeguards service efficiency.
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Gordon Britton
Lindsay-Schaub
Chicago
Illinois Power Co
Illinois Commerce Commission
R. Larry Bertschi
Illinois Power Project
William Scott
ICC
Illinois
Bertschi
Illinois Power
Clinton
General Motors
Marvin Lieberman
Commission
Thompson to Consider Death Penalty If Constitutional
Illinois governor James Thompson said he will sign a bill restoring the death penalty if his counsel deems it constitutional. The measure, approved by the General Assembly, covers many murder categories including mass killings and killings during other felonies. Thompson would sign only after legal review.
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Springfield
James Thompson
Illinois
General Assembly
Thompson
Ex legislator faces additional estate charges
Jacksonville AP reports five more theft counts against former State Rep. Thomas Rose tied to an estate he managed as attorney. He already faces nine forgery counts and two theft charges totaling 84 000 dollars. The new charges involve five checks totaling 14 500 dollars. A preliminary hearing is set for Friday.
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Jacksonville
Thomas Rose
Rose
Southern Illinoisan publication offices and rates
The Southern Illinoisan lists offices in Carbondale Murphysboro and Herrin with address details and phone numbers. It notes subscription options including carrier and mail rates for Southern Illinois and military regions, plus rates for areas outside Southern Illinois.
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Southern Illinoisan
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12Th Street
Carbondale Illinois
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