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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1979
Page
2
A terrorist bomb six miles northeast of Tel Aviv killed a woman and an 18 month-old girl and wounded 12 others. Four seriously hurt, two killed in local hospital. It marks the first Israeli casualties since May and raises 1979 toll.
World commonwealth secretary general Shri Dath Ramphal and eight Commonwealth officials met Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington before Vance's final meeting. A British spokesman said they told Carrington they doubted the new Rhodesian constitution transfers power from white minority to black majority, questioned the election's validity, and doubted the guerrilla war would end with Muzorewa as prime minister.
Secretary of State Vance met with Prime Minister Thatcher and said a new reality exists in Rhodesia. He cautioned the United States will review all options before President Carter decides on sanctions, assessing whether the elections were free and fair and conform to a congressional mandate. Britain signaled acceptance of the Muzorewa government, drawing pressure from commonwealth members.
In San Salvador a cabinet member, Education Minister Carlos Antonio Herrera Rebollo, was shot dead near his home on the same day security forces killed 14 demonstrators attempting to bring food to militants at the Venezuelan Embassy. Police reported at least 37 dead in two weeks of military crackdowns, with about 20 wounded and several youths among the dead.
Southern Illinois lawmakers push a local nuclear site referendum amid hostility to nuclear power. Senator Gene Johns urges coal as cheaper and better, while Jim Gitz’s bill falls one vote short after Sen. Charles Chew’s absence. Several Democrats rally behind the measure, with quotes reflecting fears of nuclear plants and life safety.
Joe Clark a small town politician leads the Progressive Conservatives to a minority win against Trudeau’s Liberals in Canada’s election. Trudeau becomes opposition leader as Conservatives hold 135 seats of 282 with 32 percent of the vote. Liberals 115 seats and 45 percent. Trudeau vows to hand the government over while Clark, the youngest elected major leader, pledges a new spirit and life for the divided country from Spruce Grove Alberta.
The House voted 260 to 144 to reject a budget compromise for fiscal 1980, sending the measure back to a conference with the Senate. Liberals led by Rep. Obey opposed higher defense spending and social program cuts, claiming concessions of $1.8 billion in social programs offset by $1.9 billion for defense. Conservative Republicans backed a smaller deficit and less social spending, highlighting the split over defense and domestic priorities. The vote delays setting congressional spending priorities under new rules, with target budget approval now tied to May 15.
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