Hungary Beats Yugoslavia as Chess Olympiad Tightens
In Skopje Hungary defeated Svetozar Gligoric of Yugoslavia in the ninth round, narrowing the gap behind leaders the Soviet Union to one point with the U S in a 16 team race for Olympic medals. Portisch praised as peaking, while Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union faced Denmark and West Germany in other matches.
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Hungary
United States
Lajos Portisch
Svetozar Gligoric
Soviet Union
Portisch
Lubomir Kavalek
Czechoslovakia
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America
Holland
U.S
Washington, D.C
Prague
Spassky says he believed he could beat Fisher again
In a Soviet interview Spassky reflects on the Reykjavik world chess championship loss to Bobby Fischer. He cites mistakes after game 14, notes missed opportunities, and says he lacked the nervous energy to land the final blow while praising Fischers stamina and technical skill. He contemplates elimination tournaments for a rematch.
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UPI
Boris Spassky
Bobby Fisher
Fisher
Spassky
Reykjavik
Two Yemen forces clash over border town Qaataba
In a two week undeclared war the Northern and Southern Yemenis fight to control Qaataba. Arab mediators visit Aden as Sanaa reports Northern forces attempt to recapture the town from Southern invaders.
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Beirut
UPI
Arabian Peninsula
Qaataba
Middle East
Sanaa
Yemen
Aden
Mexicali Mayor's Son Killed in Office Shooting
Richardo Roberto Mazon, 21, son of Mexicali's mayor and director of the Mexican-American Institute, was shot dead in his office Saturday. Witnesses say the attacker entered, fired twice, and fled with a pistol. Baja California police issued a nationwide alert for J. Jesus Salas Betancourt, a local public accountant.
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Mexicali
Mexico
UPI
Richardo Roberto Mazon
Mazon
Mexican-American Institute
Baja California
State Judicial Police
J. Jesus Salas Betancourt
Youth wounded abducted near border in Northern Ireland violence
A teenage Protestant UDR volunteer was wounded and abducted near the Irish border after leaving a Newry pub with a friend following a darts match. Police and British troops searched both sides of the frontier as officials warned the missing man may not survive.
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UPI
Irish Republic
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IRA
Irish Republican Army
Northern Ireland
Lisburn
Confab planning underway between NATO and Common Market
NATO and the European Common Market coordinate for a European security conference with Soviet bloc nations. Preparatory talks in Helsinki aim to bridge East West trade and broader issues from cultural exchanges to military matters. Both groups intend discreet high level talks in Brussels prior to the next year’s conference.
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Canada
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Soviet Union
Norway names Korvald to form new anti market government
Oslo reports Prime Minister Trygve Bratteli resigned after the national referendum rejected European Community membership. King Olav VI asked Christian Peoples party chairman Lars Korvald, 56, to form a coalition and seek a trade agreement without joining the ECC. Korvald plans to start negotiations Monday at the Royal Palace.
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Norway
UPI
Trygve Bratteli
Olav VI
Christian Peoples Party
Lars Korvald
Bratteli
European Economic Community
ECC
Korvald
Storting
National Christian Peoples Party
Sweden
EEC
Mexican train crash: engineer and fireman accused of alcohol use
Saltillo authorities charged that an engineer Melchor Sanchez and fireman Ignacio Carrizales were drinking when a 22 car passenger train derailed on a downhill curve, killing 165 and injuring 1,007 pilgrims. Blood tests confirmed alcohol in the crew. five detained, one fled. Rescue efforts with cranes continued as death toll expected to rise. The disaster prompted a day of state mourning in Coahuila.
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Saltillo
Mexico
UPI
Jenaro Gutierrez Davila
Coahuila
Gutierrez Davila
Melchor Sanchez
Ignacio Carrizales
Feuralio Gutierrez Trevino
Real del Catorce
Central Mexican National Railroads Office
Mexico City
Israeli Finance Minister warns lands threaten Israel image
Israel’s finance minister Pinhas Sapir warned on army radio that continued occupation of 1967 lands risks Israel’s security and moral image. He fears Arabs could outnumber Jews in occupied areas in 25 years if the status remains. In Tripoli, Khadafy urged revolt against governments over Palestine.
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Pinhas Sapir
Middle East
Israel
Sapir
Tripoli
Muammar Khadafy
Liberation of Palestine
Tripoli Radio
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Libya
West Bank
Jordan
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Sinai Peninsula
Terms of treaty revealed between Tanzania and Uganda
Tanzania and Uganda published a five point peace pact agreed by foreign ministers in Mogadishu. The accord requires both countries to withdraw troops from their frontier by Oct. 19, halt hostile propaganda, and stop harboring forces operating across the border. It calls for release of each side’s nationals held on various charges over the past 15 months, with notices issued in Mogadishu Dar Es Salaam and Kampala.
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UPI
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