Senegalese drive rebels from Gambia’s capital Banjul
Senegalese tanks swept into Gambia’s capital to crush a communist coup. Rebels fled but held the president’s wife and children under threat. Dakar observers said the capital was nearly normal as Senegalese armored units secured key points. President Jawara, visiting London, had returned from Dakar and voiced optimism the revolt was crushed.
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Senegal
UPI
Gambia
Banjul
Dawda Kairaba Jawara
Jawara
London
Prince Charles
North-South summit gains momentum with Haig pledge
Secretary of State Haig and 21 foreign ministers laid a framework for a historic opportunity to reform global economic relations in the North-South dialogue. Haig called the conference unusually constructive as the Ottawa talks prompt hopes Reagan will attend the Cancun summit and push for concessions on development loans and trade barriers.
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Cancun
Mexico
UPI
United States
Alexander Haig
Washington
Haig
U.S
Reagan
Congress
Ottawa
Warsaw Traffic Protest Clogs Capital Amid Food Crisis
Hundreds of buses trucks and taxis clogged Warsaw as protesters demand solutions to Poland's food crisis. Solidarity leaders warned of nationwide strikes while police blocked routes near the Council of Ministers and Communist Party headquarters.
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Poland
Solidarity Labor Union
Polish Communist Party
Council of Ministers
Mieczyslaw Rakowski
Solidarity
Lech Walesa
Lazienki Park
Communist Party
PAP
Soviet Bloc
Rakowski
Red Brigades Kill Informer's Brother Near Rome
The Red Brigades killed Roberto Peci, brother of a terrorist commander who turned police informer. The 25 year old was found blindfolded and bullet ridden in a field near Capannelle race track, south of Rome, with a sign reading Death to Traitors.
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Rome
Red Brigades
Italy
Roberto Peci
Panama faces struggle for control after Torrijos death
Panama City AP Omar Torrijos and six others died in a plane crash. Col Florencio Flores appears to control the national guard as officials prepare for Torrijos funeral. Castro may attend. the US plans a delegation. Opposition eyeing a larger role once burying Torrijos.
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Panama
Omar Torrijos
Torrijos
National Guard
Florencio Flores
Bief
U.S
Panama Canal
Fidel Castro
United States
Aristides Rojo
Jorge Illueca
Flores
Rajai takes Iranian reins as Bani Sadr plans return
Mohammad Ali Rajai was sworn in as Iran's president after Abolhassan Bani Sadr was impeached. In Bonn, demonstrators seized the Iranian Embassy injuring the ambassador as police ejected them. Bani Sadr, in Paris, claimed the election was rigged and vowed to rely on the armed forces he once led.
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Beirut
Lebanon
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Iran
Abolhassan Bani- Sadr
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Council of Custodians
Pars
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France
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