Nicaragua Wins U N Security Council Seat Row Sparks U S Protest
UNITED NATIONS AP The General Assembly elected Nicaragua to a two year Security Council term starting Jan 1, along with the Netherlands Zimbabwe Malta and Pakistan. The vote 104 50 drew a sharp protest from U S ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick who said Nicaragua is a controlled state rigidly adhering to the Soviet line.
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Malta
Pakistan
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Spain
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Japan
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U.S
Jeane J. Kirkpatrick
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Kirpatrick
Salvador guerrillas call for peace talks amid civil war surge
In El Salvador guerrillas issued a proposal for government dialogue to end the three year conflict. Jorge Melendez said the offer was broadcast on Radio Venceremos as rebels attacked a key bridge and Coca-Cola trucks in San Salvador. The October offensive marked day ten with five villages held and forces concentrated in Morazan.
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Morazan
Radio Venceremos
Morazon
Mossad Leader Hofi Testifies in Beirut Massacre Inquiry
Yitzhak Hofi, former head of Mossad, testifies as first witness in closed hearings on Israel’s conduct during the Beirut massacre. The probe could affect Prime Minister Begin’s government. Testimony occurs behind security at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, with a decision due next week on public access.
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Rising Star citizens group helps police with funds
In Rising Star Texas a civic group donated 847.72 to bail out a two man police force after a busted city budget left only 14.86 in the general fund. Mayor Killion calls the town broke and pledges to keep the department running within a new budget. The gesture came as the police faced a fragile operation amid financial strain.
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Gary Dugan
Rising Star Citizens Committee Against Crime
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Curtis McGlothlin
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Dugan
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Abilene
Harlem check cashing scheme nets millions
A meticulous record keeper living in Harlem and a 14 room country house masterminded a seven year check cashing operation that netted about 6 million dollars and touched nearly every New York City bank. Police said two women cashed phony checks using real customers identities leading to the arrest of Joel Johnson 52. Dolores Johnson and Carol Evans were charged with grand larceny forgery and forgery by the bank sting that ended the scam. Investigators said Johnson trained others to cash fake checks and kept detailed records of banks hit and not hit.
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Harold Wischerth
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Sokoen
Poeia
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Brooklyn
William Hefferly
Manhattan
Robert Morgenthau
Wiscerth
Illinois congressman disputes DWI charge in California
U S Representative Philip Crane says he had three or four beers but denies intoxication after a deputy reports weaving and stumbling on U S 101 near the Golden Gate Bridge. Crane, 51, posted bail, refused blood or breath tests, and cited unfamiliar California law.
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Great Plains Snowstorm Strikes Midsection. Power Outages Reported
A severe winter storm blanketed the Great Plains and Midwest with heavy wet snow and ice. Up to seven inches fell in parts of Michigan and Colorado to Iowa, with widespread power outages and downed lines. Forecasters warned of continued cold and mixed precipitation across Minnesota and northern Texas as the system moved east.
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Lebanon
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