Guerrillas threaten to execute 80 hostages in Honduras
In San Pedro Sula, about 10 guerrillas seized the Chamber of Commerce building during an economic conference. An estimated 80 hostages including two Cabinet ministers were threatened with execution. The Papal Nuncio arrived to aid negotiations as officials say two Americans were not in the building.
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San Pedro Sula
Honduras
Chamber of Commerce
Nicaragua
Andrea Cordero de Montezemolo
Nicara
Tegucigalpa
World News Briefs Sept 20 1982 Report on conflicts and oil deal
Iraq says renewed fighting with Iran along the border in the Persian Gulf War killed at least 10 Iranians in the last 24 hours. Mojahedin Khalq claims Tehran seized eight children from guerrilla families and tortures two in Evin prison. Iraq says Iran lost three infantry positions and two observation posts east of Basra. Atlantic-Richfield wins offshore drilling rights in South China Sea near Hainan in a multi million dollar contract with China.
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Iran
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Paris
Tehran
Basra
State to sue GE over Saratoga County contamination
A $30 million suit would be filed in state Supreme Court in Ballston Spa charging General Electric Co. with chemical contamination around the Caputo landfill in Moreau. Robert Abrams’ spokesman said residents nearby report wells polluted by polychlorinated biphenyls hauled from GE plants in Fort Edward and Hudson Falls.
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UPI
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General Electric Co
Saratoga County
Robert Abrams
State Supreme Court
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Abrams
Caputo
Moreau
Fort Edward
Hudson Falls
Potatoes Power New Digital Clock by Borst
Graham resident Bill Borst unveils Tater Time Clock a potato powered digital chromograph. A Plexiglas case LCD and two probes use potato acid to create a biodegradable battery with about five seconds per month accuracy. Priced around 30 dollars it runs on acidic produce too though potatoes need occasional replacement due to an odor sensor cue.
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N.C
UPI
Bill Borst
Borst
Era ends as one room school closes Prudence Island
Rhode Island ends its last one room schoolhouse as Prudence Island School closes. Teacher William Bacon Jr. and two students will ferry to mainland classes, saving the district about 35000 dollars. The 1896 building, once home to 31 pupils, ends a long rural era.
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UPI
Rhode Island
William Bacon Jr
Portsmouth
Bacon
Lori Prudence Bachini
Narragansett Bay
BYU Debuts First Bathtub Regatta At Deer Creek
Hundreds of BYU students joined a discreet weekend race across Deer Creek Reservoir using any floating craft. Boats ranged from bathtubs to a Styrofoam pontoon, plus a scuba diver with a shark fin and air mattresses. Prizes included cash, dance passes, and tickets as ASBYU aims to connect students and groups at the start of the year.
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Deer Creek Reservoir
Utah
Interment of Princess Grace Delayed in Monaco
In Monaco the interment of Grace Kelly as Princess Grace is postponed as space is made in the cathedral ambulatory for a tomb for Grace and for Prince Rainier. The body may lie in a marble tomb with a Latin inscription and a linked R and G crest. The palace cited service additions and Sunday burial customs as reasons for the delay.
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Monaco
Grace
Royal Palace
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Prince Rainier
Fabrice Gallo
Gallo
Rainier III
Rainier
Louis Hi
Palace
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Gandhi seeks closer ties in Moscow visit
Indira Gandhi arrived in Moscow for a six day official visit aimed at strengthening Soviet Indian cooperation. She was greeted by Leonid Brezhnev Nikolai Tikhonov and Andrei Gromyko at Vnukovo Airport as Pravda hailed India’s independence and unity. The visit follows cooler months in ties, with talks expected to focus on cooperation despite differences over Afghanistan and arms sources. Brezhnev will meet Gandhi again tomorrow before she travels to Tallinn and Kiev then returns Sunday.
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UPI
Indira Gandhi
India
Soviet Union
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Nikolai Tikhonov
Andrei Gromyko
Tass
Pravda
Republic of India
Afghanistan
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Mrs. Gandhi
Weather summary and chilly fronts sweep regions
A cloudy night with a low near 50 and light southerly winds. Tomorrow's high near 60 as storms strike the West and South. Thunderstorms bring hail and strong winds from Nevada to southern Idaho and heavy rains along the Gulf Coast. Northern Plains turn chilly near freezing. frost advisories for North Dakota and the Black Hills. Owyhee and Winnemucca report dime sized hail. Heavy rain near Longview and Henderson, Texas. Canada air pushes temps down across northern plains. Sunset 7 06 pm, sunrise 6 50 am. Yesterday high 62, low 39. Weather metrics show good air quality.
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