Israel denies CBS report of nuclear test off Africa
Israel dismisses CBS News account that Israel exploded a nuclear bomb off the South African coast with Pretoria's aid. Weizman calls it a publicity stunt and says it never happened. US officials offer no confirmation.
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Israel
UPI
Ezer Weizman
CBS News
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Weizman
South Africa
Rome
CBS
Ami Doren
Eli
No decisions on a Mexico move by Ford firm
Ford faced no decision on shifting operations to Mexico and noted that such a move would risk U.S. jobs. Ford emphasized maintaining strength abroad amid stiff competition and highlighted its global sourcing, including engines from Brazil and imports from Japan and Germany.
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Ford
Lima
Betti
Wall Street Journal
U.S
Inflation soars as January prices rise 1.4 percent
UPI reports consumer prices jumped 1.4 percent in January 1980, the largest monthly increase since 1973. Gasoline led gains with a 7.4 percent rise. transportation costs climbed 3.1 percent. If trends continue, 1980 inflation could reach 18.2 percent, far above official forecasts.
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UPI
Carter
Labor Department
Citibank raises prime to 16 percent record level
Citibank increased its prime lending rate by a half point to 16 percent, the highest on record, amid inflation fears. The move followed predictions of a 16 percent rate and signals higher borrowing costs for large borrowers. First National of Chicago soon adopted the same rate.
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UPI
Citibank
First National of Chicago
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Ford Mexican plant move sparks Brook Park outrage
Brook Park officials and area leaders denounce Ford Motor Company plans to shift engine production to a Mexican facility. Mayor Angelo Wedo warns of a shock wave if the move proceeds, noting heavy tax dependence on Ford. UAW leaders vow aggressive protests and hearings to block the decision, with coordinated demonstrations planned in Brook Park and Dearborn.
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Ford
WEDO
Volkswagen of America Inc
Sterling Heights
Mich
Angelo Wedo
Berea
Middleburg Heights
Merlin C. Hanley
Metzenbaum
Charles Vanik
D-Euclid
Cleveland
Congress
Thurman Payne
UAW
Tibet Quake Registers 6.5 Magnitude Near New Delhi
A strong earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale struck Tibet at 6:35 a.m., with its epicenter in Tibet, China about 600 miles north of New Delhi. No damage or casualties were reported by Chinese authorities as of press time.
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India
UPI
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New Delhi Observatory
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Chaudhary
China
Australian plane crash kills 13 near Sydney airport
Australian investigators said they still have no idea what caused the twin engine Beechcraft to crash into the rocky edge of a runway during an emergency landing at Mascot Airport. All 13 aboard died after the pilot lost power in one engine and tried to return to the airport from Temora. The craft hit just two feet short of the runway.
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Austria
API
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Kosygin Turns 76 and Denounces Imperialist Powers
Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin, fit and upbeat on his 76th birthday, accused imperialist forces of stirring tensions over Cambodia, Iran, and Afghanistan. In a 47 minute Moscow speech at Bolshoi Theater, he urged detente with the West, warning the alternative could spark madness and nuclear war. He appeared rejuvenated, though voice cracked at times, with no official explanation given for his long absence from public view.
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UPI
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Iran
Afghanistan
Bolshoi Theater
Soviet Union
Kosygin
Two aftershock quakes hit Livermore Valley
Two mild earthquakes rattled Livermore Valley near San Francisco as aftershocks from late January temblors. A 3.7 magnitude quake struck at 10:57 a.m. and a 3.2 at noon, seven miles east of Livermore. Residents felt them but reported no damage or alarm. The events followed quakes of 5.5 and 5.8 on Jan 24 and 26.
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Livermore
Calif
UPI
Livermore Valley
San Francisco
Berkeley
Roy Miller
El Salvador youths seize 150 hostages in schools
In El Salvador, 90 students from a leftist bloc seized three junior high schools in the capital, taking 140 hostages including principals. The group demanded mass enrollment and tuition fee abolition. violence left at least seven dead in latest political unrest.
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San Salvador
el Salvador
UPI
Popular Revolutionary Bloc
Revolutionary Association of
White House seeks power to order covert intelligence missions
CIA Director Stansfield Turner told the Senate Intelligence Committee that the White House wants authority to direct special and covert intelligence missions without prior notice to Congress. Turner presented amendments for a new CIA charter and said some missions had proceeded without presidential briefing, citing delicacy.
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UPI
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Congress
CIA
Stansfield Turner
Turner
Senate Intelligence Committee
California floods force evacuations across Riverside and Phoenix
In California and Arizona floodwaters from ruptured levees forced mass evacuations. San Jacinto towns faced levee breaks with 6500 residents fleeing. Palm Springs foothill communities flooded and thousands isolated. Phoenix dealt with sewage spills from a broken pipe, I10 bridge closures, and possible health hazards while federal help was urged. Airlifted evacuees and supplies moved by National Guard and Marines as damage nears $90 million.
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Salt
Brine Babbitt
Arizona
California
Riverside County
San Jacinto
Palm Springs
Air National Guard
Marines
Don’t let program die ere funds run out in Lorain County
Mark Fehrman, coordinator of Lorain County Epilepsy Services, warns hundreds risk losing vital guidance as the 11 month old program could close by FEB 29 without $15,000. The agency began with a $16,000 grant and has struggled for continued local support. Fehrman notes epilepsy awareness and services are essential, citing families with children experiencing dozens of seizures daily and urging United Way funding reapplication.
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Lorain County
Lorain
Fehrman
Cleveland Philanthropic Foundation
United War
United Way
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