Castro and Cuba mark 25th anniversary amid thaw hopes
Fidel Castro returns to the 26th of July School in Santiago de Cuba to celebrate 25 years since the Moncada attack while UPI notes near-freeze in U.S.-Cuba ties. The event draws 17,000 delegates, with Arafat and Allende’s widow among attendees as Havana gears up for a weeklong youth festival and renewed diplomacy.
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Sadat calls emergency meeting on Begin invitation
President Anwar Sadat convened Egypt's National Security Council in Alexandria to decide on inviting Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin to Cairo. Diplomats doubted the invitation's likelihood amid peace talks, while Begin said he would travel to Cairo if invited and urged Egypt to reciprocate by resuming negotiations.
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Dollar Slumps to New Postwar Low in Tokyo Market
The dollar fell to 194.50 yen at one point before closing at 195.10 yen in Tokyo trading. Market sources cite a two day downward spiral, while tourists and visitors faced higher costs as the yen strengthens against the dollar.
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Test tube baby birth fuels debate on ethics and progress
Mrs Brown gave birth to a female child via fertilization outside the body and Caesarean delivery after years of infertility. Steptoe removed a fertile egg, fertilized it with her husband’s semen, and implanted the embryo, prompting cautious praise from Britain’s medical community.
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U S trade deficit hits record low for June
Washington reports the United States posted the smallest June trade deficit in over a year as exports rose to a record 12.1 billion dollars while imports slipped to 13.7 billion. Oil and steel imports declined, helping ease inflation and the weaker dollar overseas.
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Sears Employees Strike Over Union Demands in Cleveland
Sears central service staff represented by Local 880 walk out in a dispute over union shop dues checkoffs seniority protections wage increases and better benefits. About 180 employees at two Cleveland stores and Griswold Road service center affected including 30 local workers..union official Gil Szaraz notes ongoing bargaining lack progress.
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