Somoza Assassination Attributed to Foreign Extremists
Paraguayan authorities say six commandos murdered former Nicaraguan dictator Anastasio Somoza in broad daylight. A female Argentine guerrilla fighter and two others from the Revolutionary Army of the People were named among the attackers. Somoza's car was ambushed, 25 bullets fired, then blown apart by a bazooka near his home. Two others, including a Colombian adviser and a chauffeur, also died. Police described the hit as the work of foreign extremists with ties to Nazi-leaning fugitives in Paraguay.
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Asuncion
Paraguay
UPI
Anastasio Somoza
Somoza
Interior Ministry
Alfredo Stroessner
Argentine Revolutionary Army of the People
Hugo Alfredo Irurzun
Santiago
Silvia Mercedes Hodgers
Luisa
Hilda
Joseph Biettiner
Cesar Gallardo
Nicaragua
Somoza affair echoes amid attack scene reports
Dinora Sampson, long-time American girlfriend of Somoza, arrived crying and insisting she wanted to see him after the attack. She had remained with him despite rumors of a romantic triangle with a local beauty queen and reports of Somoza facing expulsion from Paraguay. The affair reportedly did not endure.
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Dinora Sampson
Somoza
Paraguay
Ong
Four pacts seal U S China trade relations under Carter
Washington reports four new trade and diplomatic agreements between the United States and China. One pact caps growth of Chinese textile imports over three years with a ceiling near 46 percent above current quotas. China remains a major textile supplier to the United States, ranking fifth in volume and second in cotton textiles. Industry voices warn against larger increases. Overall U S China trade rises from 1 to about 4 billion dollars, with the U S running a 1 billion dollar deficit.
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Washngton
United States
Art Gundershein
Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union
U.S
American Textile Manufacturers Institute
China
Chrysler offers special consideration for Horizon owners
Thomas Houston, assistant to Chrysler vice president Moon Mullins, announced a program begun Aug 23 and letters mailed Aug 26 to Omni and Horizon owners. He described it as a special consideration for specific problems, not a warranty, with up to a million letters to be sent. Keith, a Horizon owner, said he trusts American car makers and Chrysler, noting he sold his Horizon and bought a Dodge truck.
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Thomas Houston
Chrysler
Moon Mullins
Houston
Omni
Horizon
Dodge
Keith
Strangers Think They Are Twins Separated at Birth
Robert Shafran and Eddy Galland, both 19, may be twins split at birth. They met this month after Robert enrolled at Sullivan County Community College in New York. Eddy had left the school earlier. When they were introduced, each believed the other was Eddy and Robert. They learned they are adopted with unknown biological parents.
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Robert Shafran
Eddy Galland
Robert
Sullivan County Community College
New York
Eddy
UPI
Ridgeville weighs sewer rate shift to usage based
Ridgeville officials study switching from a flat sewer bill to a usage based system. Under the plan, high school charges could drop sharply while some commercial users change little. The goal is equity for customers and potential federal grant eligibility, with overall revenue dipping modestly.
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Shepard of the Ridge Church
Center Ridge
Superior Savings
French Creek
Arabs seek control of US oil firms via price strategy
Walker, a Kuwait-based investor, claims Arab influence could push oil prices higher and capture profits by influencing supply. He notes Kuwaiti money, focused on US energy stocks, targets major oil and service companies and aims for about 30 percent yearly returns, with recent gains exceeding 40 percent.
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America
U.S
Walker
Reagan preps for Sunday debate amid Carter absence
Reagan hunkers at his Virginia retreat to study issues ahead of a Baltimore debate with John Anderson. Spokesman Ly n Nofziger says Carter’s absence troubles the race as Reagan signals he will press Carter on his record and push for Anderson’s inclusion.
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Middleburg
Reagan
Anderson
Lyn Nofziger
John Anderson
Carter
Baltimore
Andersson
Anderson ballots expand to 47 states in run for president
Campaign officials say John Anderson will appear on the presidential ballots of at least 47 states on November 4 with Maine joining after court action. Some states remain uncertain as Georgia fights his eligibility and Maryland earlier filing issues boost his tally. He races between a Baltimore debate and a stretched campaign, while courts finalize ballot access across the country.
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Washington
John Anderson
Maine
Anderson
Arizona
New Hampshire
South Carolina
Georgia
Ned
Ronald Reagan
Baltimore
Maryland
NASA funds advance satellite system with four contracts
NASA Lewis Research Center awarded nearly 3.3 million dollars in two year contracts to Texas Instruments TRW LNR Communication and ITT Defense for development of a 20 gigahertz high power amplifier and 30 gigahertz low noise receivers. The agreements cover design, development and delivery of proof of concepts aimed at commercial use. Former Western Reserve Psychiatric Habilitation Center superintendent Dr. Barry Fireman called the Sagamore Hills facility a snake pit after a surprise visit and urged quick administrative reform.
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Cleveland
UPS
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Lewis Research Center
Texas Instruments Inc
Dallas
TRW Defense and Space Systems Group
Redondo Beach
Calif
Texas Instruments
TRW
NASA
LNR Communication Inc
Hauppauge
N.Y
ITT Defense Communications Division
Nutley
N.J
LNR
ITT
Hawthornden State Hospital
Western Reserve Center
Hawthornden State
Sorensen
Ohio capital punishment bill teeters on death sentence
Legislation restoring capital punishment in Ohio is near death for the current General Assembly session after 19 months in the Senate. Some lawmakers warn it could yet be revived, as House and Senate prepare for sessions ahead of the November 4 election. The Senate meets at 10 a.m. and the House at 10:30 a.m. local time.
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Columbus
UPI
Ohio
General Assembly
Senate
House
Barbuto to appeal from jail in two felonies
Former Summit County Judge James V. Barbuto will continue his appeal of two felony convictions from jail after voluntarily beginning his term. His attorney said the move was personal, while the prosecutor suspects an attempt at shock probation to shorten the sentence.
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Orval Hoover
Cuyahoga Falls
Witness details predatory CEI tactics in Cleveland power case
Former Cleveland Light and Power commissioner Warren Hinchee testified CEI personnel solicited Municipal Light System customers after outages. He said CEI pressured the city to shut off power to its own customers and claimed CEI caused outages to undermine the city utility. Also reported is daily lottery numbers total and payoff due.
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Leveland
UPI
Light and Power
Cleveland
Cleveland Electric Iluminating Co
Warren D. Hinchee
CEL
CEI
Hinchee
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