Millions bid farewell to Mao Tse-Tung in mass funeral
In Beijing's Tiananmen Square a million mourners attended a half hour funeral for Mao Tse-tung broadcast nationwide. Hua Kuo-feng lauded Mao's leadership as the nation observed three minutes of silence and the flag flew at half staff. Security was tight as officials conducted the unprecedented live broadcast and mourners reflected on Mao's rise from peasant origins to leading the Communist state.
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Hong Kong
UPI
Mao Tse-tung
China
Peking
Tien An Men
Gate of Heavenly Peace
Mao
People’s Republic of China
Communist Party
Hua Kuo-feng
Wang Hung-wen
Politburo
Hua
Chairman Mao
Signals Hint at Survivors in Missing Plane Search
Intermittent emergency signals from Mt. Irid near Manila raise hope a missing light plane with eight aboard may have survivors. Rescue teams and dogs push through jungle despite rain, with U.S. aid offering a $720 reward and Marcos ordering 2,000 more troops. Autonomy of beacon limited to 72 hours unless manually operated.
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Manila
Philippines
UPI
Mt. Irid
Philippine Air Force
Antonio Villanueva
Ferdinand E. Marcos
U.S. Agency For International Development
Garnett Zimmerly
Villanueva
Debates Loom As Ford Carter Step Up Prep
Ford and Carter take weekend breaks to sharpen for first nationally televised debate in Philadelphia on September 23. Carter returns to Plains Georgia and praises progress on race relations while Ford hosts Republican women at the White House and touts momentum. Dole challenges Mondale to debate in the South, urging a southern venue for their matchup.
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Ford
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Plains
Deep South
White House
League of Republican Women
Mississippi
Gulfport
Miss
John Stennis
James Eastland
Sens Stennis
Eastland
Philadelphia
Bob Dole
Birmingham
Ala
Walter Mondale
Mondale
Dole
Jimmy) Carter
Weekend Weather Outlook with Showers Possible
Mostly cloudy conditions with a chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight and Sunday. Lows tonight around the upper 50s, Sunday highs near the mid 70s. Southerly winds about 10 mph through tonight. Rain chances forecast at 40 percent tonight and 50 percent Sunday.
Kissinger aims to avert race war in Southern Africa
Secretary of State Kissinger says his visit to Southern Africa seeks to prevent a race war with global stability implications. He met South African Prime Minister Vorster at Libertas and spoke to embassy staff, stressing U.S. opposition to race-based separation and highlighting regional violence during protests. He warned that war would threaten international stability and noted U.S. policy would not be swayed by campaigns. The talks occurred amid fatal clashes as violence continued in black townships nearby.
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Pretoria
South Africa
UPI
Henry A. Kissinger
Kissinger
United States
U.S
Johannesburg
Tanzania
Zambia
Rhodesia
Vorster
Ian Smith
South West Africa
Namibia
Smith
New Zealand
Dr. Kissinger
Brooklyn
Iowa
W. Ross McCulla
Iowa Masons
Order of the Rainbow Girls
Michele Palmer
Indianola
Rainbow Assembly Advisory Board
McCulla
Ilowa
Rainbow Girls
Probe shooting near Birmingham raises roadblock mystery
Van Buren County deputies investigate a bizarre shooting near Birmingham Iowa after Harold Simmers Fairfield man was struck by at least three blasts as he claimed a roadblock halted him. He was treated for head cuts and released. Shells were found at the scene.
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Birmingham
Iowa
UPI
van Buren
van Buren County Hospital
Keosauqua
Iowa Sees Vast Coal Reserves Amid Mapping Challenge
Iowa studies indicate coal deposits may total 5 to 8 billion tons in four southeast counties with additional finds statewide. The main hurdle is locating and mapping the beds before mining can begin, as geologists pursue a comprehensive underground map of Iowa’s coal resources.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Iowa Geological Survey
State Geological Board
Geological Survey
Avcin
Ogden farmer freed after kidnapping near Iowa border
John Steabler, 47, told St. Paul police he was released about 11 p.m. near the Minneapolis border after being forced into a pickup by two suspects who had earlier tried to steal soybeans from a neighbor’s farm and forced him to haul them north and dump them in Iowa. Police search for the men continue.
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ST. Paul
UPI
Ogden
Iowa
John Steabler
St. Paul Minneapolis
Steabler
Twin Cities
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Kalona
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Chinese Communist Party
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Sacramento
Calif
Horst G. Leissl
Leissl
Waverly
Bremer County Bankers Association
Marie Lisa Peak
Knoxville
Wartburg College
Miss Peak
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