Cable Briefs

Press, 3 July 1978, Page 8

Cable Briefs

Opening bite The film “Jaws 2,” has grossed $9.9 million in its first three days at 654 American cinemas, which Universal Studios says is the largest opening take for any film. The three-day total for the first “Jaws” in 1975 at 410 theatres was 57.7 M. — Los Angeles. The baby blues Maternity has finally been officially recognised by the United States Air Force with a new uniform to be introduced from next northern summer for mothers-to-be. The dark blue uniform consists of a large tunic over a Skirt or trousers with the regulation blouse. At present pregnant members of the U.S.A.F. abandon their uniform and wear civilian tlothes. —Dayton (Ohio). Pedestrian power The pedestrians of France lave united to challenge the reign of the automobile. Twenty-five associations of public transport users have announced that they have formed a national federation to demand priority in cities

for pedestrians. bicycle riders, and buses. The new| National Federation of Transport Users’ Associations said it would lobby against “abusive use” of private cars and lorries andi urge people to use trains. —f Paris.

Mine protest

Fifty Indians armed with , bows and arrows are occupying three Colombian ( goldmines that they want the Government to turn over to their tribe. The Indians, who entered mineshafts in the Choco district on Friday, say the mines have belonged to their ancestors in the Chami tribe for centuries. — Bogota. Fishing truce? President Carter has signed legislation designed to end the three-week old

commercial fishing war between the United States and Canada, the White House has announced. — Washington. Guerrillas jailed A court has sentenced three South Moluccan guerrillas to 15 years in jail for I murdering a hostage during la raid on a Government! office block in Assen. in the (Netherlands in March. The! |sentences were the heaviest ! imposed on Moluccan guerrillas in the Netherlands. ! The prosecution had de(manded 18-year sentences (for Ze three, who held 70 hostages for 29 hours. — Assen. Arms resolution A resolution calling for a mandatory arms embargo against Israel has been shelved until next September’s session of the United Nations General Assembly. The resolution, sponsored by 32 Arab and other Third World countries spearheaded by Iraq, was introduced early in June in the main committee of the special General Assembly on disarmament. — Nf»- York.

Stones concert

A man was shot in the leg and 17 people were arrested in Lexington, Kentucky, at a concert .bv the Rolling Stones, on Friday night. The shooting occurred outside an arena at the' Lexington Civic Centre, where the British group on its first United States tour for three years, was entertaining 23,000. The arrests were on charges ranging from drunkenness and drug possession to disorderly conduct. “We were very pleasantly surprised we did not have more trouble.” the police spokesman said. — Lexington.

Meetings banned A Magistrate has banned the second annual meeting of the Black Writers’ Association of South Africa, saying public order would be endangered if the group met. Mr Carl Van Zyl, the Chief Magistrate in Port Elizabeth, banned the scheduled weekend meeting as a violation of the Riotous Assemblie’s Act. — Johannesburg. French prices up Rents and the pric„ of coal, and underground-rail-i way tickets have risen in the third wave of price rises in France since the General Election in March. State-con-troiled rents went up 10 per cent, while private landlords were given authority to raise rents bv up to 11 peri cent. — Paris,