News stories from Sunday June 10, 1979

Summaries of the stories the major media outlets considered to be of particular importance on this date:

The Pope ended his trip to Poland with a plea for a renewal of the strength of the Catholic faith of the Polish people. Before his departure, he celebrated a pontifical mass before one million people on Krakow's Blonie Parade Ground, where he said that his visit had raised Poland to "a new level of maturity." [New York Times] Energy and oil will be top issues at the seven nation economic summit meeting in Tokyo June 28-29, and Carter administration officials have said in interviews that the President plans to advocate a hardening line toward the Arab-dominated Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and to urge America's allies to cooperate in halting the upward spiral of oil prices set by the OPEC nations. [New York Times] A nuclear power plant was shut down because the plant, Millstone II near Waterford, Conn., developed a leak in its primary cooling system, a spokesman for Northeast Utilities said. He said that the leaking water was "mildly radioactive" but that it was in a containment building equipped with air filters to prevent radiation from escaping into the atmosphere. [New York Times] The Army lacks enough soldiers at Fort Hood, Tex., its largest base in the country with more than 41,000 soldiers. The base is now 3,000 soldiers below its authorized strength. The lack of manpower is tied to the recruitment problems associated with the volunteer Army and with maintaining this nation's European commitment. [New York Times] Beachfront houses will not remain anchored to the shores of barrier islands for more than a short period of time, scientists now say, and as a result, millions of dollars of beachfront property stretched along the Outer Banks of North Carolina are within a few years of toppling into the sea. [New York Times] Issues don't yet sway Americans as they look at presidential candidates, according to the findings of a New York Times/CBS News Poll. Americans say they would be more likely to vote for presidential candidates who back wage and price controls, a strategic arms treaty with the Soviet Union and government health insurance, and who oppose more nuclear power plants, but at least for now they are rarely deciding to think well of candidates because of those issues. [New York Times] Antioch College is troubled by financial problems that threaten to close the 127-year-old institution. The school has begun a fundraising campaign and its officials say that enough money is now on hand to at least reopen In the fall. Even though its future is shaky, Antioch's place in the history of American liberal arts education is secure, because of its very distinctive liberal traditions. [New York Times] A gas station attendant was arrested in Queens (New York) for allegedly pointing a pistol at a motorist during an argument. The argument broke out after the attendant refused to serve the motorist because he was not a regular customer of the station. [New York Times] War is becoming a way of life for the inhabitants of Masaya and other Nicaraguan cities. The struggle to overthrow the long-ruling regime of Gen. Anastasio Somoza is now a natural part of living, and the struggle is accepted, along with the heavy rains and the fierce sun. [New York Times] A setback for Socialists and Communists was projected as early ballots for the European Assembly were counted. The ballots showed a clear majority for center-right parties in the nine nation Economic Community and a setback for the left. Analysts said the results were partly due to a disappointingly low turnout of voters. [New York Times] The P.L.O hopes to undermine talks between Egypt and Israel on Palestinian autonomy, and to impose itself as the sole representative in any talks about Palestinian rights. [New York Times] Prosecution of a Rumanian fascist by the U.S. government may have to proceed without the full cooperation of the Bucharest authorities. The case, which will come to trial in Detroit in July, concerns a World War II leader of the Rumanian fascists who has been accused of taking part in a massacre of Jews. Despite repeated requests, the Justice Department prosecutor says the Rumanians have not allowed him access to potential witnesses or to documentary evidence. [New York Times]