A daily pick of news events that happened on this day in history from the pages of Gulf News dated October 10, 1978.
Crack down on beggars
An all-out campaign to rid Dubai of beggars is being carried out by police, and the public have been asked to help.
Throughout the city beggars have been appearing in increasing numbers and are now becoming not only an embarrassment but also a traffic hazard. Many of them - notably women and young children - are no longer confining themselves to the pavements but are finding it more lucrative to knock on the windows of cars waiting at traffic lights. Ever since begging was made illegal in the UAE the police have arrested any beggars they have seen.
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Student dies in anti-Shah violence
A student was killed as police clashed with demonstrators in a fresh wave of anti-government unrest in Iran.
At least four people have died and about 50 wounded in three days of violence in Amol and the nearby town of Babol on the Caspian Sea. The clashes broke out after teachers went on strike and high school students boycotted classes. Wildcat walkouts were still going on throughout the country in government departments, post offices and hospitals.
Los Angeles gets Olympic Games
The International Olympic Committee's overwhelming approval for a plan to bring the 1984 summer Olympics to Los Angles has left only one final hurdle - consent by the Los Angeles City Council.
Mayor lorn Bradley called the IOC's decision an important breakthrough and said: "We've got the games. The only way the city can lose them is to give them away."
World ban on Best
Dr. Helmut Kaeser, general secretary of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA), said the world body would honour a request from the English F.A. and ban soccer star George Best from playing anywhere in the world.
"I can't say exactly when FIFA will announce the ban, but it should be by the end of this week," Kaeser said by telephone from FIFA headquarters. He said the ban would be for "breach of contract" with English Second Division club Fulham, with which Best is registered as a player.
