From the pages of Gulf News dated October 12, 1978. Published: October 11, 2007, 21:03
A daily pick of news events that happened on this day in history from the pages of Gulf News dated October 12, 1978.
Doctors fight to save man after triple car crash
Doctors at Dubai's Shaikh Rashid Hospital are fighting to save the life of a man injured in a triple car accident.
One Pakistani man was killed in the accident and another four were injured. Two of the injured have been allowed to go home after treatment for minor injuries and shock. The crash happened early yesterday afternoon at the traffic lights on the AI Bourje road - which runs from the Dubai Trade Centre to the Strand Cinema road.
Police believe the accident was caused by one of the drivers crossing on a red light. One of the drivers was killed outright and an Indian passenger in one of the other cars was taken to the Rashid Hospital with serious injuries.
Defector to get a new identity
THE US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) says it plans to provide a new identity for Soviet defector Arkady Shevchenko, whose cover was blown by an attractive escort girl who said he had paid her large sums to be his girlfriend.
Shevchenko, 47, was the top Soviet officer at the United Nations Secretariat until he was granted political asylum in the United States six months ago and went into hiding.
Middle East peace talks begin today
American President Jimmy Carter will make a short speech in the White House to signal the formal opening of historic peace talks between Egypt and Israel.
Following the speech the delegations from Egypt and Israel will walk together across the street to the heavily guarded Blair House where the talks will be conducted. Even before the talks begin, American diplomatic sources are predicting a successful outcome.
