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ROME, June 20--President Carter warned allied nations today against "the false belief" that they could maintain detente in Europe while Soviet military forces remained in Afghanistan.

DETROIT, June 20--The last two lender banks resisting the Federal rescue plan for the Chrysler Corporation withdrew their opposition today, clearing the way for Chrysler to obtain up to $1.5 billion in Government-guaranteed loans that the auto company needs to survive.

WASHINGTON, June 20--In a major expansion of the free-speech rights of corporations, the Supreme Court ruled today in two opinions involving New York utilities that states could not bar utility companies from expressing views on public issues or from promoting their products.

WASHINGTON, June 20--The Carter Administration said today that the vast majority of the Cuban and Haitian "boat people" would be allowed to remain here for at least six months and could become permanent residents after two years if Congress agreed.

WASHINGTON, June 20--Supporters of Senator Edward M. Kennedy raised a number of challenges to President Carter's foreign policy early today in what Administration officials said was an attempt to win political points with various groups of ethnic voters.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio--When United Air Lines told the civic leaders last winter that it was dropping its airline service from here to other Eastern cities, it dealt a stiff blow to this already beleaguered industrial region.

MONTREAL, June 20--It was even better than expected, a contest not only of superb boxing skills, but also of courage and determination. And when it was over, decided by a unanimous verdict from three European judges, there was Roberto Duran, the former brawler from the slums of Panama, the winner and still the best "pound-forpound" fighter in the world.

MAHWAH, N.J., June 20--As disconsolate workers trooped out of the Ford Motor Company's assembly plant here for the last time today, the company closed its doors, eliminating 4,500 jobs and a yearly payroll of $84.9 million.

OSAKA, Japan, June 20--In a display of unity in the closing phase of the campaign for the general election Sunday, laders of factions of the governing Liberal Democratic Party who had denounced Masayoshi Ohira while he was Prime Minister joined today to praise him.

CRACOW, Poland--Every year Cracow gives itself over to students for three days. It is an annual rite called Juvenilia, and since there are 60,000 students enrolled in 12 universities, it is a brave thing for a city to do.

MOSCOW, June 20 (UPI)--The Soviet Union and Iran have signed a protocol, the first between them since the fall of the Shah, calling for expanded trade, Tass, the official press agency, reported today.

MOSCOW, June 20--Dmitri Dudko, an activist priest in the Russian Orthodox Church who was arrested six months ago, appeared on Soviet television tonight and said he had slandered the state.