Vance quits as secretary of state over Iran hostage rescue
Cyrus Vance resigns as secretary of state after opposing the failed Iran hostage rescue mission. The move, confirmed by two officials, leaves a vacancy amid Iran tensions and Soviet actions in Afghanistan. Warren Christopher is among potential successors while Brzezinski and Carter clash over policy. Vance favors cautious diplomacy and sees postwar detente as a priority.
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Iran Crisis Update: Hostage Rescue Bodies Handed to International Bodies
Tehran Radio reports the bodies of U.S. commandos killed in the failed rescue operation will be handed to representatives of the Pope, the International Red Cross, and the Swedish government. Some hostages are said to have been moved from the Tehran embassy to Tabriz and Qom.
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Dust May Have Clogged Engines In Iranian Rescue
An Israeli professor said the American rescue attempt in Iran may have failed due to fine desert dust clogging helicopter turbine engines. Prof. Benjamin Gal-Or of Technion noted three of eight Sikorsky AH-53D helicopters broke down on the mission toward a refueling stop in Iranian territory.
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Americans Back Rescue Attempt
Americans overwhelmingly approve the military effort to free the Iran hostages and blame President Carter for delaying force. The poll finds support for another rescue, though dispersal of hostages to cities outside Tehran reduces chances of a quick new strike.
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Western allies pledge sanctions over hostage crisis plan
Western European leaders at a Common Market summit reaffirmed their pledge to impose economic sanctions on Iran if decisive progress toward freeing the American hostages is not made. The May 17 deadline was set by the group despite displeasure over the failed U S rescue attempt.
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Confused Teens Mix School Colors in Weekend Sightings
A youngster roamed the town wearing an orange Clemson Tiger cap and a Carolina Gamecock T-shirt. A frightened teen at a cinema avoided eye contact during close-ups of eye drops but stayed calm during open heart surgery scenes in All That Jazz.
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North Augusta Family Visits Burned Airman in San Antonio
The Beyers family travels to Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio where Staff Sgt. Joseph J. Beyers III, 37, is treated for severe burns from the Iran hostage rescue incident. Beyers and four other servicemen were airlifted to Texas after a C 130 and AH 53 helicopter collision near Tehran. Seven others were injured or killed in the same mission.
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