Carter urges Soviet troop pullout from Afghanistan
President Carter cites fresh intelligence placing 25,000 to 30,000 Soviet combat troops in Afghanistan and urges Brezhnev via the Moscow Washington line to withdraw. White House officials say troop movements include an airborne division in Kabul and two motorized rifle divisions, with ongoing patrols and armored vehicles behind Kabul’s new government.
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New Year's Eve Free Coffee At Local Funeral Parlors
In St Louis area funeral homes offer free coffee for four hours on New Year's Eve to sober revelers. Owner Richard Krieghauser promotes the event, saying the ads humorously imply not to bring business before midnight. The campaign targets practicality and publicity for the undertakers.
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Newest Federal Judge To Preside In Bluefield
A Braxton County man was sworn in as West Virginia's newest federal judge William Matthew Kidd 61 of Sutton will hear cases in Bluefield Kidd previously served as Braxton County circuit judge Congress added two new Southern District of West Virginia judgeships last fall to ease a case backlog President Carter nominated Kidd in December Senate confirmed him before the holidays Kidd said sentencing is the most difficult part of judging with violent crimes presenting particular challenges Formal installation will occur next month when senators attend, with Kidd a Democrat.
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Chicago firefighter helps escape as two fires kill several
An unidentified Chicago fireman screams from a window of a burning apartment building while aiding an occupant to escape. The two fires, 11 blocks apart, killed several people on Saturday afternoon. This report notes the terror and danger faced by responders as the incidents unfold.
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U.S. urges U.N. to condemn Iran over hostages
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance asked the U.N. Security Council to condemn Iran for failing to release American hostages at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran while stopping short of calling for immediate sanctions. Waldheim said he is ready to travel to Iran, and draft resolutions contemplated sanctions if hostages remain captive. Iran’s Foreign Minister suggested sanctions might be a good idea not to pursue, and the debate was to continue with a vote planned for Monday.
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Ghotbzadeh warns abstention means support for U.N. sanctions
Iran's Foreign Minister Sadegh Ghotbzadeh warned that an abstention by the Soviet Union at the U.N. Security Council would be treated as a vote in favor of sanctions against Iran and could trigger trials for American hostages. He linked the stance to Tehran's push for an embargo by the United States while noting potential international tribunals for the captives. Sporadic violence continued in Kurdish provinces as the hostage crisis stretched into a tense stand?
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A Century Ago The Hostages of Fredericksburg Civil War Era
The account recalls 1862 Fredericksburg hostage arrests during the Civil War. Nineteen prominent citizens were seized by Federal authorities, imprisoned six weeks, then exchanged after tense negotiations. Hostages endured loneliness, wrote letters, read novels, and formed bonds amid strain.
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