Hopeful Americans Seek Final Iran Hostage Accord
American and Iranian officials signaled progress toward releasing 52 U S hostages after days of urgent financial talks in Washington and Algiers. White House and Iranian negotiators pushed a draft pact to Tehran while hopes mounted ahead of Carter's departure.
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Iran
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Edward Penney
Warren M. Christopher
Christopher Ross
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Hostages to be Decompressed Before Homecoming
The 52 Americans freed from Iran will first undergo decompression at a German site, likely the U S Air Force hospital in Weisbaden, for five to seven days to reorient before any public reunions. Families will be asked not to travel to Germany. after private reunions, the group will fly to Andrews Air Force Base for an official welcome by the president.
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Cheat Minnow Could Threaten West Virginia Watershed Protections
West Virginia may face new environmental protections if the Cheat minnow found in the Cheat River and its tributaries is deemed an endangered species. Forest Service notes University of Maryland researchers found biochemical evidence supporting distinct species status, potentially tightening controls on coal mining near Shaver's Fork and other tributaries. If further tests confirm reproductive isolation, plans to safeguard the fish and its habitat could be developed.
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Pennsylvania
Devlin McAliskey Husband Shot in Ulster Attack
Ulster firebrand Bernadette Devlin McAliskey and her husband Michael were shot by masked gunmen at their Derrylaughen home near Lake Neagh County Tyrone. They were hospitalized in Belfast in intensive care with Mrs Devlin in critical condition. three children unharmed. Suspects, identified as Protestant extremists, were captured after discarding weapons. three guns and a getaway car recovered.
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Musgrave Park Hospital
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The Tobacco Box Robbed of its Chief Statue
Mary Stone, manager of The Tobacco Box in downtown Charleston, reports the 5-foot-4 wooden statue nicknamed Washington Street Chief was stolen from the sidewalk on Jan. 9. Lt. Tom Chabot of Charleston Police suspects the thieves intended to remove it far from its original home.
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Cold Patching Fails On Bland Street In Bluefield
Crews from Mercer County DOH used cold patching on Bland Street but the asphalt pulled up within days. Officials warned heated materials are needed for a permanent fix, with paving hoped for by April depending on funds and weather.
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Daily Telegraph
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Fred Burton
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Bland Inmate Roy Lambert Hangs Self at Virginia Prison
Roy Ashby Lambert, 20, an inmate at Bland Correctional Center serving 25 years for robbery and second degree murder, hanged himself in an isolation cell. Officials said he was found by staff about 11 p.m. and died at a Radford hospital. Lambert arrived at the facility August 11, 1980 after a July 1979 murder conviction.
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