Greens surrender and are freed by Massachusetts court
Gerald and Diana Green surrendered on contempt charges in Plymouth after fleeing to Mexico with their leukemia stricken son Chad seeking Laetrile treatment. Judge Francis Keating stated the court would not impose further punishment, releasing the couple who faced civil or criminal contempt charges. Chad Green died in October 1979 at age four amid the Laetrile controversy denying proven therapy.
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Mexico
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Superior Court
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Francis Bellotti
Keating
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Chad
Tijuana
Michel chosen House GOP leader amid speakership bid
Rep. Robert A. Michel of Illinois was elected House minority leader by 103 votes to 87 over Rep. Vander Jagt, signaling a possible path to the speakership as Republicans aim to advance the Reagan program with a likely stronger 1982 slate. Kemp wins GOP Conference chair. Rhodes and others move to new posts as Democrats hold the majority.
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Texas
Sun Belt
Bud Shuster
Trent Lott
R-Mich
Bob Michel
Reporter infiltrates Klan. Ku Klux Klan leader downplays retaliation
The Ku Klux Klan leader says no physical retaliation is planned against reporter Jerry Thompson who infiltrated two Klan groups for a year and exposed his experiences in The Tennessean. Thompson aired details on NBC's Today show amid threats against undercover members.
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Saudi oil minister signals potential output cuts in 1981
Saudi Arabia plans to review its production monthly and may reduce output before January 1 1981. Yamani noted October production rose to 10.5 million barrels daily to cover losses from the Iran Iraq war. A month end re assessment is planned at a nine nation Arab ministers conference.
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Brezhnev Faces Afghan Protesters in New Delhi Arrival
Police used bamboo canes to push back about 400 demonstrators who blocked Brezhnev’s armored motorcade in New Delhi hours after his arrival. At least six injured as protesters burned a Soviet flag and a Brezhnev photo while urging Soviet forces out of Afghanistan. Brezhnev, greeted by Indira Gandhi and Neelam Reddy, diverted his route.
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India
UPI
Leonid Brezhnev
Afghanistan
Brezhnev
Indira Gandhi
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
Zimbabwe minister freed after murder conviction overturned
In Salisbury the court freed Edgar Tekere and seven bodyguards after judges overruled a jurisdictional issue. The decision, using an old law seen as shielding government officers, sparked white outrage and black celebrations.
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Salisbury
Zimbabwe
Edgar Tekere
Jeep roll bars unsafe amid lawsuits and secrecy
Jeep settled two multimillion dollar lawsuits over roll bars that collapsed in 1977 incidents. A test film showing the collapse was sealed under protective orders, with additional records suppressed. Jeep defended secrecy as protecting business confidentiality while continuing to use the system until 1979.
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UPI
Jeep Corp
San Francisco Chronicle
Jeep
American Motors Corp
Southfield
Mich
Jordan Skirts Comment on Border Pullback Amid Crisis
Syrians report forces retreating from the Jordan border while Jordanian sources withhold confirmation and accuse the USSR of fomenting the crisis. Officials say roughly a quarter of troops on both sides have withdrawn as mediation efforts by Prince Abdullah and Chadli Kleibi continue. Assad began buildup on November 20 with 50,000 troops and 1,200 tanks, and Hussein answered with 30,000 troops and 600 tanks on the frontier.
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Abdullah bin Abdel-Aziz
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Chadli Kleibi
Arab League
Hafez Assad
Hussein
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