Carter urges moving Moscow Olympics amid Afghan invasion
President Carter said the Moscow Olympics should be moved or postponed unless Soviet troops withdraw from Afghanistan. He argued the decision is about freedom and peace, not politics, and Montreal was named as a likely alternative site. Carter also welcomed Soviet athletes at Lake Placid for the winter Games while demanding changes in Moscow.
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Chicago firemen vote to call strike
Chicago firemen vote 11 to 1 to strike threatening National Guard mobilization while teachers push last minute talks to prevent a citywide walkout. CTU seeks 60 million in budget cuts and job restorations as negotiations continue amid back pay.
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Laetrile tests begin for human cancer patients
UPI reports preliminary human tests of Laetrile will start at the Mayo Clinic Rochester with six patients on a restricted diet to assess safety. If safe, expanded trials may include 200 to 300 patients at Mayo UCLA Sloan-Kettering and University of Arizona.
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Gunmen abduct survivor after Guatemala embassy fire raid
About 15 gunmen seized the lone survivor from three dozen peasant protesters kept during the fire at the Spanish Embassy. Authorities said 39 people died in the blaze, including 32 protesters and seven hostages. It was unclear if the abductors were death squads or fellow protesters.
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Vietnam asks China to resume stalled talks on relations
The Vietnamese Embassy in Peking formally requested China restart eight months of negotiations to improve bilateral ties. The note to the Chinese Foreign Ministry urged immediate talks to secure peace and stability along the border areas after a December session ended fruitlessly.
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Pipeline refund ordered for Alaska oil charges
Federal judge orders Alaska pipeline consortium to refund about 752 million dollars in excess oil transportation charges to North Slope crude producers. Judge Max Kane of FERC finds the pipeline earned a 15 percent return, while 11.5 percent would have been fair given project risks.
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