Thatcher backs moving Olympic site from Moscow
Britain backs shifting the 1980 Olympic venue as retaliation for Soviet Afghanistan actions. Afghan authorities expel American journalists from Kabul as Moscow hosts the Games remain the IOC’s plan. Carter aides weigh an American boycott if Western support falters.
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Military actions widen war in Afghanistan and region
Soviet troops surge into Afghanistan topple a Marxist government and aid the Afghan army against rebels. Iran orders American journalists out as Tass denounces Western reporters. Britain fears Soviet advance, urges Pakistan defense. Soviet navy ships head toward Indian Ocean. Aeroflot office bombed in Syria injuring one.
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Federal push tightens rules for growing commuter airlines
FAA chief Langhorne Bond calls the industry unsafe and signals stricter rules after a symposium. He notes some carriers perform well but promises sharper standards to reduce accidents, building on recently enacted FAA regulations.
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Pot pills offer cancer patients nausea relief says Boston study
A Boston trial at the Sidney Farber Cancer Institute finds THC based pills reduce chemotherapy induced nausea and boost appetites, outperforming standard anti nausea drugs. Mayo Clinic also studied marijuana treatment and found no advantage over conventional therapy. Kennedy criticizes nuclear power as an energy option during New England tour and suggests converting Seabrook to coal.
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Carter to Visit Bethesda for Annual Physical
President Carter will drop in at Bethesda Naval Hospital on Friday for his annual physical, then proceed to Camp David for the weekend. He plans a NBC Meet the Press appearance Sunday in Washington, with a public report on the exam likely by Saturday from Rear Adm. William Lukash.
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Egyptian rejects Israeli model for West Bank self rule council
Egyptian negotiators refuse further discussion of an Israeli self rule council model for 1.2 million Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Israel says the stance risks pushing peace back 31 years, as talks in Cairo end a three day session with no new thinking and a limited administrative role proposed. Prime Minister Mustafa Khalil cites Camp David that military and civilian rule must be transferred to an elected authority.
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Hostage letter from Robert Ode pleads to free captives
In a Dec 26 letter published by the Washington Post the 64 year old retiree from Falls Church Virginia appeals for American pressure to secure freedom from Iran. Ode describes sleep deprivation harsh diet and isolation as he remains in Tehran after the embassy seizure.
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Tito's leg deterioration contrasts with improving overall condition
In Belgrade Yugoslavia President Josip Broz Tito, 87, suffers gradual deterioration of his left leg. Doctors report his general condition is improving with normal vital signs, but a leg blockage remains and no plan for surgery or amputation is disclosed amid speculation.
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