Hostages Alive Inside Tehran Embassy Says U S Officials
The State Department declares convincing evidence that all 50 Americans seized on Nov 4 remain alive inside the U S Embassy in Tehran. A department official notes the finding reflects a recent accumulation of evidence, amid limited access and UN observers not allowed inside.
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Iranian students released on anonymous bail in Monroe
Forty four Iranian students arrested after occupying the Shah's former UN ambassador's office were freed on bail posted anonymously by mail. Bond amounts varied up to 100 dollars as most faced trespass charges and some resistence charges for not identifying themselves. Mayor Powell expects municipal court Friday trial. Ali Agah of the Iranian Embassy criticized the detentions as cruel and noted possible impact on Tehran hostage negotiations.
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Firms urged to join Olympic boycott of Moscow Games
The Carter administration seeks voluntary U.S. bans on about 20 million dollars in Olympic related exports from soft drinks to souvenirs to protest the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan. Britain moves restrict athletes and officials as USOC contemplates its April decision on participation. Levi Strauss pledges cooperation. NBC Olympic rights remain largely paid or insured.
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Ford Critics Carter Before Meeting in Washington
Former President Gerald Ford harshly criticized President Carter calling his policies disastrous and urging Carter to be voted out. Ford spoke at a Republican fundraiser and met Carter in a half hour session, as GOP candidates and Kennedy campaigned in Illinois ahead of further primary contests.
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Massachusetts high court blocks school prayer law
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that a statute reintroducing prayer in public schools violated the First Amendment by creating a state sponsored religious program. The ruling enjoined enforcement, noting teachers and public schools administered the prayers during school time.
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Pregnancy risks from DES linked to higher miscarriage rates
A Boston AP report notes that daughters of mothers who used the anti miscarry drug DES show higher pregnancy loss. The study of 1,236 women finds a 69 percent greater risk of not achieving full term birth, though most DES daughters can still bear children.
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U N Vote Inquiry Sought Faces Carter Shield
The Carter administration resists public inquiry into the U S vote on a United Nations resolution condemning Israel's settlement policies. State Department says releasing internal details could hinder Mideast peace negotiations.
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Government aims to converse and negotiate in hostage talks
Bogota officials announced a fifth round of face to face discussions with leftist guerrillas holding the U S ambassador and other diplomats for 16 days at the Dominican Republic embassy in Bogota The foreign minister said the government seeks talks for the hostages release in a radio interview Wednesday night
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Soviet dissident Viktor Kapitanchuk arrested in Moscow
Viktor Kapitanchuk, 35, a founder of the Christian Committee for the Defense of Believers, was taken from his home by KGB for questioning and later charged with spreading false information. His wife, Tatyana, was notified of the upcoming charge.
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Former South Korean martial law chief sentenced to 10 years
Gen. Chung Seung hwa, once the martial law commander and former army chief of staff, was sentenced by a military tribunal to ten years in prison for allegedly aiding the assassination plot against President Park Chung-hee last October. He denied the charge and claimed he ordered MP detention of Kim Jae kyu after the killing. His arrest weeks after the slaying fueled speculation of an army power struggle.
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Resolution Demands Details on Consultee Consultations
A posed resolution requests full details on consultations regarding the vote citing executive privilege. The measure seeks transparent disclosure of communications and asserts clerical privilege arguments apply to the information.
First Engineers Enter Three Mile Island Airlock
Two engineers entered the reactor building airlock at Three Mile Island after health technicians cleared the area as safe. The brief visit marks the first inside the sealed containment since the accident last March and paves the way for the first human entry into the containment building.
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Teen admits aiding kidnapping of Timmy White by Parnell
A 14 year old told detectives he helped drifter Kenneth Parnell abduct 5 year old Timmy White after Parnell threatened him with violence. He believed Parnell was homosexual and feared him, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Parnell, 48, faces kidnapping charges in Ukiah.
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New York Man Arrested in West Side Homicide
Police arrested Roy Hogan 24 on second degree murder charges after the head limbs and torso of a man in his 60s were found in plastic bags at Manhattan street corners. Two unnamed witnesses, including a dancer who worked topless, are being held with one treated as a suspect. The victim and the dancer reportedly met and drank together.
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