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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1980

Page

3

Castro Offers Asylum To Colombian Embassy Guerrillas

Cuban President Fidel Castro reportedly offered asylum to M-19 guerrillas holding about two dozen hostages including U S diplomat Diego Asencio in the Dominican Republic Embassy in Bogota. The offer was relayed to President Turbay Ayala via Cuban Ambassador Fernando Ravelo, per El Tiempo.

Bogota Colombia Fidel Castro U.S Dominican Republic el Tiempo Julio Cesar Turbay Ayala Castro Fernando Ravelo Radio Havana Miami Cuba Turbay Ayala Ravelo Diego Asencio

Three Networks to Start Closed Captioning Service Coast to Coast

NBC ABC and PBS will launch a closed captioning service for prime time, enabling written captions for top shows even before set-top decoders arrive. First lady Rosalynn Carter will host a reception for officials. networks plan several captioned programs weekly, with PBS expanding to ten percent of air time by July.

Washington NBC ABC PBS Tonight Rosalynn Carter Jane Miller National Sears, Roebuck & Co Sears Ameri The Public Broadcasting Service

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