Erebus DC-10 Crash Claims 257 Lives in Antarctica
Rescue teams on Mount Erebus report 50 to 60 bodies found in the wreckage after the Air New Zealand DC-10 crash. Weather and treacherous terrain hinder recovery efforts with plans to retrieve the black box and identify victims in New Zealand.
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Christchurch
New Zealand
UPI
Erebus
Antarctica
U.S
Deep Freeze
Robert Muldoon
Wellington
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U.S. Navy
Mount Erebus
Air New Zealand
McMurdo
Tim Collins
Antarctic
Collins
Maurice Davis
Auckland
Canary Islands
American Airlines
O'Hare
Chicago
Scott
Harris Urges Congress on Health Coverage Limits
Health, Education and Welfare Secretary Patricia Harris asks Congress to neither strengthen nor weaken Carter’s plan for expanded national health coverage. She calls a scaled down bill a hollow victory and says a Kennedy style program could cause an economic shock due to its high cost.
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Washington
Health, Education and Welfare
Patricia Harris
Congress
Carter
Harris
House
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Drug maker protests FDA move to remove Ilosone
Eli Lilly and Company challenges FDA action to conduct proceedings on Ilosone solid dosage forms citing long use of 21 years with no evidence of permanent harm. The company asserts the drug is safe when used as prescribed despite concerns over potential liver damage.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
Eli Lilly and Company
Networks lose bid over presidential ad time ruling
The three networks lose again as the FCC upholds its Nov 20 finding that they acted unreasonably by refusing to sell a half hour of air time to President Carter’s re election committee. CBS ABC and NBC plan court appeals to challenge the decision. Wells Fargo robbery in Cleveland Tennessee ends without injuries as five gunmen seize 203000 dollars from an armored truck during a cafe stop.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Carter
CBS
ABC
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Commission
NBC
Cleveland, Tenn
Wells Fargo
Dewey Chastain
Steel prices rise 2.6 percent at U S Steel
U S Steel Corp announces a 2.6 percent price increase across its product line effective January 1, 1980, affecting about two thirds of its products. The company cites inflationary cost pressures but says prices comply with voluntary anti inflation guidelines. Earlier, the firm disclosed plans to close 16 plants employing 13,000 workers due to unprofitability.
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Pittsburgh
U.S. Steel Corp
Hawaii public workers vote on proposed contract to end strike
In Honolulu AP report, striking public workers rally for a contract ending a five week walkout. United Public Workers ballots cast Wednesday will be counted Saturday after neighbor island members vote. a close result was anticipated.
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Honolulu
United Public Workers
Pope and Orthodox Patriarch Open Dialogue in Istanbul
Pope John Paul II embraced Patriarch Demetrius I and Patriarch Snork Khaludjan in Istanbul as leaders of Christianity’s two largest branches begin dialogue to end over nine centuries of division. The pope urged moral values peace and liberty to Muslims and Christians alike during his visit.
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Istanbul
Turkey
John Paul II
Demetrius I
Snork Khaludjan
Ankara
John Paul
Turmoil at Afghan President Amin’s Palace Sparks Gunfire
Gunfire echoed Tuesday at the People's House in Kabul amid tighter security by Soviet troops. The incident follows the Sept. 14 shootout linked to Hafizullah Amin’s ouster and Taraki’s death, with no injuries reported from the fortified royal residence.
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Hafizullah Amin
Kabul
People’s House
Arg
Amin
Nur Mohammed Taraki
Taraki
Iran earthquake devastates Khorasan towns report
A strong quake struck northeast Iran near Gonabad killing 12 and wounding 24. Sixteen villages were nearly wiped out by the 1 p.m. tremor in Khorasan, the area had been hit by two quakes earlier in the week, the largest 6.5 magnitude.
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Tehran
Iran
Gonabad
Khorasan
El Salvador Breaks Ties With South Africa Over Ambassador Kidnapping
The six week old Salvadoran junta severed diplomatic relations with South Africa's apartheid government but pledged to work toward securing the release of the country’s ambassador who was kidnapped by guerrillas.
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Rillas
Foreign Ministry
South Africa
Archibald Gardner Dunn
Dunn
San Salvador
el Salvador
Guer
Disabled veterans benefits rise 9.9 percent
President Carter signed legislation increasing benefits for 2.5 million disabled veterans and survivors by 9.9 percent. He said the increase reflects gratitude to those injured or killed in service to the country.
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Washington
Carter
Sears Front Page Ad Speeds Binoculars and Camera Sale
A front page Sears sale advertises wide angle binoculars at 19.99 down from 39.99 and a pocket camera outfit at 24.99 down from 29.99. The notice ends with an apology for inconvenience.
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SEARS
Judge reopens desegregation case in Topeka
U.S. District Judge Richard Rogers revived the long dormant Brown v. Board case and allowed a coalition of black and community groups to intervene in Topeka Unified School District 501. They seek a court order to improve racial balance and challenge open enrollment and long-range facilities plans. The judge referred pretrial work to magistrate Sam Crow and promised an early trial.
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Topeka, Kan
UPI
Supreme Court
U.S
Richard Rogers
Topeka
Rogers
Sam Crow
Crow
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