Iran Threatens to Mine Hormuz Strait Amid Iraqi Siege
Iran pledged to mine the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf as Baghdad bombed Baghdad and other Iraqi cities. Iraqi forces closed in on Abadan with only one highway into the city, claiming advances of 11 to 15 miles and reporting casualties on both sides. Tehran radio said Abadan defenders shot down four Iraqi jets, while Baghdad accused Iran of civilian deaths in air strikes.
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Iraq
Iran
Baghdad
Persian Gulf
Strait of
Hormuz
Tabrir
Abadan
Shatt al-Arab
Baghdad Radio
Tabriz
Soviet Union
Tehran Radio
Gulf
Tehran
Saddam Hussein
U.N
Kurt Waldheim
Khurramshahr
Waldheim
Karun
Khuzistan
Kennedy and Carter Campaign Across Boston and Midwest
President Carter toured Boston with Senator Kennedy criticizing Reagan’s stance on social programs and health care. Pollster Caddell notes rising Carter support among undecided voters and Anderson backers in the Midwest and Northeast as Reagan targets Ohio and Michigan.
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United Press International
Carter
Edward Kennedy
Boston
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
GOP
Pat Caddell
John Anderson
Anderson
Chicago
President Carter
Hartford
Supreme Court
Kennedy
Ohio
Michigan
Army Doctors Lead Mass Vaccination After Algerian Earthquake
Lt. David Dueltgen of the U S Army Survey Unit vaccinates an elderly Algerian as a U S team aids mass vaccination against possible epidemics. U S Army doctors and relief teams with field hospitals are deployed to disaster areas in the wake of the October earthquake.
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David Dueltgen
U.S. Army Survey
al- Asnam
Algeria
West Germany
U.S. Army
Mary Tyler Moore’s Son Dies in Shooting at USC Campus
Richard Carlton Meeker Jr., 24, son of actress Mary Tyler Moore, died from a shotgun blast near the University of Southern California. Police say he was loading the gun when it went off. investigators have not determined if it was an accident or self-inflicted. He worked for CBS and died at Western Park Hospital after the 11:10 p.m. incident.
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Los Angeles
Mary Tyler Moore
Richard Carlton Meeker Jr
University of Southern California
Jerry Ferrin
Meeker
Miss Moore
Western Park Hospital
Iran Iraq war may push oil above 100 a barrel
A Congressional Research Service study warns that if Hormuz closes oil could reach 100 dollars a barrel or more triggering a great price trauma for the world economy. If fighting stays contained shortages may be avoided in US Europe and Japan.
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Washington
Strait of
Hormuz
Persian Gulf
United States
Europe
Japan
Congressional Research Service
Callaghan resigns leadership as Labour faces power struggle
London AP reports James Callaghan resigns as Labour Party leader amid a rift between left and right wings. Denis Healey, 63, appears likely to succeed with leadership elections set for November under old rules. In Soweto, mass protests erupt with militants urging a stay home strike as buses are attacked and police report damage to rail signals.
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Callaghan
London
James Callaghan
Britain
Labor Party
Labor
Denis Healey
Rail sabotage triggers Soweto riots and arrests in South Africa
Saboteurs blew up a commuter rail line in Johannesburg provoking protests in Soweto against the white regime. Police used tear gas and attack dogs to quell the unrest, arresting at least 15 protesters while injuring several officers and demonstrators.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Soweto
South African Press Association
Boiler deemed not in good shape before daycare blast
The owner of the heating company says the cast iron boiler was checked as unfit for service and due for replacement two years earlier. The Atlanta Housing Authority chose only to have the furnace cleaned and claimed no incidents after remedial work over two winters.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Housing Authority
Bijou Raouf
Eubanks Heating and Air Conditioning Co
Atlanta Constitution
Housing Authority
Citizen's Party ad sparks outrage amid profanity
The Citizen's Party ad featuring the word bullshit drew thousands of angry calls within an hour of its CBS radio airing. Spokesman Phil Evans defended the choice, saying it reflected public frustration with traditional candidates and corporate influence.
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Washington (Ap
Barry Commoner
Citizen’s Party
Commoner
Phil Evans
Evans
Barry
America
CBS Radio Network
CBS
WMT Refuses Censorship Of Barry Commoner Ad
Cedar Rapids CBS affiliate WMT says it cannot censor political ads even when profanity appears. Program director Rick Sellers cites FCC Section 315, requiring airing as scheduled. The station received many calls about the word used in Commoner's 3:01 p.m. ad and warns staff to avoid on air discussion.
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WMT Radio
Cedar Rapids
Barry Commoner
Rick Sellers
WMT
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