French flee bloody Iran as 16 more bite the dust
Beirut Beirut reports the second evacuation of French citizens from Iran led by Ambassador Guy Georgy as clashes escalate between the Islamic regime and guerrillas. Fifty evacuees returned to Paris after Tehran earlier sent 57. remaining French in Iran include embassy staff and journalists. Iran reports 15 Mujahideen Khalq executions and over 470 total since Bani Sadr’s dismissal, amid Iran Paris tensions over asylum refusals.
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ABC Westinghouse form 24 hour news channel
ABC will partner with Westinghouse Group W Satellite Communications to launch a 24 hour all news cable channel in direct competition with CNN. Officials said a second in depth news channel will follow in 1982 with continuous 18 minute updates throughout the day.
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