Embo Elephant Tops List of 1979 Dangerous Toys
UPI reports Edward Swartz’s seventh annual list of the 10 most dangerous toys for the Christmas market. Embo Elephant, an innocent looking mobile, is blamed for two infant deaths, while other entries include Half-Pint and Tag Along, World of the Micronauts Aerooger II, Dainty Daisy and Harmless Plastic Manicure Set, Repeatin Ricochet Tracer Racers, Smurf Bean Bag, Giggle Stick, Crackfire Firecracker, and Champion Target Game. Swartz criticizes industry recalls as inadequate and notes a CPSC recall began Nov. 21.
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Boston
UPI
Embo
Edward Swartz
Ralph Nader
Swartz
Knickerbocker Toy Co
Unique Decor Inc
Mega Corp
F.W. Woolworth
Hasbro Industries Inc
Wallace Berrie & Co
CBS Toys
Mattel, Inc
Arco Industries Ltd
Khomeini orders international study on American actions
Ayatollah Khomeini directs formation of an international commission to study U S policy in Iran and American crimes during the shah era. A neutral delegation may visit 50 Americans held at the U S Embassy as negotiations quicken, with observers promised soon.
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Tehran
Iran
UPI
Ayatollah
Ruhollahy Khomeini
U.S
Islamic) Revolutionary Council
America
Khomeini
Sadegh Ghotbzadeh
Wis
Internanal
United States
What women do not like and more about Xmas history
A mixed column surveys women preferences noting ironing and chores as common dislikes, then shifts to a quirky restaurant solo figure. It explains Xmas spelling origins with Chi and X, aside from trivia on towels, bathmats, and wastebaskets. Breakfast meetings are discussed as a cost saver and time extender. Cobble and shoe counts appear, plus a British gambling quip about Ladbrokes and aliens.
Shaw Loses Bid to Stay Execution in South Carolina
Joseph Carl Shaw, 24, faced execution in the electric chair at Central Correctional Institution after a 4th Circuit stay request failed. Attorneys sought relief from the circuit court, following a district court denial, while Alabama inmate Wayne Ritter won a temporary Supreme Court stay pending full review of his murder case.
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Columbia
S.C
UPI
Joseph Carl Shaw
South Carolina
Durham
N.C
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. District Court
Shaw
Death House
Central Correctional Institution
Sam McCuen
Alabama
Wayne Eugene Ritter
U.S. Supreme Court
Lewis Powell
Ritter
Mobile
Ala
Sihetio Dis Traw
Ace
Charity rock fund drives gain star power for Cambodian refugees
United Nations secretary general Kurt Waldheim brokered talks with Paul McCartney and other British acts, triggering a string of charity concerts by Wings The Who and a lineup including Queen Ianeo The Blockheads Matumbi The Specials Billy Connaly Elvis Costello and the Attractions Rockpile and others. Elton John may also appear.
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United Press International
Kurt Waldheim
U.N
Waldheim
Paul McCartney
Britain
McCartney
Wings
The
Who
London
Queen
Ianoa
the Blockheads
Matumbi
Specials
Billy Connaly
Elvis Costello
Attractions
Rockpile
Dave Edmunds
Nick Lowe
Elton John
American woman seized by Leftists in San Salvador market
Leftist groups in San Salvador hold hostages including an American Peace Corps volunteer, Deborah Loff, and market clerks at a manager’s office. The United States says the incident is not directed at it and that the embassy is in contact with El Salvador to secure early release while the Popular Leagues demand concessions.
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San Salvador
el Salvador
UPI
Peace Corps
Deborah Loff
San Jacinto
Washington
State Department
Miss Loff
The
Leagues
Colombia hit by second killer quake in three weeks
A powerful 7.7 to 8.0 magnitude quake devastated Colombia's coastal regions, killing at least 121 people, injuring over 200, and leaving thousands homeless. Delays hindered rescue as roads, airports and a tunnel were blocked. 75 bodies were found in El Charco and Tumaco reported 30 deaths. The epicenter lay offshore near the Ecuador border, with much of the toll and damage in Narino State.
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Bogota
Colombia
UPI
Ecuador
Pacific Coast
el Charco
Quito
Andean Geophysical Institute
Pasto
Popayan
Tumaco
Narino
Jose Goberna
Cucuta
Institute
Julio Cesar Turbay
National Emergency Committee
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R. Dakin & Co
San Francisco
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Commission
Postal Service
Samuel Green
John Hynes
Kennedy International Airport
New York
UPI Photo
Foreign Ministry
U.N. Security Council
J.m.boyd
Paola Eet
Ladbrokes
Outer Space
India
Teresa
Indian Law Ministry
the Saint of
Calcutta
Nani Palkhivala
Commerce
Juanita M. Kreps
UAL Inc
United Airlines
Pearl Bailey
Louie Bellson
Radio City Music Hall
Ella Fitzgerald
Count Basie
Skitch Henderson
San Antonio
Texas
Texas Society
Jose Quintero
Tennessee Williams
Geraldine Page
Kenneth Haigh
Anita Stockman
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