World hostage moves amid Tehran talks and Paris Chanel blast
The World briefs report three American hostages moved from the Foreign Ministry hideout in Tehran amid hostage negotiations, while 49 others remain missing after the failed rescue attempt. A Chanel fashion house bombing in Paris by Guadeloupe terrorists is noted, along with Yorkshire Ripper arrest updates and Iran’s major offensive along the Iraq frontier with claimed and disputed casualty figures.
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Carter Administration
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Bruce Laiggen
U.S
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J. Tomseth
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Iran
Oundiran
Paris
Chanel Fashion
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Guadeloupe
Surlay
Chanel
Rue Cambon
Pointe-a-Pitre
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Draft registration for 18 year old men begins nationwide
The draft began for men born in 1962 with registration at post offices today through Saturday amid protests in several cities. Failure to register carries a felony with a $10,000 fine and up to five years in jail. President Carter urged resumption of registration after the 1979 Afghanistan invasion as millions born in 1960 and 1961 had registered last summer.
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Jellybeans rise in Washington as Reagan boosts popularity
In Washington DC jellybeans surge in sales as President-elect Reagan keeps a bowl in his office and publicized photos at the Detroit hotel. Herman Rowland notes orders from the area rise quickly while Jelly Belly is cited as his preferred candy, signaling a potential cultural ripple akin to 1960s Beatles era candy trends.
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Ronald Reagan
Washington, D.C
Detroit
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Herman Rowland
Oakland
Calif
Washington
Elizabeth
Prince Charles
Royal Press
Michael Shea
Fleet Street
Prince
Shea
Balmoral
Sandringham
GUY TV
George Schlatter
Panorama Magazine
George
Two Americans slain in El Salvador hotel cafe
Two Americans and El Salvador’s Agrarian Reform Institute director were killed by two gunmen at the Sheraton hotel cafe in San Salvador. Identified victims were Michael Hammer of Potomac Maryland and Mark Prosterman of Seattle Washington, allies of AIFLD. A high official blamed leftist guerrillas, while others cited right wing extremists opposed to reform. The incident follows other American deaths amid mounting violence and a government probe was promised.
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Salvador
Ipl
el Salvador
American Institute of Free Labor Development
Ah*i.d
Michael Hammer
Potomac
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Seattle
Viera
Democratic Revolutionary — Front
Hammer
AIFLD
Agrarian Union Development
Washington
Pearlman
Agency For International Development (Aid
AIF LD
U.S
Shoreline High School
Western Peshington University
University of Washington School
Peace Corps
Philippines
Prosterman
Reagan Heads to Mexico for First Foreign Stop
Ronald Reagan begins his presidency with a Mexico visit meeting President Jose Lopez Portillo on the Cordoba International Bridge and at Ciudad Juarez to discuss a broad range of topics. Aides say the trip aims to establish early ties and a productive partnership, with talks expected to touch on fishing treaties and illegal immigration as Lopez Portillo’s term nears its end.
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UPI
Ronald Reagan
Mexico
America
Reagan
Jose Lopez Portillo
Cordolba International Bridge
Rio Grande
Ciudad Juarez
el Paso
Texas
Washington
Edwin Meese
Meese
Richard Allen
Bill Clements Wey
Lopez Portifio
Central America
el Salvador
United States
Lopez Portillo
Tite improves in Cambodia while Vietnam slides
In Indochina, food and living standards rise in Vietnamese occupied Cambodia as Vietnam suffers shortages at home. An official Vietnamese economic report cites city food shortages due to slow agriculture, weather, and high birthrates. Refugees arriving in Singapore corroborate rising hardship and private, public criticism grows after Vietnam adopted a new constitution.
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Frederic A. Moritz
Christian Science Monitor
Singapore
Indochina
Cambodia
Vietnam
National Assembly
Nguyen Lam
Hanoi
Refugees cite economic strain and danger of flee in Vietnam crisis
Refugees in Singapore say tax changes and dong devaluation raise living costs while old currency loses buying power. Many flee for economic deprivation, though some seek to avoid the draft. Authorities tighten coast guards and patrols, yet corruption allows some escapes. Nhan Dan article cited as context for state failings and price controls.
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Nhan Dan
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