West Point hosts 52 freed hostages in emotional homecoming
West Point welcomed 52 freed hostages with a national day of thanksgiving declared by President Reagan. The group planned a press conference at Eisenhower Hall before a ticker tape parade in New York. Reports noted about a dozen suffer severe mental strain and one attempted death in captivity, prompting prayers for the hostages and families after 444 days in Iran.
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West Point
N.Y
UPI
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White House
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James Brady
ABC News
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Kennedy
Richard Queen
New York City
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Military Academy
USA
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Thayer Hotel
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Elizabeth Swift
Ms. Koob
Tehran
Joseph Hall
Cheri
Los Angeles Superior Court
Linda
Ann Druyan
Sagan
Christopher Reeves
Tammy
Las Vegas
Riviera Hotel
Big Money
United Press International
Atlanta considers 9 pm curfew to curb child killings
Atlanta City Council Public Safety Committee near hearing on a proposed 9 p.m. curfew with heavy fines for parents and a warning first offense, as 17 children were killed or disappeared in 18 months. Existing rule requires children under 15 to be home by 11 p.m. while activists push for permanent 9 p.m. curfew.
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Atlanta
Public Safety Committee
Atlanta Women Against Crime
Best dressed sports figures crowned by sports press
January fashion roundup names seven winners across boxing baseball football basketball hockey tennis and golf led by Sugar Ray Leonard Jim Palmer Tom Landry Julius Erving Phil Esposito Roscoe Tanner and Jack Nicklaus. Bandwagon notes include Burt Reynolds and Sally Field at Limelight and other celebrity sightings.
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Sugar Ray Leonard
Jim Palmer
Baltimore Orioles
Dallas Cowboys
Tom Landry
Philadelphia
Jack Nicklaus
Chip Tolbert
Hollywood
Burt Reynolds
Sally Fields
Atlanta
Burt
Reynolds
Sharky
Tata Atarman
Abscam victim Richard Kelly vows fight after conviction
Former Rep. Richard Kelly and two co defendants were found guilty of conspiracy bribery and interstate travel to aid racketeering in the Abscam sting. Kelly 56 vows to appeal and challenge the tactics saying the government has not proven his involvement while jurors describe his account as far fetched and not credible.
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UPI
Richard Kelly
Abscam
Kelly
Eugene Ciuzio
Longwood
Fla
Stanley Weisz
Smithtown
N.Y
FBI
Congress
Judy
District Court
Nationwide state budgets tighten as governors push austerity
Lawmakers across the United States respond to looming deficits with austerity measures. Governors signal tough times ahead for balancing essential needs with funds, with few backing tax increases while some unveil new revenue plans. Oregon proposes a 241 million tax rise. Ohio advances 396 million in temporary taxes and 100 million in spending cuts.
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George B. Merry
Christian Science Monitor
America
Vincent Atiyeh
Oregon
Ohio
James Rhodes
States face revenue gaps as tax hikes eyed to balance budgets
A report notes nearly two dozen states including Ohio and Oregon face multi hundred million shortfalls in 1981 82 unless spending is cut or taxes rise. New York aides say the 14 billion 1981 budget is balanced after cuts and an austerity with hope plan seeks tax decreases and a cap on spending tied to personal income. Governors anticipate continued federal aid declines and plan coping measures with tighter budgets and possible program funding shifts.
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Ohio
Oregon
Arizona
Connecticut
Michigan
Minnesota
New York
Kentucky
Wisconsin
Hugh Carey
Empire State
Flood Devastates Laingsburg Town in South Africa
Helicopters from the South African Air Force scoured the ruined farming town of Laingsburg for missing victims after a flash flood swept through the community of 400. Officials fear over 200 dead or missing as the Buffalo River burst its banks. Prime Minister Botha declared the region a disaster zone and dispatched helicopters, soldiers, and police to aid cleanup.
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Laingsburg
Pieter Botha
Cape Town
Botha
Karoo
Air Force
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