Iran vows regime stability after leader killings
Ayatollah Khomeini said Iran’s Islamic regime would stay strong despite assassinations of its leaders, rejecting claims from hostile radio stations. He compared Iran to the United States, noting eight assassination attempts on U.S. presidents and asserting the U.S. has not lost stability.
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Refugee extortion and political tensions span world headlines
Reports from Hong Kong describe snakehead gangs extorting protection money from Chinese refugees who settled there while facing new exclusion policies. In Washington, Carter recalls that sanctions and a Polish outcome hinged on the Afghanistan invasion, with aid, grain embargoes, and Olympic withdrawal noted. London saw a brief Iranian consulate seizure, police detaining 53 protesters after a 30 minute standoff. Moscow reports censorship of Kissinger’s memoir at the book fair and Brezhnev signaling a counterbalance to NATO weapons deployments in Europe.
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Ira inmate joins hunger strike at Maze amid waning support
Belfast reports that John Pickering, 25, joined five other inmates on a hunger strike at the Maze prison as support for the fast grows thinner. The campaign has claimed 10 lives. ten inmates remain on strike, with INLA signaling no new names for now.
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Gas theft enrages Kremlin in rare public warning
Soviet Pravda calls for a merciless struggle against gasoline theft from state vehicles for private use. It notes drivers siphon fuel into private cars, issues coupons versus cash as a counter, and vows tinting fuel in Estonia Latvia and Lithuania. Police spot inspections will reveal the color of shame in tanks.
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