Court calls for release of hostages by Iran
The International Court of Justice unanimously ordered Iran to free the 50 American hostages held at the Tehran embassy. The court also mandated the U.S. Embassy property be returned to U.S. control, while Iran boycotted the hearings claiming no jurisdiction.
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International Court of Justice
Iran
United States
Humphrey Waldock
Britain
U.S
Tehran
United Nations
UN Security Council
Benjamin Civiletti
Civiletti
Iraq
Shalamcheh
Khoramshahr
Kuwait
Baghdad
Khomeini
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Shah leaves for Panama
The outsted shah of Iran departed Texas for residence in Panama as White House said Panamanian officials hope for a peaceful resolution to the Tehran hostage crisis. President Carter thanked Panama's president for humanitarian action. The shah arrived in the United States from Mexico on Oct. 22 and moved to Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio on Dec. 2.
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Iran
Texas
Panama
White House
Jody Powell
United States
U.S
Tehran
Powell
Carter
Shah
Mexico
New York
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
Terrorists kill four Americans in Istanbul shooting
In Istanbul four Americans were killed by unknown gunmen and a girl as U S officials received Turkey's regret. A U S Army sergeant and three Boeing workers were targeted while leaving a work site on a Turkish military base. A Turkish daily cited a leftist group claiming responsibility.
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Istanbul
Reuter
United States
Foreign Ministry
Ankara
U.S
Ronald Spiers
Turkey
U.S. Army
James Smith
Boeing Aircraft Co
Milliyet
Marxist-Leninist Armed Propaganda Unit
Patriotic Front Refuses Zimbabwe Rhodesia Ceasefire Pact
The Patriotic Front leaders Robert Mugabe and Joshua Nkomo refused to sign the final Zimbabwe Rhodesia peace agreement at the conference. British officials kept talks alive with last minute ceasefire tweaks while warnings of continued guerrilla action were implied.
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London
Reuter
Patratic’ Front
Zimbabwe
Rhodesia
Nicholas Fenn
Lord Carrington
Patriotic Front Coleader
Robert Mugabe
Front
Joshua Nkomo
Carrington
Mugabe
Lord Soames
Nkomo
Patriotic Front
Soames
Peace Conference
Trudeau to lead Liberals if votes signal support
Ottawa reports Liberal caucus says Pierre Trudeau should campaign for the party in the February election after the defeat of Joe Clark's government. The national executive meets to decide if Trudeau will formally lead the leadership effort with Winnipeg convention set for March 28-30.
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Pierre Trudeau
Liberal Party
Liberal Caucus
Jacques Guilbault
Trudeau
al Graham
Liberal House
Allan MacEachen
Winnipeg
MacEachen
Joe Clark
Clark
Saskatchewan workers press for mediator in impasse
The Saskatchewan Government Employees Association seeks a mediator after talks with the Public Service Commission stalled over a cost of living clause. About 11 000 workers have been on strike since November 16, with a revised package call for a 11.5 percent average rise and staged increases through 1981. Meanwhile a dissident rights group reports 200 members returning to work amid union actions and disciplinary letters. In Regina, Wascana Institute instructors, who are union members, begin Christmas holidays a week early.
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Regina
Saskatchewan Government Employees Association
Sandra Sorenson
Ms. Sorenson
Public Service Commission
Sorenson
Larry Brown
PSC
Brown
Saskatchewan Government Employees Association Rights Group
Bob Wilson
Saskatoon
Wascana Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences
Million gallons of gasoline aflame in Michigan refinery blast
A Clark Oil refinery tank containing about one million gallons of gasoline exploded near Taylor Michigan early today. The blast prompted evacuation of about seven thousand residents to four schools and centers while police and fire units from twenty communities fought remaining fires. Looters were detained as authorities warned residents to abandon homes trailers and garages.
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Taylor
Mich
Detroit
David Maliscewski
Michigan State Police
Joseph Beesley
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