Iran Defies Reagan Remarks On Hostage Crisis
Iran rejects U S hostagetalk as Majlis Speaker Rafsanjani says Iranians fear no threats and will not be swindled. Washington reports show Carter era aid talks and a $2.5 billion release offer, while Algerian intermediaries seek progress ahead of new State Department talks after lengthy weekend discussions.
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Pope signals Poland trip if Soviets intervene
Newsweek reports Pope John Paul quietly indicated he would fly to Poland if Russia intervenes militarily. The pope allegedly shared the plan in off the record talks with visitors, aiming to reassure Poles and influence Kremlin caution.
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John Paul
Poland
Newsweek Magazine
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Newsweek
Ronald Reagan named Time Man of the Year in 1980
Time magazine declares Ronald Reagan Man of the Year describing his rise to the presidency and his goals to curb inflation and reduce government interference while noting his acting career and tempered views on timing and a possible national emergency.
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Reuter
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Time Magazine
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Time
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White House
Air Canada flight attendants vote on disputed contract
Toronto flight attendants from Air Canada vote on a proposed 26 month contract with a 25.75 percent raise and a $1000 to $1200 bonus. Some workers say the deal is unchanged from one previously rejected and threatens a nationwide strike on New Year's Day if the offer is rejected.
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Ruvy Bertagnolio
Train overshoots Staten Island terminal injuring rush hour riders
A four car Staten Island Rapid Transit train overshot its northern terminal at St George Station injuring 75 to 100 people, eight seriously. Six ambulances carried victims to St Vincent's Hospital while officials described the impact as at normal arrival speed and noted a wall and a waiting room were struck.
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St. Vincent’s Hospital
Energy plan delays Dome Oil financing from Japan
Tokyo Ottawa energy package stalls hoped $400 million Dome Oil Canada-Japan investment. JNOC and Dome pause December start, delay to February 1981, with January Canadian talks and warnings over foreign ownership and the Canadianization policy impacting Petro-Canada and potential government wax deals.
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NOC
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Canada
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Police storm Trani prison to free hostages
Police assault squads stormed the Trani maximum security prison landing in helicopters to free 14 hostages held by about 70 inmates including suspected terrorists. Three or four guards were wounded. eight minutes after the raid cars carried the wounded away as ambulances converged on the scene.
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Flooded B C residents return home as floods ease
In Hope Princeton Brackendale Cheakamus and Squamish residents return to damaged homes as floods recede and rains ease. Officials plan disaster aid talks while damages exceed 2.5 million dollars for federal aid and highway losses surpass 4 million with inspections set for next week.
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