Bodies Return From Tehran Raid After Abortive Mission
The eight U.S. servicemen killed in the aborted hostage rescue in Iran were transported home via Zurich and Dover, as Swiss and Red Cross officials handed the coffins to U.S. authorities. Congressional hearings on the planning of the raid focused on command unity and the roles of Delta Team leader Col. Charlie Beckwith and Lt. Gen. Philip Gast.
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U.S
Iran
Zurich
Switzerland
Swissair
Tehran
Dover Air Force
Del
Hilarion Capudji
Red Cross
Richard Vine
Capudji
Washington
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
Pentagon
House
Senate
Armed Services Committees
Air Force
Philip C. Gast
Capitol Hill
Army
Charlie Beckwith
Delta
Beckwith
House Armed Services Committee
Samuel S. Stratton
D-N.y
British commandos storm Iranian Embassy siege end hostage drama
Six to eight SAS commandos stormed the Iranian Embassy in London after six days of siege. They killed four Arab Iranian terrorists, captured one, and freed 19 hostages including 16 Iranians and three British. Prime Minister Thatcher praised the raid as a decisive strike against terrorism.
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Special Air Services
London
James Smith
BBC
Sim Harris
William Whitelaw
Britain
St. Stephens Hospital
Chelsea
Margaret Thatcher
Abolhassan Bani- Sadr
Tehran Radio
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Ohira Looks to Coal Deal During Canadian Visit
Japanese Prime Minister Masayoshi Ohira arrives in Vancouver to press a six million ton a year coal export plan from northeastern British Columbia. Talks with Prime Minister Trudeau and ministers cover the proposed long term contract and potential Canadian infrastructure investments at Prince Rupert. Ohira also attends Senate session and meets Canadian leaders before flying to Belgrade for Tito's funeral.
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Ottawa
Masayoshi Ohira
Vancouver
Canada
British Columbia
Ohira
Trudeau
B.C
Prince Rupert
Sussex Dr
Senate Commons
Joe Clark
Belgrade
Josip Broz Tito
China
Iran
Afghanistan
Middle East
Pacific
North Pacific
Tehran
Violence erupts in Israel and West Bank towns
Israeli settlers attacked Arab neighborhoods in Hebron and elsewhere after a Palestinian ambush killed six Jews. A curfew was imposed on a refugee camp near Bethlehem after a grenade wounded a soldier and a convoy blaze followed. Gaza city council staged a business strike amid occupation protests. Curfews remained in Hebron and Anabta as an Arab youth died in a clash with Israeli officers.
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Tel Aviv
West Bank
Hebron
Bethlehem
Israel Radio
Gaza
Anabta
Tulkarm
Time Air for sale in stem of expansion plans
Time Air president Stubb Ross announced the airline is for sale at 10.5 million with Red Deer brokers testing the market. He cited capital-raising difficulties and outlined growth aims including obtaining permanent authority for routes formerly held by Northward Airlines and a four Dash-8 order plus Dash-7 and second 52 passenger aircraft deliveries by May and August respectively.
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Calgary
Air
Stubb Ross
Lethbridge
Red Deer
Ross
Northward Airlines Ltd
Edmonton
Time Air
Time
Air Transport Committee
Ottawa
Alberta
Cuba sees surge of deported criminals among Mariel refugees
American officials in Key West report that many Cubans arriving in Florida are not emigrants but criminals and dissidents being deported from Cuba. Up to 300 refugees reach Key West hourly, with more than 2,000 boats waiting at Mariel. President Carter pledges to welcome tens of thousands, while federal teams organize aid and the possibility of a federal disaster declaration for Florida.
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Key West
Fla
U.S
South Florida
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Ficer
U.S. Coast Guard
Mariel
Carter
United States
Eugene Eidenberg
Eidenberg
Florida
Bob Graham
Crash halts Maple Flag exercise at Cold Lake range
A joint U S Britain and Canada exercise Maple Flag was suspended after a second U S Air Force aircraft crash at Cold Lake range straddling Alberta and Saskatchewan. Capt Rick McCarty bailed out from an F 5E with minor injuries while Maj Malcolm Beckner and Capt J W Thomas were killed in a prior crash. Two U S investigation teams will review the incidents as wildfires burn on the range amid dry warm weather. About 70 aircraft from three nations were participating.
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Cold Lake
Alta
Saskatchewan
David Kendall
Rick McCarty
Nellis Air Force Base
Nev
McCarty
Tactical Fighter Wing
Moody Afb
Malcolm Beckner
Rushville
Ind
J. W. Thomas
Springfield
Mass
Kendall
U.S
Alberta
Thousands mourn Tito's death in Belgrade state funeral plans
Crowds line streets and queue outside the parliament as Belgrade prepares for Tito's state funeral on Thursday. His body arrived by special train from Ljubljana amid large crowds in Belgrade Zagreb and other towns. More than 100 foreign leaders expected to attend including Mondale Thatcher and Hua Guofeng with Brezhnev leading the Soviet delegation.
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Belgrade
Tito
Parliament
Yugoslavia
Ljubljana’ Hospital
Ljubljana
Zabreb
Zarko
Misha
Jovanka
U.S
Walter Mondale
Margaret Thatcher
Prince Philip
Communist Party
Hua Guofeng
Leonid Brezhnev
Andrei Gromyko
Alexander
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