23 Nov 1979
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1979
Page
1
Saudi troops regain full control of the Grand Mosque in Mecca and pursue the remaining militants after a three day siege. Five hostages were unconfirmed as to their fate, while authorities vow harsh punishment for the attackers.
The United States evacuated 309 Americans from Islamabad after the U S Embassy attack that left seven dead including two U S soldiers. The bodies of the four U S personnel were aboard a chartered Pan Am jet en route to Washington.
Dozens of travelers spent Thanksgiving at a Nebraska National Guard armory after a Midwest blizzard moved east, dumping up to a foot of snow in southwestern Minnesota and four inches in northern Iowa. The storm killed 10 earlier in the week, caused Interstate 90 closures, and halted traffic while travel advisories were issued for southern Minnesota and southeastern South Dakota. In Sidney, Nebraska, about 60 travelers dined with help from Christ Episcopal Church. Meanwhile in Washington, Senator Paul S. Sarbanes backed the SALT II treaty as debate looms, with Senator Charles Mathias withholding support pending more information.
U S Treasury Secretary Miller said President Carter may propose mandatory steps to curb oil use next year while en route to the Middle East. He cited rationing gasoline, higher taxes, lighting and temperature controls as possible measures and noted all options to restrain demand will be considered.
Columnist Bogdan Kipling explains the Cambodia issue in plain language with notes on Degen. Bill Russell chronicles U S building construction evolution. Des Graff hints at Iran upset. AP writer John Cunniff notes the holiday selling season may be tricky. Books feature Beyond South Spice and Turning Points. Gardening notes offer indoor vegetable growing ideas. Major Hoople riffs on college football season outlook. Calendar suggests weekend outings. Eating Out profiles Mad Dletown Restaurant. Psychology Today discusses how children might be affected by signs.
About 20 foreigners led by Americans paraded through Tehran to demand extradition of the shah while Iran’s foreign minister declared the country will not pay its estimated 15 billion dollars in foreign debts tied to the former regime. The crowd cheered as they walked from Ferdowsi Square to Tehran University and back, with British participant Peter Davis reading a statement condemning Western support for the shah and urging governments to aid Iranians living abroad. Finance and banking reforms were touted by Abolhassan Bani-Sadr during prayers, signaling a move to sever debts linked to the deposed ruler.
Potomac Edison Co officials said they were encouraged by the Maryland Public Service Commission decision to grant an $18.4 million annual rate increase, PE's largest ever, yet a shortfall in the hike may force another request. The PSC approved 75 percent of a requested $24.5 million rise as PE serves over 125,000 Western Maryland customers. OCJ and others pressed for changes to the Eastalea contract, urging lower preferential rates for the Buckeystown plant. PE officials warned a second PSC filing may come as inflation and investment returns pressure earnings. The commission will review rate design and the Eastalea contract, while PE seeks to raise overall rates about 12 percent now.
A Frederick County man is held without bond after a Wednesday 1 p.m. shooting at S.W. Barrick & Sons Lime Plant near Woodsboro left one man dead and another wounded. Victim Melvin G. Weddle, 76, of Keymar, died. Claude H. Barrick, 33, Walkersville, was listed in satisfactory condition. Floyd F. Morgan, 46, of Keymar has been charged with first degree murder among other counts.
The dispute centers on Sunday shopping rights and enforcement of blue laws. Hess’s department store plans to open this Sunday while county and state officials weigh penalties and court action amid arguments over customers’ freedom to shop and store employees’ hours.
President Carter met with top military and foreign policy advisers for over two hours in Washington and warned Iran’s leader that harming any single American hostage would bring extremely grave retaliation. White House aides said no new developments, stresses remain on safeguarding hostages and keeping diplomatic channels open. The president reaffirmed his stance against turning over the former shah, who is receiving cancer treatment in New York, and reinforced that policy is unchanged despite the threat from Iran.
Partly cloudy today with a 20 percent chance of rain tonight and a higher chance of showers Saturday. Daytime highs expected in the mid to upper range with a light northeast breeze. The report includes unclear remnants from a prior weather note and contact details for Pietre Cagney.
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