Shah to Stay Under U S Guard at Lackland Base
Desposed Iranian shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi moved from New York to Lackland Air Force Base Texas where he will be guarded by the U S military for security and convalescence officials said. He previously sought treatment in New York for cancer and gallbladder surgery and has drawn protests from anti shah demonstrators in San Antonio and abroad.
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San Antonio
Texas
Iran
Lackland Air Force Base
U.S
New York
Shah
White House
Jody Powell
Lackland
Wilford Hall Air Force Hospital
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
Cornell Medical Center
Tehran
Sadegh Ghotbzadeh
FBI
Henry B. Gonzalez
D-Texas
Kelly Air Force Base
Carter
Joe McAnally
Washington
State Department
Walter Ramsey
Department of Defense
Ramsey
Gonzalez
San Antonio College
SAC
Egypt
United States
Libyan mob burns U.S. Embassy in Tripoli
About 2,000 Libyans attacked and set fire to the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli as staff fled to their homes. The incident followed protests linked to Ayatollah Khomeini with Islamabad and Tripoli both targeted by anti US demonstrations. State Department protested Libyan security lapses and ordered nonessential Americans to leave.
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Tripoli
Libya
U.S
State Department
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Islamabad
Pakistan
William Eagleton
Green Square
Vincent Principe
Washington
Department
JANA
Carter
Shah
Iran
State
Hostages in Tehran enter fifth week as shah's asylum under debate
Fifty Americans held at the U S Embassy in Tehran mark five weeks in captivity as militants press demands for the shah's return. In Texas the shah rests at Lackland Air Force Base under military protection while Carter weighs permanent asylum. Washington reviews security after protests at embassies in Tripoli and Moscow, with Saudi missions also tightened amid violence reports.
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U.S
Tehran
Saudi Arabia
Iranians vote to approve new Islamic constitution
Iranians voted in a two day referendum to approve Ayatollah Khomeini's new Islamic constitution marking the shift from monarchy to a theocratic state led for life. A government radio said the nation would form a people’s army to defend the revolution while Iran sought to move oil trade away from the dollar to a basket of currencies. The shah’s flight to the United States and tensions over hostages dominated the scene as militants warned of trials for the shah and for U.S. diplomats held at the Tehran embassy.
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Texas
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
Tehran Radio
Revolutionary Council
Khomeini
America
Iran
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Tehran
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Sadegh Ghotbzadeh
New York
Air Force Base
San Antonio
United States
U.S
CIA
L. Bruce Laingen
Foreign Ministry
SPECIAL SESSION TALKS EXPECTED AHEAD OF CALL
A political note in Texas suggests Gov. Bill Clements may delay a special session for months while lawmakers discuss the agenda. Page 3A reports ongoing speculation about when the Legislature will reconvene.
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Bill Clements
Texas
Austin
Texas divided over shah's San Antonio medical stay
Senator John Tower defends the shah as a longtime ally and supporter of patriotism while Governor Bill Clements praisesTexans for defending patriotism and accepting the shah. A San Antonio councilman warns of possible demonstrations and asks why San Antonio, as residents voice concern about the shah's presence. Local officials pledge hospitality but caution agitation may arise. U.S. Rep Henry B. Gonzalez and Mayor Lila Cockrell balance support with caution as the shah undergoes follow up treatment at Wilford Hall.
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John Tower
R-Texas
San Antonio
Lila Cockrell
Texas
Iran
San Antonio Air Force Base
Bill Clements
Wilford Hall Air Force Hospital
New York
Tower
Shah
Dallas
United States
Tehran
Clements
Khomeini
Department of Public
Austin
Bernardo Eureste
Eureste
U.S
Henry B. Gonzalez
D-Texas
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