Khomeini Calls U.N. Move a Step Forward in Crisis
Ayatollah Khomeini and Foreign Minister Ghotbzadeh from Iran praised the U.N. Security Council call for negotiated settlement as a step forward in the U.S. Iran crisis. In Qom, tension eased after clashes as Turkish minority groups seized state broadcasting facilities in Tabriz. The resolution urged restraint and hostages to be discussed, with no explicit condemnation of the shah mentioned.
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U.S. weighs 9 billion boost for Gulf rapid deployment
U.S. planners consider spending up to 9 billion over five years to ready forces for swift crisis deployment to the Persian Gulf and other key regions. Planned purchases include about 50 CX jet transports and 16 depot ships to stage heavy equipment and supply lines abroad.
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Byrd says SALT II debate unlikely this year
Senate Democratic Leader Robert Byrd states there is no chance the SALT II treaty debate will begin before the new year. He notes time is running out and suggests resuming after the election, while confirming his support for the agreement amid ongoing windfall profits tax debate and Chrysler loan controversy.
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Rhodesian assist fuels Rhodesia airlift plan
United States agrees to fly British military equipment into Rhodesia amid high tension. Also notes tax cut failure in Senate and Connally reacting to Kennedy remarks about the Shah. Concert stampede in Cincinnati caused deaths and led to tightened security and cancellations.
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Shah to answer vicious allegations after hostages freed
Shah of Iran plans to respond to vicious accusations only after the American hostages in Iran are freed. He will not relocate to Panama South Africa or The Bahamas, and has ruled out Egypt amid regional tensions. He returned to Lackland Air Force Base for cancer and gallstone treatment in New York, with adviser Robert Armao stating it has been hard for him to remain silent. Iranian students in San Antonio call him a mass murderer, comparing his presence to harboring Adolf Hitler. The new regime accuses the shah of looting billions from Iran.
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November food price jump hits five year high
The Labor Department reports wholesale food prices rose 2.6 percent in November, the largest since 1974, driving a 1.3 percent overall wholesale price increase. Meat and processed poultry led gains while energy costs rose minimally.
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Iran at a glance Carter presses economic squeeze on Iran
The Associated Press reports President Carter seeks a stepped up economic denial to pressure Iran toward releasing hostages. He spoke to about 100 House members at the White House and aims to secure European backing. State and Treasury officials pursue a coordinated diplomatic push as clashes in Qom leave one dead. The ailing Shah in San Antonio declines to comment on the crisis.
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