Khomeini warns Iraq war risk and economic blockade possibility
Ayatollah Khomeini said the U S Iran crisis could turn into military war and Iran should prepare for a possible economic blockade. He framed the clash as Islam versus paganism and warned of Western pressures and sanctions at the UN Security Council. He also linked drug trafficking to a superpower plot and accused the West of cultural colonialism. Three American clergy later met Iranian foreign minister after Christmas services.
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United States
United Nations Security Council
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Sadegh Ghotbzadeh
Crewmembers missing after overturned Taiwanese ship Lee Wang Zin
The search for 30 Taiwanese crewmen aboard the overturned Lee Wang Zin off British Columbia resumed as three ships and two aircraft scoured Dixon Entrance. A garbled SOS signal and debris were found, but no bodies. Winds 45 to 60 mph and 20-foot waves hampered rescue efforts amid other unrelated maritime incidents and hostage crisis coverage.
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The Sign of the Texas Seventies Revisited
A retrospective look at Texas in the 1970s highlighting oil wealth, cultural shifts, notable figures, and the era’s distinct mood. The piece cites Willie and Waylon, Terlingua, Gilley’s, Luckenbach, and references to Connelly, Bush, Bentsen, and regional landmarks shaping the decade.
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Associated Press
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Bobby Johnson
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Cooley
Bob Strauss
Bob Hayes
Preston Smith
Preston Jones
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Humdinger storm buries West. power restored for most Californians
A fierce three day storm plowed through the West Coast from San Francisco to Canada, burying mountains under deep snow and prompting widespread outages. By Tuesday most customers had power restored though 2,500 remained blacked out in Northern California, with icy Sierra roads and several fatalities reported.
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Associated Press
California
Richard Spradley
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Tom Fort
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Soda Springs
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Canada
Lee Wang Zin
British Columbia
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Joan Brondell Dead at 73 after Leukemia
Star of stage and screen Joan Brondell dies at 73 from leukemia ending five decades on Broadway and in films. The obituary notes a brassy heart and prolific career across comedies and musicals.
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