Soviet troops suffer losses in Afghanistan
Western and Pakistani sources report about 250 Soviet troops killed or wounded during the Moscow backed coup in Kabul as 45,000 Soviet forces reinforce Afghan government troops. Diplomats cite divisions crossing the border, while Western officials discuss responses and China calls for Soviet withdrawal.
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London
U.S
Warren Christopher
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China
Islamabad
Vietnam
Communist Party
Soviet Union
Hafizullah Amin
Associated Press
Robert Reid
Reid
Waldheim to Press Iran on Hostage Crisis Visit
U.N. Secretary-General Waldheim heads to Tehran amid militant claims they will not discuss the American hostages or permit his access. The U.S. delays sanctions vote as Waldheim has 11 days to pursue their release. Iran’s leaders say he is there to learn, not negotiate, with the hostage situation unresolved.
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Iran
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U.N
Kurt Waldheim
U.N. Security Council
Waldheim
New York
United States
Council
Associated Press
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Mohammad Reza
Pahlavi
Revolutionary Council
Sadegh Ghotbzadeh
America
U.S.A
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
Richard Rodgers dies at 77 in New York
Richard Rodgers, famed composer of Oklahoma South Pacific and The King and I, died at his East Side home at 77. He had been ill, throat trouble and a recent pacemaker, with longtime publicist and wife Dorothy at his side. Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II collaborations defined his 60-year career with stages and films, including 43 stage scores and enduring tunes such as Some Enchanted Evening, Oh What a Beautiful Morning, People Will Say We're in Love, and Climb Every Mountain.
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Sammy Cahn
Song Writers Hall of Fame
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Manhattan
Columbia University
Columbia
Hart
Joey
Syracuse
Sound of Music
New Year Spirit Flows From Mystic to New York
National farewell to the 1970s blends televised football revelry with New Year celebrations across cities. Mystic recreates a 1879 event, Boston hosts First Night 1980 arts, Baltimore showcases an Inner Harbor fireworks and sculpture, while New York features a midnight run and a Waldorf Astoria disco tribute led by Bill Lombardo.
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Hamden
Daniel Kearns
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New York Road Runners Club
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Bill Lombardo
Guy Lombardo
Royal Canadiens
Playoffs Move Steelers Rams Closer to Super Bowl
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Los Angeles Rams advance toward the Super Bowl set for January 20 in Pasadena. The report notes rising stakes and key performances as both teams reach the next round in a high tension playoff run.
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Los Angeles Rams
Pasadena
Stokes
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