Pressure on militants grows as hostage crisis nears day 100
AP dispatch from Tehran notes rising Iranian government and religious pressure on militants to end the siege. Abolhassan Bani Sadr's election signals potential authority to push for release. Khomeini's circle and Ahmad Khomeini reportedly urge a resolution while foreign diplomacy stalls.
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U.S
Tehran Times
Nasser Minachi
United States
Abolhassan Bani Sadr
Shah
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Revolutionary Council
Bani Sadr
Minachi
Khomeini
Ahmad
Hojatoleslam Mohammad Khoeini
Ahmad Khomeini
Khoeini
Abolhassan Bani-Sadr
Persian Gulf
Sadegh Ghotbzadeh
Central Intelligence Agency
West Texas primaries heat up with many sheriff runs
The Odessa American reports a sizzling West Texas primary scene across 17 counties led by a surge in sheriff contests and new constable candidates. Ector County hosts six sheriff hopefuls while Loving County remains lightly contested. several counties feature former deputies and a rare female sheriff candidate. Page 2D to 4D cover each county’s race details.
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Odessa American
Ector County
Loving County
Texas
Ector
Soviet ambassador hints at Afghan withdrawal timing
Soviet ambassador to Japan Dimitrii Polyanskii said 90,000 troops in Afghanistan could be withdrawn soon if the United States and China avoid escalating tensions, while Afghanistan's Moscow-backed leader said troops will stay longer. Kremlin accusations and Western skepticism over a real pullout frame a tense regional standoff.
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China
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Kyodo
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Kremlin
Kabul
Washington
Azerbaijan
Iran
Pakistan
America
Britain
Egypt
Babrak Karmal
London Times
Clayton Sting Bribe Claim Sparks FBI Sting Discussions
Speaker Bill Clayton denies taking bribes as FBI sting reports implicate him. The note ties the sting to a broader FBI shift from past crimes to corruption operations and signals coverage across pages.
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Clayton
Bill Clayton
FBI
Higher education higher costs
The Texas higher education system faces rising costs as families weigh the price of state universities. Laurie Valentine’s Plano family faced substantial tuition and living expenses, with four-year estimates between 10 800 and 15 280 dollars in today’s dollars. Inflation and dorm vs. commuter living shape budgets. some fear the middle class could be priced out of college.
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Associated Press
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Laurie Valentine
Plano
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Stephen F. Austin
Clayton Stromberger
University of Texas At Austin
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Mary Gayle Stromberger
Stromberger
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Trinity
Lorrin Kennamer
University of Texas College of
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