Iran official hopes crisis ends soon amid hostage talks
Iran Foreign Minister Sadegh Ghotbzadeh expressed hope the U S Tehran hostage crisis would end soon and said Iran would cooperate with UN Secretary General Waldheim in this matter The UN said talks are at a very sensitive stage Waldheim seeks freedom for the 50 hostages seized at the U S Embassy 101 days ago Ghotbzadeh declined to set a timetable for release He also indicated an international commission to investigate Iran’s charges against the deposed shah may meet in Tehran within a week President Bani-Sadr offered to free the hostages in a few days if the United States acknowledges its role in restoring the shah Khomeini warned the Soviet Union against aggression toward Islamic nations and Third World states.
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Italy
France
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America
le Monde
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Soviet Union
Leonid Brezhnev
Khomeini
Eye on House speaker job stirs Texas race
In Austin and Houston reports, a potential August speaker fight emerges as incumbent Bill Clayton faces an FBI sting probe and grand jury involvement. Rep. John Bryant and Rep. Lynn Nabers position for leadership amid possible resignation and renewed jockeying among House members and lobbyists.
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Dallas
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House
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Ben Barnes
Barnes
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von Dohlen
Gus Mutscher
Mutscher
Houston councilmen appear before panel
Houston city councilmen James Westmoreland and Homer Ford testified before a federal grand jury probing an alleged insurance kickback scheme linked to Operation Brilab. Other subpoenas named Texas lawmakers, union officials, and city figures as the probe extended into the Legislature, the Port Authority, and Building Trades groups.
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Homer Ford
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Robert Johnson
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Frank Mann
Texas House
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Russell Kelley
Texas
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Nelia Diaz
Moore
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Fricks
Libel Suit Prompt Draws Amaro Globe News Respond
Amarillo Globe News executives say they want to see a libel suit district attorney filed against them before they respond. This note appears in a brief item on page 3C.
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GAO presses DOE on rising heating oil costs amid profits surge
GAO told a House energy subcommittee that heating oil prices climbed sharply despite ample supply and rising refiners profits. It criticized the Energy Department for inaction and said 1979 prices jumped nationwide while New England margins hit or exceeded one dollar per gallon.
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Toby Moffett
D-Conn
New England
Rising rose prices hit Valentine buyers in 1980
The cost of a dozen long stemmed roses for Valentine's Day nears $50 in some cities, with prices as high as $5 per blossom. Florists warn variability due to location, greenery, arrangement, and delivery. Industry sources note 30,000 florists setting prices and forecast average retail rose prices may exceed $2 per stem, with a $25 a dozen national target.
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Art Gasier
Allied Florists
Illinois
Ed Buckley
Floral Reports
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Buckley
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