Bani Sadr to head Iran's armed forces amid hostage crisis
The Tehran Radio report said Ayatollah Khomeini appointed President Abolhassan Bani Sadr as commander in chief, boosting his power to end the U S Embassy siege and quell Kurdish unrest. The move comes as a U N commission readies to inspect charges against the deposed shah, with hopes of expediting American release.
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Trudeau's Liberals sweep Canadian vote for comeback victory
Pierre Elliott Trudeau returns as prime minister after Liberal rout of Joe Clark's Conservatives in Ottawa. Liberals win 146 seats, Conservatives 103, New Democrats 32. Social Credit loses all seats. Outcome shifts Canada toward peacekeeping amid U S Soviet tensions with Trudeau calling for a world mission.
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Court rules government entitled to profits in Snepp case
The Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 that the federal government may retain all profits from ex CIA agent Frank Snepp’s unauthorized 1977 book Decent Interval. The decision upheld breach of two CIA secrecy agreements requiring prior agency approval for publication of CIA related information.
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Rains and floods lash Southern California and West
relentless storms drenched Southern California with heavy rain. damage runs to tens of millions in mudslides and floods. Los Angeles County losses reach about 100 million. 24 dead nationwide including Californians, Arizonans, and tourists in Tijuana. Evacuations continue as multiple storms threaten recovery.
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Beating Death Taxes and Polluted Water Worries
A White House advisory panel flags threats to drinking water despite cleaner air. The report notes pollution challenges facing water supplies and urges action as national concerns persist.
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