Militants demand shah return for Tehran hostages
Moslem militants holding the U S Embassy captives in Tehran say there will be no clemency unless the ousted shah is sent back to Iran. The militants’ broadcast tied hostage freedom to the monarch’s return as negotiations and the U N commission stalls.
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London
America
Mohammad Reza
Rains renew onslaught floods California and neighbors
Relentless rains renewed the onslaught across California bringing mudslides and floods. Property losses top hundreds of millions with crops rotting while Idaho dam fears trigger evacuations and San Diego area alert. At least 30 dead across four states and Mexico as 355 million dollars in losses loom.
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Officials silent on hostage deal
Washington officials refuse to confirm whether Iran will release American hostages as a UN inquiry into the deposed Shah proceeds. President Carter appears to have dropped the precondition of hostage release, while Waldheim and U.S. officials stress delicacy and no fixed deadline for freedom of about 50 hostages held 110 days. The White House says an appropriate commission could help resolve the crisis.
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Iran
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Tehran
Windfall tax break moves toward passage
A Senate House conference committee backed a windfall tax on oil profits with a two year tax exemption for up to 400 dollars of earnings from savings and investments. The plan reserves most revenues for tax cuts while funding energy relief and transportation projects.
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Helicopter Crash Off Gulf Platform Kills Five
An Exxon helicopter plunged from a Gulf of Mexico gas platform onto a supply boat deck, killing five and leaving one missing. One survivor was injured and flown ashore. The boat's seven crew escaped injury as a fire was quickly put out. Cause undisclosed. victims’ names not released.
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USOC head stays hopeful on Moscow Games despite Carter stance
USOC chairman Robert Kane said the United States Olympic Committee does not view a Moscow boycott as irrevocable and plans to select a team to honor athletes who trained for the Games. Carter’s deadline for Afghanistan withdrawal passed without Soviet exit, complicating participation prospects as the panel weighs its April decision and May entry deadline.
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