Money disputes shadow US Iran hostage talks
The United States and Iran face billions in unsettled issues beyond hostages including frozen assets, oil payments, and defaulted loans. Tehran seeks $24 billion in guarantees deposited in Algeria, plus release of assets before hostages depart, while Washington pushes different sequencing and terms.
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Associated Press
United States
Iran
U.S
Algeria
Carter
Tehran
Shah
Hostage move puzzles Carter administration
Three American diplomats held at the Iranian foreign ministry in Tehran were moved to a secret location after initially resisting transfer. L. Bruce Laingen, Victor Tomseth, and Michael Howland joined at least some of the 49 other hostages, while officials could not confirm their new location or whether all hostages remain together.
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Washington
Tehran
State Department
L. Bruce Laingen
U.S
Iran
Laingen
Victor L. Tomseth
Michael Howland
John H. Trattner
Department
Tomseth
Howland
Foreign Ministry
Abdelkarim Gheriaeb
Trattner
Gheriach
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Cloning Step Nearer Raises Mammal Copying Hope
Swiss researchers report a method to create mouse embryo clones by transferring cell nuclei, yielding three living adult mice genetically identical to their embryo donors though not to eggs or carriers. Experts caution human cloning remains far off and practical uses limited to research.
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Toronto
Davor Solter
Wistar Institute
Philadelphia
Solter
Michael I. Sherman
Roche Institute of Molecular Biology
Nutley
N.J
Karl Ilmensee
University of Geneva
Peter C
Hoppe
Jackson Laboratory
Bar Harbor
Maine
Illmensee
Cell
Reagan visits Mexico signals friendship over borders
President elect Ronald Reagan makes a rare preinaugural border trip to Ciudad Juarez to stress U S Mexican friendship with Jose Lopez Portillo. Meese said no specific topics are planned while acknowledging shared concerns such as El Salvador and oil trade. Reagan will meet, then fly to Washington for cabinet nominee talks.
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James Gerstenzang
Associated Press
Los Angeles
Ronald Reagan
Mexico
U.S
Reagan
Edwin Meese III
Meese
Jose Lopez Portillo
Museum of Art
Ciudad Juarez
el Paso
Texas
Lopez Portillo
Cordova International Bridge
Rio Grande
Los Angeles International Airport
Washington
California
Congress Opens With Republicans Aims To Jumpstart Reagan Admin
Washington AP reports a new Republican House and Senate convened with plans to advance Reagan era government. Senate hearings on Cabinet nominees target confirmation by Inauguration Day January 20. House vows a slow start amid a rules clash over spending tied to GNP, while Democrats retain control.
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Washington
Congress
Ronald Reagan
Senate
Walter F. Mondale
House
Million Voices Do Not Make Foolishness True
A brief commentary notes that mass opinion does not validate folly. It argues that even if a million people share a foolish view, the idea remains unwise and should be scrutinized rather than accepted. The piece emphasizes critical thinking over popular consensus.
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Massachusetts
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