Iranian hostages eyed for release under Algerian guarantees
Prime Minister Mohammed Ali Rajai quoted in Tehran saying Ayatollah Khomeini had agreed to accept unspecified guarantees by Algeria that could lead to the release of 52 American hostages. Other reports of Rajai's influence remained unclear.
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Iran
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NBC
Reagan Haig to meet amid cabinet picks and Iran talks
Reagan meets Haig in Washington for a potential secretary of state role after a Mexican president meeting and plans to discuss education and trade posts. Schweiker eyed to head Health and Human Services. cabinet decisions loom two weeks before Inauguration Day as other nominees are pursued. Meanwhile Iran’s ever-changing hostages talks see Khomeini and Rajai engaging with Algerian mediators, with U S officials cautious on guarantees. See KHOMEINI, Page 2A.
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Capitol Hill
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Richard Schweiker
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Reagan
California
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Iran
Islamic Republican Party
Deposits and loans rise in Odessa banks in 1980
Odessa six banks show deposits at 630 million and loans near 400 million as of December 31 1980 reflecting inflation and recession. Deposits rose 46.3 million since September and 132.6 million from 1979. Loans up 21.2 million since September and 57.4 million from 1979. Bank officials forecast 1981 deposits to climb while loan demand slows due to high rates. Local experts cite home mortgage strain and a shift in interest rates, with optimism for Permian Basin growth despite higher financing costs.
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Gayle Earls
First National Bank
Earls
Permian Basin
Max Malone
Permian Bank
Malone
Kenneth Jumper
NBC
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Jumper
Fishermen Lie Questioned by Jogger on Weekly Run
A concise remark juxtaposes fishermen, known for fishing tales, with a jogger who tracks weekly running distance. The quip implies skepticism about nativity and exaggeration in fishing folklore, using a jogger as a blunt comparator.
High Country Hounds Host English Fox Hunt near Scottsdale
Flagstaff Arizona group High Country Hounds held an English style fox hunt at Brusally Ranch near Scottsdale. With fox unlikely, organizers used coyote scent to mark the course as riders, including newcomers from the West, negotiated fence jumps. After the hunt, hounds were watered and participants enjoyed an elaborate breakfast.
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Brusally Ranch
Scottsdale
Miracle oil hoax erupts near Big Spring Texas
A German “miracle chemical” pumped into a Jaco Oil Co lease near Big Spring suddenly produced over 2 000 barrels monthly. Investigators say a theft scheme involved reusing a single tank of oil sold to Cosden Oil & Chemical Co. repeatedly, with 2 467 barrels bought in December yet only one barrel leaving the site according to a secret meter. John T Sims of Odessa was arrested on theft and fraud charges.
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Odessa
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Cosden Oil & Chemical Co
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Big Spring
Sims
Almond
Jaco
Currie
118Th District Court
Bob West
RRC
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