Americans Propose Methods To Free Tehran Hostages
Washington letters reveal a wide range of public proposals to resolve the Iran crisis. Some urged military action or punitive measures in the United States, including ideas like staging the shah's death, rounding up Iranian students, or mining ports, while others urged restraint or unconventional diplomacy.
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Washington
Ayatollah
Carter
Tehran
Iran
United States
McLean
Bloomington
Minn
Alexandria
Stephan Approves Life Sentence Growth in Kansas debate shifts on crime punishment
Kansas Attorney General Robert T. Stephan said the Legislature may enact life without parole for major crimes including first degree murder, as part of a constitutionally sound alternative to capital punishment. He stressed the sentence would not be automatic and would require a sentencing proceeding with appellate review. The opinion also covers disclosure of clients by attorney legislators and state workers earning over twenty thousand dollars.
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Topeka
Kan
Robert T. Stephan
Kansas
Stephan
John Carlin
Edward F. Reilly Jr
R-Leavenworth
Leonard Thomas
Governmental Ethics Commission
Windfall tax talks stall as Senate House seek clash
Washington AP reports the windfall profits tax faces a long negotiation between Senate and House conferees. The compromise would cost oil firms 178 to 277 billion over 11 years, with 38 percent of windfall captured under the Senate plan and 61 percent under the House version. White House and API critique shape the debate as lawmakers fear a January action after a planned midweek confab.
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Washington
Senate
House
Congressional
House Conference Committee
Carter
U.S
American Petroleum Institute
Charles J. DiBona
API
Russell B. Long
D-La
Congress
Expect A 10 Percent Gas Hike
Gasoline prices are rising with analysts predicting up to ten percent higher costs in the next two months. Wholesale prices rose up to six cents per gallon as producers respond to crude oil increases and OPEC moves loom. The national average is about $1.03 per gallon amid inflation and sanctions factors.
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New York
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
Caracas
Venezuela
Lundberg
Texaco
Mobil
Saudi Arabia
Chevron
Car Breaks Sound Barrier In Rocketed Land Vehicle
Edwards Air Force Base California AP reports Stant Barrett piloted a three wheeled rocket dart that reached Mach 1.06 with 48 000 horsepower main engine and extra sidewinder thrust achieving over 739 mph. Air Force cautions data not calibrated but owner Hal Needham celebrates milestone and predicts no further runs. Gasoline price moves follow Saudi price hike as oil majors adjust to market.
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Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Stan Barrett
Air Force
Barrett
Hal Needham
Needham
Bill Fredrick
Rhodesian cease fire signed amid peace talks
Rhodesia moves toward peace as Patriotic Front accepts campsites for troops, Muzorewa joins the accord. Officials praise diplomacy with Mugabe and Nkomo citing U.S. sanctions relief and British leadership. A 20,000 lives toll underlines the urgency of a monitored cease fire.
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Salisbury
Patriotic Front
Rhodesia
Abel Muzorewa
Ian Gilmour
Britain
Robert Mugabe
Joshua Nkomo
Washington
Lord Carrington
U.S
Mugabe
Nkomo
United States
Carrington
White House
Margaret Thatcher
Carter
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