Satellite Disappears After Failing to Reach Orbit
Satecom III, a one-ton RCA satellite worth $20 million, vanished from Americom tracking after a kick motor activation. RCA and NASA noted temporary looping orbit before loss. NORAD and other agencies joined the search. Estimated mission cost totaled around $50 million with planned annual lease rates of $0.8 to $1.2 million per user.
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Japan May Restrict Iran Oil Imports If Crisis Deepens
Japan may restrict oil imports from Iran if the U S Iran crisis worsens Prime Minister Masayoshi Ohira said Japan must secure its oil needs for now He noted the crisis is not an oil problem U S officials criticized Japan for buying Iranian crude on the spot market and aiding Iran's access to assets Japan imports over 99 percent of its oil including about 450000 barrels a day from Iran
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Iran says international observers will visit U.S. hostages soon
Foreign Minister Sadegh Ghotbzadeh announced that independent international observers will visit the American hostages in the occupied U.S. Embassy in the near future. He said at a Tehran news conference that one visit should occur soon and visits could become regular.
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Associated Press
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GM to make automatic seat belts standard on 1982 cars
GM says full size 1982 models will include automatic belts as standard while air bags remain optional. Three passenger front seats will require bags adding about 600 dollars to production cost, belts about 100 dollars. Buyer price for 1982 models not yet known.
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Hunger strike at San Antonio City Hall stirs mixed tempo
Iranian students at San Antonio College begin a hunger strike on the City Hall steps to protest the shah at Lackland Air Force Base and U S reaction. locals respond with obscenities while police monitor. students risk expulsion for missed classes and possible visa issues. meanwhile the deposed monarch remains secluded at Lackland amid heightened security.
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Amin under virtual house arrest near Tripoli as Libyan talks unfold
Ugandan ex-dictator Idi Amin lives under virtual house arrest near Tripoli, Libya, with Libyan officials unclear on extradition. Muwanga delivered Uganda's message to Muammar Khadafy, noting no extradition was included. Amin fled Uganda after eight years of brutal rule in 1979.
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