Iran Protests, Tank Deployments Mark Day of Crisis
Iran's military government arrests ex SAVAK head and 34 officials as tanks move toward Tehran bazaar amid calls for a mass demonstration against the Shah. Curfew runs 9 pm to 5 am, oil strikes curtail production, fueling international oil concerns as unrest widens.
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Parviz Rabin
Associated Press
Tehran
Iran
Bazaar
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Ayatullah Khomaini
Mentullah Nasiri
SAVAK
Nasiri
Jaafar Sharif Emami
Gholam Reza Azhari
Khademi
Sharif Emami
America
Voters push for spending cuts to curb inflation in poll
A nationwide AP NBC poll of nearly 35,000 voters across 1,200 locations finds strong demand for federal budget cuts to fight inflation, with inflation top priority and Democrats faring slightly better than Republicans on austerity appeal. The public shows mixed views on Carter's influence and overall political impact.
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Jonathan Wolman
Associated Press
NEW York
NBC News
GOP
Ap-Nbc
Carter
Congress
Ap-Nbc News
Texas Republicans gain at least three House seats in election
Unofficial returns show Ed Emmett of Kingwood, a 29 year old oil company employee and former tennis instructor, defeating Rep. A Allen of Baytown. In Fort Worth, Tom Schieffer, a three term Democrat, concedes to Republican Bob Ware. Bob Leonard defeats Margret Rimmer in a newly drawn Fort Worth district. Sen. Betty Andujar appears to beat Rep. Roy English as returns tighten.
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Texas
Senate
Ed Emmett
Kingwood
Oil Company
A Allen
Legistors
Bob Ware
Bob Leonard
Margret Rimmer
Fort Worth
Tarrant County
Schieffer
Betty
Italian district attorney slain in roadside attack
In Frosinone Italy terrorists killed district attorney Fedele Calvosa, his police driver, and another man as they rode in a car near Patricia in the hills south of Rome. Calvosa becomes the seventh justice official slain in seven years and the third this year.
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Frosinone
Italy
Rome
Fedele Calvosa
Patricia
Calvosa
Davis trial hears alleged hit list includes adopted daughter
In the Cullen Davis murder trial, testimony cited an alleged hit list featuring Dee, the 20 year old adopted daughter of Davis and his estranged wife Prisiclla. The list also named Fort Worth businessman A J Paschall and a Mexican friend, with claims of targeting a divorce judge and other witnesses in Amarillo. The defense questioned FBI agent Ron Jannings on the cross examination as prosecutors objected to lines of inquiry about a mystery figure David Binion.
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Houston
Hie
Cullen Davis
Dee
Davis
Priscilla
FBI
Ron Jannings
Fort Worth
Janning
Richard
Steve Sumner
Dallas
Cullen
Sumner
Jannings
Haynes
David Binion
Ray Woods
U.S. Attorney's Office
Woods
Binion
Phil Burleson
Priscilla Davis
Dollar Under Heavy Pressure Amid Carter Rescue Hopes
The dollar tumbled in Tokyo and Europe as Carter's currency defense pledge faced selling pressure. Gold prices rose for a second day while the pound eased on wage worries. The dollar's euro, yen, and franc rates fell, with marks at 1.8888 and yen down sharply, signaling tests of U.S. currency resolve. Actual bullion prices hovered around $219 in Zurich and London, after closing lower Tuesday.
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London
Tokyo
Europe
Carter
Frankfurt
U.S
Zurich
Paris
Amsterdam
Milan
Democrats Edge Toward Congress in Midterm Wins
Democrats gained ground as midterm results rolled in with Sen. Edward Brooke unseated in Massachusetts and Thad Cochran elected in Mississippi. Bill Bradley won New Jersey’s Senate seat, while Republicans faced losses in Michigan and Illinois. governor races also shifted, as Thornburgh led in Pennsylvania and Thompson trailed in Illinois.
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Washington
Congress
Edward W. Brooke
Massachusetts
Thad Cochran
Mississippi
Paul E. Tsongas
Brooke
Jackson
Senate
James O. Eastland
Maurice Dantin
Charles Evers
New Jersey
Bill Bradley
Jeffrey Kell
Clifford P. Case
Charles H. Percy
Alex Lmith
Illinois
Percy
Robert P. Griffin
Michigan
CBS
Carl Levin
Detroit
J.J. Exon
Nebraska
David Boren
Oklahoma
James R. Thomson
Michael Bakalis
Thompson
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