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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1979
Page
3
West Ottawa School District removed Raymond Briggs's Father Christmas from all six elementary schools after parents complained it depicted Santa Claus with a negative attitude toward Christmas.
Gunmen took over Mecca's Grand Mosque and held as many as 90 hostages in what authorities described as religious deviation. Reports placed armed assailants from 60 to 100, with casualties claimed by some sources. The incident drew quick guard and international reaction amid tensions over Saudi protection of holy sites and influence from Iran's revolution.
Prairie View Texas reports Marine Staff Sgt. Davis Rogers Walker, 24, one of ten hostages freed from Iran, called his mother during a two minute talk. Anne Ruth Walker, 46, said she was elated, watched him on television, and planned to travel to Washington for a reunion. She noted the military would fund her trip.
President Carter hinted at military action against Iran as 49 hostages remain captive in Tehran and Iran’s leader Khomeini vowed trials and possible death sentences. The United States moved ships toward the Persian Gulf, urged peaceful settlement through the UN, and prepared to defend itself if needed while seeking early hostages’ release.
The United States doubles aircraft carrier striking power near Iran in response to the Tehran hostage crisis. President Carter orders the 1,000-ton Kitty Hawk with 85 planes from the Philippines to the Indian Ocean to pressure Iran while a Midway task force remains in the Arabian Sea. Military planners doubt a rescue by sea, citing high risk and likely civilian casualties.
Government data show after-tax profits of U S corporations up 6.2 percent at an annual rate in July through September, while GNP grew 3.5 percent annualized. Despite gains, economists warn a recession remains possible due to oil prices and money-tight policy. pre-tax profits rose 6.4 percent to 242.5 billion.
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