U S warns Soviets over Afghan coup in White House briefing
President Carter told reporters via the Moscow-Washington hotline that Soviet forces should withdraw from Afghanistan amid estimates of 20,000 to 25,000 troops in the country. The State Department said at least 6,500 new Soviet troops arrived since Christmas as Kabul quieted under a new pro-Moscow government after Hafizullah Amin was toppled and executed.
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Carter
Afghanistan
Moscow
Washington
White House
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Brezhnev
Senate
State Department
Kabul
U.S
Hafizullah Amin
Amin
Rebels fight new Afghan regime
Islamic revolutionaries said they blew up a power station and killed five guards in a war against Afghanistan's government. Soviet troops bolstering the regime aroused concern in neighbor states and the United States as Kabul's new leadership consolidated power after the coup.
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Associated Press
Afghanistan
United States
Babrak Karmal
Kabul
New Delhi
Darulaman Palace
Hafizullah Amin
Amin
Moscow
Peshawar
Pakistan
Jalalabad
Iran
Tehran
Sadegh Ghotbzadeh
Mohammed Zia Ul-Haq
Agha Shahi
Europe
United States Softens Iran Sanctions Push at UN
U S Secretary of State Cyrus R Vance urged the Security Council to condemn Iran's failure to release American hostages but stopped short of calling for immediate sanctions. He proposed sanctions only if Waldheim's efforts fail and without a fixed deadline to report back. Waldheim offered to go to Tehran, while several council members voiced support during a late night debate.
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U.S
Cyrus R. Vance
Security Security Council
Iran
Tehran
Council
Carter
Vance
U.N
Kurt Waldheim
Waldheim
Britain
Norway
Portugal
France
West Germany
Singapore
Australia
Holiday tourney stories and photos on starting pages
A compact note lists coverage in the Holiday tournament package with story and photo features on starting Page 9. It references resolutions to make and ignore on Page 15 and raises a question about Afghanistan and Russia’s Vietnam on Page 37.
Weather outlook with rain and cool highs mid forties
The forecast indicates rain likely today with highs in the mid 40s. Tonight into early Monday expect rain and drizzle with lows in the mid-30s. Monday remains cloudy with a chance of further rain and highs in the mid-40s.
Iran says hostages may face trials if UN sanctions bite
Foreign Minister Sadegh Ghotbzadeh warned that if the United Nations approves sanctions on Iran, all American hostages could be tried as spies. He also tied Soviet abstention to support for a U.S. blockade and signaled a possible international tribunal for the captives. Tehran links the stance to an embargo push excluding food and medicine.
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Tehran
Iran
Sadegh Ghotbzadeh
United Nations
Soviet Union
U.N
U.N. Security Council
Ghotbzadeh
Carter
I-57: Highway of darkness and patrols by troopers
A Southern Illinois feature details Interstate 57's dangers and patrol life. Troopers recount high speed pursuits, a fatal roadblock shooting, armed suspects, hitchhiking runaways, and near misses. They describe dangers from overpasses, wrong way drives, and heavy trucks, plus the risks of nighttime stops and limited backup.
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Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinois
Illinois
Wisconsin
Chicago
Chicago-New Orleans
Mel Kersten
Kersten
Indiana
Joe George
Charles Pritchard
Carbondale
Pritchard
Ben Higgerson
Benton
Norm Cauble
Tennessee
Inter
Cbs
Smokey
Cpl
Mike Derbak
West Frankfort
Marion
George
Cairo
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