Iran Aims at New U S Offer as Hostage Crisis Persists
Iran signals openness to a fresh U S proposal to end the 424 day hostage deadlock but Tehran faces problems resolving it before President Carter leaves office on Jan 20. Negotiators seek guarantees tied to Algerian mediation plus assets and Shah properties.
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Tehran
Carter
Behzad Nabavi
Washington
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CBS News
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United States
Teh
Frosty ride as Amish carriages travel Wisconsin 33
An Amish horse and carriage rides past a frost-bitten tree along Wisconsin 33 near Cash ton Wisconsin this week. Several carriages indicate the Amish may be stocking up on provisions for the rest of winter as mild weather persists. The last day of 1980 is forecast mild and sunny nationwide before a cold front moves in later this week.
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Cashton
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Iranian spokesman warns US plans to invade Iran from Persian Gulf
Iran's government spokesman Behzad Nabavi told a Tehran news conference that the United States intends to attack the Persian Gulf under pretexts and warned that internal unrest in Caspian towns could be used to justify invasion. He noted past aborted rescue efforts and the Iran Iraq war as preceding factors. A retired general suggested mining Kharg Island to cut Iran's oil flow as a means to pressure Tehran.
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United States
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Behzad Nabavi
Tehran
Persian Gulf
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Caspian Sea
Daniel Graham
Defense Intelligence Agency
Washington
Kharg Island
New Year relief: aspirin tax cut and bankruptcy changes
Illinois rolls out three major laws effective New Year Day. Sales tax on aspirin and groceries drops by one more cent, saving shoppers about a hundred fifteen million dollars next year. New bankruptcy rules tighten exemptions while a second penny is shaved from the state sales tax for food and medicine.
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Springfield
Illinois
Government avoids Ford recall through transmission warning plan
Washington AP says government and Ford reached a compromise to address automatic transmission problems, avoiding a possible 22.9 million vehicle recall. Owners will receive notices and dashboard stickers about possible reverse slips, which have been linked to nearly 100 deaths. Ford and NHTSA avoid admitting a defect, while critics from the Center for Auto Safety say more action was needed.
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Ford Motor Co
Ford
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Center For Auto Safety
Russell Shew
Jerry Sloan
Southern Illinoisan publication and contact info
The Southern Illinoisan publishes from Carbondale Herrin and Murphysboro with offices in Carbondale, Herrin and Murphysboro. It lists circulation rates by carrier and mail options, and provides office and classifieds contact numbers plus the post office box for address changes.
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Suthern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Herrin
Ill
Murphysboro
The
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Vici
Marion
Inaugural Week Free Culture Busts Open in Washington
As Ronald Reagan's inauguration approaches on January 20, Washington offers abundant free cultural events while venues also sell access in various price tiers. The public can glimpse the president and his wife at receptions, church services, galas, and celebrity appearances, with official events costing millions to stage and individuals paying for medals, cuff links, licenses, and seal memorabilia.
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Ronald Reagan
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Hollywood
George
Barbara Bush
Clinton nuclear plant costs exceed billion in latest report
Illinois Power Co reports Clinton nuclear project expenditures through Oct 31 at 1.003 billion, under the new budget. A Dec 4 board vote extended the commercial operation target to August 1983 and raised total project cost to 1.73 billion, citing revised schedules to curb delivery and construction delays.
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Don Levener
Southern Illinoisan
Springfield Illinois Power Co
Clinton
Ilinois Commerce Commission
Illinois Power
Commission
Carter revives 10 cent gas tax in new budget
President Carter will include a 10 cent per gallon gas tax in his fiscal 1981-82 budget. An administration source said the fee, basically the same as the defeated proposal, would apply to imported petroleum and be passed to shoppers to reduce American oil dependence.
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Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
United States
Warren Christopher
Iran
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