Kookie Presidential Candidates Rally At Atlanta Convention
In Atlanta a crowd of about 50 fringe hopefuls gathered for the first Presidential Kookie Candidate Convention. Campaigners listed with the Federal Election Commission advocated quirky platforms such as restoring the 70 mph speed limit, 100 percent parity for truckers, and abolishing the income tax while decrying current policies.
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California
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Sister of slain Iranian prince vows vengeance against Khomeini
PARIS UP I reports Princess Azzadeh Shafik sister of assassinated Prince Shahryar Shafik vows to fight the Tehran regime. She edits a Free Iran bulletin and plans an exile army while staying in Paris. The murder was blamed on commandos linked to Tehran aims.
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France
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Khalkhali
Islamic Revolutionary Courts
Shah's Texas refuge skirmishes expose lax base security
Reporters and photographers easily infiltrated Lackland Air Force Base as Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi stayed on site since December. At least 21 access incidents occurred, including joggers and a Paris photographer entering near Wilford Hall and the shah's quarters. base defenses and proximity to Iran trainee areas drew concern over security amid a $131000 bounty on his head.
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Texas
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New U S envoy Linowitz meets Israeli delegate in stalled talks
In Jerusalem U S Middle East envoy Linowitz and Israel’s head delegate Burg reviewed progress at the halfway mark of the talks on Palestinian self-rule. Linowitz warned the May deadline may not be met while Burg voiced confidence negotiations can conclude by then.
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Lebanese airspace closed to Iranian planes
Lebanon banned Iranian aircraft from its airspace to stop young Iranian volunteers from entering. President Elias Sarkis held an emergency security meeting with a top general and ordered border guards to turn back Iranians without valid Lebanese visas issued in Tehran. The move followed a radical Iranian cleric's pledge to send about 10 000 young revolutionaries to Beirut and the south Lebanon frontier to fight imperialism and militias.
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New York criminologist says police killings undercounted
Lawrence Sherman of SUNY Albany argues there is no reliable total for citizens killed by police each year. He cites death certificates, internal affairs, and news reports as flawed sources and suggests actual police homicides may be 50 percent or more higher, with police perhaps responsible up to 3.6 percent of all homicides.
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Lawrence W. Sherman
State University of New York At Albany
Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology
Iara Sherman
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Vance and Thatcher press for stronger Iran sanctions
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance met with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at 10 Downing Street to rally support for increased economic sanctions on Iran to free the 50 American hostages. The trip kicks off a four nation Western Europe tour aiming to win backing for diplomatic and economic pressure amid UN and World Court actions.
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Gunmen Fire On Navy Patrol At Roosevelt Roads Puerto Rico
Two unidentified gunmen fired on a U S Marine security patrol at the Roosevelt Roads naval base Puerto Rico no injuries were reported though the attack followed a separate ambush last week near San Juan that killed two sailors and wounded ten Authorities launched FBI and Naval Investigative Services inquiries and sealed off part of the base as the investigation began
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