Iran demands $8 billion in gold before hostage release
Iran says the United States must transfer $8 billion in gold and assets frozen by President Carter to the Algerian central bank before freeing the 52 U.S. hostages. Spokesman Behzad Nabavi outlined the latest conditions, noting written undertakings alone are not enough.
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Iran
United States
Carter
Algeria
Behzad Nabavi
Special Hostage Commission
Tran
Tehran
Algiers
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Nabavi
U.S
Shah
Last-Minute Christmas Mail Flows Smoothly
Elyria Post Office reports a 5 percent rise in mail volume with seven extra staff to manage demand. UPS outlet on Warden Road operates with police aid and extended hours as last-minute rushes loom, offering Blue Label service for delivery before Christmas.
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Elyria
Michael Lotko
Lotko
United Parcel Service
Warden Road
UPS
Not-Forgotten Box nears 4500 toy Christmas goal
The Chronicle-Telegram reports the Not-Forgotten Box charity aims to collect 4500 new toys for Lorain County children. Total toys reach 3197 after 357 more were donated. Sears at Midway Mall slated for pickups. Donations run through Wednesday with 8 am to 5 pm drop hours, aiding over 450 families.
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Robert Loomis
C-T
Chronicle-Telegram
Salvation Army
Elbert Holmberg
Holmberg
Lorain County
Broad St
Cub Scout Pack
Ely
Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree
St. Jude's School
Acme Grange No
American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association
Elyria- Lorain
Robert Frederick
Dowd Road
Elyrn
John
Scranton
Avon-Belden Road
North Ridgeville
Sams Miss Fits
Weekend Weather Outlook With Light Snow Flurries
Forecast calls for mostly cloudy tonight with scattered snow flurries and a low around five. Saturday brings variable clouds with a chance of morning snow flurries and highs near 15. Precipitation probability 30 percent tonight and Saturday. Winds west to northwest 10 to 20 mph. Details on Page A-3.
Jane Fonda Promotes Nine to Five in Cleveland
Jane Fonda headlines a reception in Cleveland to preview her new film Nine to Five. Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton co star in the comedy about workplace woes. The event highlighted the trio's return to screens and the film's anticipated release.
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Cleveland
Jane Fonda
Lily Tomlin
Dolly Parton
Lorain Girl Sings Hopeful Christmas Song On Iran Hostage Crisis
Lorain’s 13 year old Lisa Wargo stars in Where is Captivity a single that frames the Iran hostage crisis through a child’s lens. Emerick Records produced the track with Rick Redman and Emery Kapples and the Lorain St Peter School Choir backs the recording. The song gained national airings on ABC and regional TV and has traveled to Germany and Houston. Lisa says the words carry personal meaning beyond her singing.
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Mom
Dad
Loraiite
Emery Kapples
ABC
Lorain County
Kapples
Rick Redman
Emerick Records
Wews Tv-5
Cleveland
Lisa
Redman
Rapples
Steve Ilg
Channel 5
Morning Exchange
Germany
Houston
Texas
Lorain St. Peter
St. Peter School
Lisa Wargo
Lorain St. Peter School
Iran
Terminal Tower
Larry Wargo
Loretta Ct
Dave Zapotosky
Kosygin Dies at 76 Former Soviet Premier Shaped Detente
Former Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin, 76, a chief architect of detente and long-time troubleshooter for Brezhnev, died of heart failure in a Moscow hospital. He resigned Oct 23 after health problems and his body was to lie in state before cremation.
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UPI
Alexei Kosygin
Leonid Brezhnev
Kremlin
Kosygin
Brezhnev
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Nikolai Podgorny
United States
Glassboro
New Jersey
Lyndon Johnson
Europe
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London
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Central
State Radio and Television
Mohammed Ali Rajai
Joe Figula
Gloria Irwin
Jane
Lorain Man
Communist Party
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