Jonestown death toll at 900 as at Dover base
The State Department says 900 bodies from Jonestown remain to be identified with 125 new additions. Morticians and FBI fingerprint experts work amid odor to identify victims by prints. Six cargo flights have delivered hundreds of bodies to Dover Air Force Base, with 531 total reported, and plans to move more. Major Brigham Shuler notes only Rev Jim Jones’s body positively identified. relatives face limited access at the family center.
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Protesters storm U S Consulate in Frankfurt clash
In Frankfurt, about 7,000 Iranian, Turkish and West German demonstrators opposed to Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi tried to storm the U S Consulate. Police fought back in a violent melee, injuring hundreds among officers and protesters. the unrest echoed months of Iran turmoil and U S backing.
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US to airlift Jonestown survivors to Charleston base
State officials expect survivors of the Peoples Temple mass death to be airlifted to Charleston Air Force Base this weekend, though federal officials say no final plans exist. One high placed state source.
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Beard proposes tax fund for Guyana mass death victims
Rep. Edward Beard urges President Carter to direct the Justice Department to place a lien on People’s Temple assets to cover roughly 9 million dollars to return hundreds of Jonestown victims. He criticizes taxpayers’ potential liability and notes HEW funds and state aid arrangements for survivors. Authorities foresee release by Guyanese officials within 48 hours with return plans unsettled.
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Mideast treaty ready for signing after Cairo OK
The United States awaits final Egyptian approval on the Egypt Israel peace treaty first discussed at Camp David this fall. The State Department released the English text of the preamble and nine articles after Al Ahram printed the Arabic version, following Israeli cabinet approval earlier in the week.
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Santas With Taste Start VOA Christmas Drive in NYC
In New York City volunteers from the Volunteers of America begin their Santa Claus training and bell ringing campaign. James Coleman of Indianapolis, a 18 year VOA veteran, explains the appeal and challenge of delivering holiday aid as the 83rd graduating class hits the streets to raise funds for Christmas dinners and other comforts for the needy.
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Violence and safety in area schools examined by CT
C-T staff writer Debbie Demmon-Berger reports on violence and abren teelem in area schools with surprising possibilities from teachers who prefer talking to action. Betsy Maupin voices views on smoke detector laws and life saving value in local cases.
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