11 Dec 1979
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1979
Page
1
The Commerce Department reports November retail sales up 1.8 percent to 77 billion, erasing October’s 1.7 percent decline as unemployment drops to 5.8 percent. Analysts urge caution, noting mixed signals in housing and forecasts for Q4.
A 21 year old Marine, Billy Gallegos of Pueblo Colorado, among 50 Americans held in Tehran, says his own treatment has been good and he has little knowledge of other hostages' whereabouts or conditions. He doubts the Shah is worth dying for and says he may not endure captivity indefinitely.
Rep J Kenneth Robinson joins 103 other House members in bipartisan support for a new Marine Corps force. The plan seeks a mobile rapid deployment unit with air and sea lift to defend embassies and rescue personnel under hazardous duty abroad.
Foreign Minister Ghotbzadeh said observers will visit the American hostages held at the U S Embassy in Tehran in the near future with plans for regular access. The move comes amid widening Tehran Azerbaijan tensions and calls for an international inquiry into the shah’s charges.
Prime Minister Masayoshi Ohira said Japan may curb Iranian oil imports if the U S Iran crisis deepens but for now Japan will secure needed supplies. He noted the U S stance stems from the Tehran hostage crisis and stressed the oil issue is not the core crisis.
The Star profiles Warren Rudolph and his decades of service as he plans to retire at year end. The piece reflects on his leadership and impact on the community and department.
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