Protests Routed as Tehran Seethes After Shah Crises
Tehran saw troops fire to disperse about 10 000 protesters at the city’s main cemetery while 500 demonstrators halted traffic near the railway station. Across the capital street battles, curfews and power blackouts followed, with reports of bread shortages and oil field stoppages amid political stalemate.
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Tehran
Iran
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Ministry of Power
Paul Grimm
Ahwaz
Grimm
Gholem Hossein Sadiqi
Shah
Captain Maintains Control Aboard Refugee Freighter Standoff
The Huey Fong captain said the situation was deteriorating yet denied Vietnamese aboard had seized the ship. He questioned his continued command as Hong Kong bars dock access and a British naval vessel, police launches encircle the freighter amid refugee suicide threats. Another vessel, the Tung An, faces Manila Bay obstruction as Philippines officials cite crowded camps.
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Hong Kong
Shu Wen-shin
Taiwan
Tung An
Manila Bay
Philippines
James Wood Upsets Loudoun Valley In Local High School Basketball
James Wood High School defeated Loudoun Valley High School in a surprising basketball upset last night. Coverage notes the game on page 12 with details in the sports section and references local reactions to the result.
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James Wood High School
Loudoun Valley High School
Jonestown Mass Suicide Tops 1978 News Year
The Peoples Temple disaster in Guyana killing over 900, led by Rev. Jim Jones, is named the year’s top story by AP editors and broadcasters. Followed by Camp David accords, China recognition, Prop 13, two popes, inflation, Panama Canal treaties, San Diego air crash, Britain’s first test tube baby, and Moscone Milk killings.
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Jim Jones
U.S
Mideast
Camp David
Begin
Sadat
Carter
China
California
John Paul II
Panama Canal
San Diego
Britain
George Moscone
Harvey Milk
San Francisco
Jonestown
Jones
Camp David peace talks mediated by Carter end in terms
The top stories recount Israel and Egypt reaching a peace term in a Camp David meeting in Maryland with President Carter mediating between Anwar Sadat and Israeli leaders. Continued on Page 15.
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San Francisco
Israel
Egypt
Camp David
Maryland
Carter
Anwar Sadat
Portland crash kills 10 aboard United DC-8
United Airlines flight 173 from New York and Denver crashed near Portland after warning passengers to brace for impact. Among 185 aboard, 10 died and 45 were hospitalized. two crew members among the dead. Pilot Malburn McBroom, 52, survived.
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Ore
United Air Lines
New York
Denver
Fire District
Portland International
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United
Forrest Mendenhall
Parker
Colo
Joan Wheeler
Englewood
Dave Ost
Malburn McBroom
Loveland
Gresham Community Hospital
McBroom
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