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WORLD
Iran ousts reporters
TEHRAN, Iran ? The Iranian government, which
has ordered all American reporters to leave Iran,
yesterday gave them until Friday midnight to obey the
directive.
The announcement, made by the director of the
foreign press, Sadegh Abolghassem, said with
American reporters out of the country there will be less
emphasis on the American hostages held at the U.S.
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On Monday night, the government ordered all
American reporters out of the country, accusing them
of biased reporting. But it said French, British and
West German journalists could stay for the time being.
Pope wants world peace
VATICAN CITY ? Pope John Paul II today said the
"dramatic events" in Afghanistan posed a threat to
world peace and called on the "great powers" to exert
their responsibilities to safeguard peace.
He said his "spiritual mission" was committed to
"the independence of all countries," and the right of
peoples to determine their own destiny according to
their patriotic and religious feelings.
The pope expressed "concern and sympathy" for the
people of Iran. He made no direct reference to the
American hostages held by Iranian militants in Tehran
since Nov. 3, but praised Iran's "humanitarian
traditions" and expressed hope the Iranians may
"surmount current difficulties."
Duke should 'buy British'
LONDON ? The smartly dressed Duke of Kent,
cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, has come under fire for
buying suits in Hong Kong.
Labor Party legislators and other critics said Sunday
the duke was unpatriotic not to "buy British" when the
domestic textile industry is having a rough time
against foreign competition.
The 45-year-old nobleman served in the British
colony when he was in the army. He is vice-chairman
of the British Overseas Trade Board.
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Fans stampede for tickets
DETROIT ? Fans kicked in glass doors and
trampled each other, but there were no injuries in the
stampede for tickets for a concert by the rock group
Rush, police said.
One man was arrested Saturday as police, with clubs
drawn, moved the 1,000 fans back and maintained
order. One fan said rumors that the box office would
run out of tickets added to the confusion.
Last month, at a concert by the rock group The Who
in Cincinnati, 11 persons died as stampeding fans
pushed through the doors to the arena in a rush for
'seats.
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t ATLANTA ? First lady Rosalynn Carter renewed
her commitment to a national hnlirlav pnmmpmnntino
the birth date of Martin Luther King Jr. yesterday at
services celebrating the 51st birthday of the late civil
rights leader.
Mrs. Carter's brief remarks came only hours after it
was discovered that King's crypt had been defaced
during the night when red, black and green stripes
were painted on the marble tomb.
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| WINAMAC, Ind. ? A judge's decision to let the jury,
and not federal transportation officials, set safety
standards by which Ford Motor Co. will be judged in its
Pinto liability trial "is a bad omen for the automobile
industry," Ford's chief attorney says.
Both Ford attorney James F. Neal and prosecutor
I Michael A. Cosentino said the ruling Monday by
Pulaski Circuit Judge Harold R. Staffeldt was crucial.
"If we had won that ... one, we all could have gone
home," Neal said. "It was the most important one."
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Billboards show concern
CLINTON ? You may have seen them as you drove
along South Carolina's highways during the past few
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flag and the motto: "Hang in There America."
The signs are part of an advertising campaign
designed to encourage Americans about the hostage
situation at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. Fifty such
billboards have been placed along state highways by
the South Carolina Outdoor Advertising Association.
The new campaign will feature billboards of Uncle v
Sam in Moses-style robes holding a tablet representing
the Ten Commandments. The billboard will proclaim :v
"The 11th Commandment: Thou Shalt Not Take
America Hostage."
Citizens want amendment
COLUMBIA ? Several South Carolina citizens have
joined forces in an effort to amend the state constitution
"to require state government to live within a
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The South Carolina Committee for Tax and Spending
Limitation kicked off a campaign Monday to keep the
ever-growing state government spending in proportion
to the growth of total personal income in the state.
"It's not a proposition 13 which would impose cutbacks,"
said Ben R. Morris, committee chairman.
"Our proposal would not mean that state government
could not grow. It could, but only as the total personal
income of South Carolinians grows," he said.
Inmate threatens Carter
COLUMBIA ? An inmate at the Central Correctional
Institution pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of
threatening to assassinate President Carter.
Joseph Shaw King, 27, was sentenced Monday to
three years in prison, to begin after he completes his
state sentences for robbery, burglary and escape.
King's letter, opened in a White House mail room,
said, "Carter, you are marked for assassination! I am
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