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Show Page 20—THE HERALD. Provo. Vtah. Thursday, January 3, 1980 Here’s Chronological List of Major 1979 Events Jan. 1 U.S. and China openfuil diplomatic relations after nearly three decades of estrangement. In Tehran, Shah expresses desire to take“a vacation” when newcivilian government takes power: U.S. em: bassy in Iran advises departure of American dependents Jan, 2 Exodus of foreigners Jan. 17 — Carter endorses new Iranian civilian government and calls on exiled Khomeini to give it a chance to succeed; Khomeini in France urges his supporters to press fight on Bakhtiar government Jan. 19 marchers More than million rally for Khomeini in authorizes return of Khomeini, U.S orders evacuation ofall dependents Supreme Court grants former Prime Minisier Biutto indefinite to monitor Soviet missiletests. Jan. 31 — Carter and Teng sign agreements to provide pane for what president calls ‘'a ne Stay of his execution. Feb. 14 — Armed Iranian guerril- of Israel arrives in Washington Starts critical round of talks with irreversible course’ American relations. Feb. 1 in Gunese — Ayatollah Ruhollah nuclear regulatory Khomeini, symbolof Iranian revolu- from Iran accelerates Jan. 3 — US. saysit will support commission withdraws support of Cambodian request for UN of serious accident was as remote as tion returns to homeland and urges expulsion of ail foreigners. Patricia Hearst released from prison five vears after she was kidnapped from its own 1975 U.S. study that said chance ‘to that of a meteorstrike on a city — once in a million years Jan. 20 — Iranian armed forces with government of and Islamic leaders open tentative Security Council meeting to take up Vietnam invasion of Cambodia Jan. 4 — US. prepared cooperate fully’ Tehran Premierdesignate Bakhtiar whether or not Shah remainsin Iran Jan. 5 US. officials report China has moved large numbersof talks country’s future; in France Khor.eini says he plans to return to Tehran soon dan. 21 Pittsburgh Steelers defeat Dallas Cowboys, 35-31, in soldiers and planestoits frontier with Vietnam. Jan. 6 — Newcivilian government takes office in Iran; Shah says he will leave for a rest soon, Khomeini deficit of $29 billion; calls for ‘‘real calls new cabinetillegal sacrifices’ in fight cn inflation. Jan. 7 — Hanoi reports “revolutionary armed forces’’ have captured Cambodian capital Phnom Penh and major seaport of Compong Som. Jan. 8 — Hanoi-sponsored“‘liberation movement” says it has formed new governmentin Cambodia; US. advises Shah to leave Iran for good of country Jan. 9 — U.S. agencies hack use of generic drugs in move aimed at sav- ing consumers as muchas $400 million a year. Peking says Taiwan could retain government and armed forces under reunification Jan, 10 — Vietnamesetroops drive westward in Cambodia Jan. 11 — U.S. surgeongeneralissues reportoffering ‘overwhelming proof’’ that cigarette smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease. and other serious ailments Jan. 12 — U.S. expresses concern over possibility of military coup in Iran; strongly opposes such a move. Jan. 13 — Iranian government announces formation of regency coun- cil to carry out duties of Shah after he leaves country. Jan. 14 — Tumult in Tehran as thousands of supporters of exiled Moslem leader Khomeini throng streets. Jan. 16 — ShahleavesIran for indefinite stay. driven by popular upheaval from country he ruled 27 years, goes to Egypt. voices hope Bakhtiar government can ‘make amendsfor the past, crowds exult Super Bow! at Miami Jan. 22 — Carter submits tight budgetfor fiscal 1980 with projected Jan. 23 — Carterin State of Union address asks Congressto help build a “new foundation”’ for the future by controlling inflation and strengthening peace Jan. 24 — Iranian Premier Bakhtiar offers to resign and let people decide on governmentif in return Khomeini would agree to delay his return to Iran; Tehran air- port closed. Jan, 25 — Carter in annual Economic Report says lag in productivity reduces U.S. capacity to create more jobs, raise living standards. Pope John PaulII offers massin Dominican Republic on way to Mexico. Jan. 26 — Nelson A. Rockefeller, 70, former vice president and fourtime governor of New York. dies after heart attack. Jan. 27 — Pope John PaulII opens bishops conference in Mexico City urging Latin American Catholics to follow traditional spiritual direction. Jan. 28 — Chinese Senior Deputy Prime Minister Teng Hsiao-ping arrivesin first official U.S. visit by a top Chinese Communistleader. Jan. 29 — Carter and Teng Hsiaoping, Chinese deputy prime minister, open three days of talks; differ over Soviet. Carter commutes sevenyear Patricia Hearst bank robbery prison sentence to two years, opening wayforher to leave prison and get married in February. Jan. 30 — Iranian government her apartment, had served 22 months of seven-year bank robbery sentence Feb. 2 — Bakhtiar proposes Ira- nian “‘national unity’ regime Khoeini calls on people to destroy the government named before Shah Left Feb. 3 Khomeini steps uppres- sure on Bakhtiar to bow out Feb. 5 — Supreme Court of Pakistan upholds death sentence passed on former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and four others for conspiracy to murder political Opponent five years ago. Feb. 6 — Khomeini appoints Mehdi Bazargan, opponent of Shah to head an Iranian provisional government. Feb. 7 — Energy Secretary Schlesinger ‘says oil shortage more likely becauseofpolitical turmoil in Iran. Surge of support reported across Iran for ‘‘interim government’ proclaimed by Khomeini Feb. 9 — U.S. warns Chinese it would be ‘‘seriously concerned’ over any attack on Vietnam; China has been assembling forces threalening to retaliate for Vietnam’s invasion of Cambodia Feb. 10 — Morethan100 killed and several hundred woundedin clash of rival factions of Iranian armed forces in Tehran; Joe Alex Morris Jr., Los Angeles Times correspondent, killed by stray bullet. Feb. 11 — Khomeini revolutionary forces push to victory in armed insurrection in Iran; army withdraws support of Bakhtiar, who resigns as prime minister and suc- ceeded by 7lyear-old Mehdi Bazargan Feb. 12 — Carter calls on Americans to adopt voluntary measures to cope with oil shortage says U.S. prepared to work with new Iranian government. Feb. 13 — Khomeini urgesfollowers to lay down arms. Pakistani to closed trials and summary execu- las rush U.S. embassy in Tehran and trap Ambassador William H. Sullivan and 100 of his staff; Khomeini forces free them. Adolph Dubs, U.S ambassador to Afghanistan, abducted by Moslem terrorists in Kabul and shotto deathin crossfire during governmentrescue attempt Feb. 15 — Iranian revolutionary Carter government executes four of Shah's Vietnamese town of Lang Son 85 miles northeast of Hanoi March 5 — White House an- pean Economic Community. dies. March 2 — Sovietleader Brezhnev condemns China as “most serious threat to peace in whole worid’’ March 18 March 19 — Officials say U.S. will send Egypt $2 billion in military equipment and Israel $3 billion for Teported ta have seized strategic Police. U.S. officials accuse Soviet Union of heiping foment antiAmerican actionsin Iran costs of Sinai withdrawal after peace treaty appoints special counsel to investigate some $7 million in loans to Carter's family peanut business from bank once controlled by his treaty terms. Chinese government announcesstart of withdrawal from Vietnam after attaining goals March 6 — America orders carrier Constellation into Arabian Sea to shew concern over Southern Yemen's drive into Yemen March 8 — Carter and President 16 — Carter ends fourday troops and planes have struck Viet- nam borderalong wide front; U.S. cails on China to withdraw; Hanoi asks United Nationsto force Peking withdrawal Feb. 18 — Soviet Union warns China to stop Vietnam invasion “before it is too late’’ but does not make explicit retaliation threat; Hanoi says hundreds of Chinese friend Bert Lance. March21 — Israeli parliament enderses peace treaty with Egypt March 23 — February inflation is most rapid in 4-'2 years periling price-and-wage guidelines; con- Sadat of Egypt confer in Cairo but sumerindex rises 1.2 percent March 24 — Carter says he is deeply disturbed by consumerprice some differences remain; large crowds greet Carter. March9 — Federal Judge Robert W. Warren in Milwaukee issues increase. promises ‘firm steps’ to deal with inflation March24 — Invadingforce of Tan- temporary order prohibiting The Progressive, monthly magazine zanians and Ugandan exiles reported to have trapped Ugandan from publishing article that govern- ment contends would tell how a hydrogen bomb works. March10 — Carter,in Israel. says soldiers killed in heavy fighting. Feb. 19 — Intense snow storm hits U.S. east coast. hundreds stranded 13 dead, Washington buried under 2'2 feet of snow. Feb. 20 — Chinese advance into Vietnam reported at 10 miles. Feb. 23 — Sharply higherpricesin January. if compounded overfull year, would equal12 percent annual inflation rate. Feb. 25 — Chineseofficial in Pek- President Idi Amin at Entebbe. March 26 — Egypt andIsrael sign formal peace treaty at White House he feels hopeful for peaceafter talks ending 30 yearsof hostilities; Sadat and Begin credit Carter with having women march to protest oppression made agreement possible; Palestinians denounce Egypt. March 27 — Thirteen OPEC members meeting in Geneva raise basic price of crude oil 9 percent; will add about 2 cents a gallon of gasoline for U.S. consumers. U.S Supreme Court rules police cannot check drivers at random. March 28 — Accident at Three Mile Island nuclear powerplant in with Sadat. In Tehran. thousandsof they feel Islamicrule has brought them. March 11 — Israel accepts some changes suggested by U.S.for peace treaty. March 12 — Energy Secretary Schlesinger warnsU.S. oil consumption running at record levels and says voluntary restraint “isn't working."” ing says China has nointention of advancing to Hanoi. Feb. 26 — Carter sends Congress proposal for mandatory fuel-saving measures and asks authority to impose gasoline rationing in event of extreme energy emergency. Northwestern states see last total solar eclipse visible in continental US. until 2017. Feb. 27 — Jane M. Byrne upsets Mayor Michael A. Bildanic to become Democratic nominee for mayor of Chicago. Carter calls on Chinato withdraw troops from Vietnam “‘as quickly as possible."” Feb. 28 — Administrationofficials say U.S. forced to abandon secret electroniclistening postin Iran used is signed March 20 — AttorneyGeneral Bell nouncesCarterwill fly to Egypt and Israel hoping to negotiate peace visit to Mexico with announcement that he and President Jose Lopez Portillo had agreed on start of negotiations for U.S. purchase of Mexican naturalgas. Feb. 17 — Chinese announce their Zbigniew Breze- zinski Carter's national security adviser fails to get backing of Saudi Arabia and Jordan for proposed Egyptian-Israeli peace pact but does not renew warningto withdraw from Vietnam “before it is too late March 3 — Chinese forces generals including head of secret Feb. tions that have resulted in deaths of more than 60 men. Jean Monnet 90. known as spiritual father of Euro- March 1 — PrimeMinister Begin March13 — Carter wins Egyptian Susquehanna River south of Har- approval on proposed peace treaty and Begin agrees to submitissues to his cabinet. March 14 — Israeli cabinet votes risburg, Pa. described as worst ever at an Americanplant. British Labor governmentousted by margin of one vote in Parliament. March 29 — Three Mile Island continuesto leak readioactivity; increased levels spread over four- to accept peace treaty compromise; US. officials say new aid to Israel and Egypt under treaty would cost American taxpayer $4 billion Maarch 15 — Pope John PaulII in encyclical letter proclaims church intends to serve moreeffectively as “the guardan of freedom’ in a world whereinjustice threatens people of good will. March16 — Khomeiniordershalt county area. March 30 — Nuclear Reglatory Commission tells Congress risk of core meltdownhasarisen at Three Mile Island; Pennsylvania Gov. Dick Thornburg advises pregnant (Continued on Page 22) $1 Million Error Stirs Daydreaming ST. 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