William H Sullivan, US Amb to Iran, recommends that Amers leave country because of growing fuel shortage, which he fears might lead to mob violence; says strike by Iranian oil workers has caused production to fall to 225,000 bbls a day from normal level of around 6 million bbls a day; illus of family of Texaco employee at airport (M)

U.S. EMBASSY IN IRAN ADVISES DEPARTURE OF ALL DEPENDENTS

Article examines pro-US mood in China exemplified by wall posters lauding democratic system of Govt; Chinese officials comment; illus (M)

Pro‐U.S. Mood Is a Revolution For the Chinese

China announces it is halting sporadic bombardment of island (S)

CHINA URGES TAIWAN TO INITIATE TRADING WITH THE MAINLAND

Illus of throng at Times Square, NYC, on New Year's Eve

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Article in series on India finds women enjoying greater measure of freedom than in past; says divorce has been made much easier and Govt is moving against dowry and child marriage (S)

Reform Seeps Into India's Views On Caste, Family and Education

Article on disputes facing Veterans Adm; orgn's expenditures, effects of new pension law, effects of agency's regulations on colls and univs and criticisms of Admr Max Cleland for allegedly being 'pawn' of Pres Carter cited; old-line veterans orgns call Cleland anti-veteran for seeking to reduce lifelong veterans preference in Fed jobs and to cut costs in veterans' hosps; Vietnam veterans contend more of agency's funds should be allocated to help them (M)

Veterans Administration Facing Pension and Education Disputes

Law enforcement officials say HR Assassinations Com rept concluding that Pres Kennedy's murder was result of conspiracy could have strong ramifications for concept of pol security for Pres and other pol figures; note current security is based on belief that greatest danger is from attack by isolated madman; say organized groups could be far more dangerous (M)

Tracing Any Kennedy Conspirator Is Given Little Chance by Officials

Last-min agreement between mgt and labor averts closing of Washington Star but does not come in time to keep paper from cancelling its Monday issue; pressmen's union ratifies its new contract, while printers' union announces that it has reached tentative agreement; 9 other unions at Star had settled their contracts before; injunction by Dist Judge Charles R Rickey is stayed after mgt and labor reprs agreed to continue their talks; publisher George W Hoyt, George B Driesen, atty for printers' union, and union pres William Bowman comment; Star atty Andrew M Kramer, after Richey's decision, asked printers union to post surety bond for operating expenses and payrolls of $3 million to $5 million; Driesen says such bond would force union out of ct because it could not afford to pursue matter; illus (M)

The Washington Star Drops Today's Issue, But Averts a Closing

202d session of Legis seen facing number of difficult issues regarding public employees; state's labor contracts with 200,000 of its workers expire this yr, as do laws permitting 'agency shop' (S)

Albany Session Is Due to Stress State Economy

Begins says Israel will continue talks with Egypt; illus (M)

Israelis Decide to Continue Talks With Egypt on Treaty

2,700 refugees stranded aboard ship in Hong Kong harbor await news that they may be accepted by W Ger or France; additional 2,300 refugees aboard freighter off Manila are given relief supplies by UN and Philippine Govt (S)

Senator Sparkman, Retiring, Urges Fresh Look at Soviet

PLO leader Yasir Arafat announces new program combining stronger mil action against Israel with more intensive diplomatic moves in effort to insure Palestinian unity (S)

New Acts Against Israel Planned by Palestinians

Pope John Paul II selects Msgr Franciszek Macharski as his successor as Abp of ancient Polish see of Cracow; career of Marcharski (M)

Pope Picks Friend as New Cracow Prelate

Israel has become increasingly prominent target of Iranian leader Ayatollah Khomeini and other opponents of Shah (S)

Israel Is a Target of Shah's Foes

US reappraises its policy toward Persian Gulf and Middle East as result of upheaval in Iran; sr Carter Adm officials say turbulence is part of much wider strategic crisis affecting southern tier of nations that border USSR; say Pres Carter's strategy is directed more toward demonstrating US support for continued viability of other pro-Western Govts in region than on attempting to manage turmoil in Iran (M)

U.S. Reappraises Persian Gulf Policies

Philippines and US reach agreement on new arrangement that will provide Philippines with as much as $500 million in mil and econ aid over next 5 yrs in return for allowing US to continue to use mil bases 'unhampered'; terms of agreement detailed (M)

U.S. and Philippines Reach Accord On Aid and Use of Military Bases

flag lowered at US Embassy, Taipei, for last time (S)

U.S. and Taiwan Flags Lowered As Ties Are Symbolically Ended

King Khalid of Saudi Arabia seeks meeting with Sadat in view of growing instability in Iran; will try to end Egypt's isolation from Arab nations opposed to its peace talks with Israel (M)

Saudis, Edgy on Iran, Wooing Egypt Back to Fold

State Dept urges Amer dependents to leave; describes pullout as 'voluntary action' and not evacuation in effort to reduce pol impact on Shah (M)

U.S. SAYS IRAN MOVE IS NOT EVACUATION

Amer Council on Educ advises colls to start developing strategies to entice more students to their campuses and thus survive sharp decline in enrollment forecast for 80's; rept was written by Cathy Henderson and Janet C Plummer (M)

Colleges, Facing Decline, Advised to Lure Students

6-yr-old boy finds new-born infant in grocery bag, New Orleans (S)

Boy, 6, Finds Abandoned Infant In Grocery Bag in New Orleans

City of Dallas is asking dist ct to mandate compliance with its ruling that children under 16 can see film Invasion of the Body Snatchers only if accompanied by parent or guardian; United Artists Corp, film's producer, is challenging constitutionality of ordinance under which Dallas independently rates films shown within city limits (M)

FILM MAKER IN WAR OVER A DALLAS LAW

People working in Fed bldg, Chicago, are furious over extermes of hot and cold temperatures; Thomas P Sullivan, US Atty for Ill, has threatened rent strike against GSA; GSA says problem developed when Fed Govt's energy conservation program went into effect in '74, forcing modification of bldg's computerized heating and airconditioning system; illus (M)

Hot Offices Burning Up Federal Workers

Group of 3 property owners file class-action suit, Fed Dist Ct, Cleveland, challenging sale by Summit County of about 650 properties whose owners had not paid taxes for at least 10 yrs; sale, Sept, netted $213,000 for county, in which Akron is situated; was conducted in order to meet $3 million welfare debt; litigants contend they were not individually notified of auction, as state law requires; officials of county auditor's office took all legal steps necessary but neglected to list forfeited properties with Common Pleas Ct, which sends notice of sales to each owner county auditor finance dir Marlene Cannata comments (M)

Sale of Tax‐Delinquent Homes in Akron Faces Upset

When the Madison Square Garden fans yelled &#8220;One, two, three, four, five. We want six!&#8221; early in the final period of last night's game between the Atlanta Flames and New York, they meant six Ranger goals. Instead the Flames took the cue and scored four consecutive goals to beat the Rangers, 6&#8208;5.

Rangers Lose, 6‐5, On Four Late Goals

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The Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations on January 1, 1979 was announced on December 15, 1978, which established official relations between the United States and the People's Republic of China.

the Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations and Taiwan Relations Act enter into force. Through the Communiqué, the United States establishes normal diplomatic relations with China. Through the Act, the United States guarantees military support for Taiwan.

January 1, 1979

Headlines from January 1, 1979

U.S. EMBASSY IN IRAN ADVISES DEPARTURE OF ALL DEPENDENTS

Pro‐U.S. Mood Is a Revolution For the Chinese

CHINA URGES TAIWAN TO INITIATE TRADING WITH THE MAINLAND

Article 1 -- No Title

Reform Seeps Into India's Views On Caste, Family and Education

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Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits; Volume 2

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Grease

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Historical Events

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