The shutter clicks over Blondie’s "Call Me" blaring from a passing taxi, capturing a woman in sharp shoulder pads and a fresh neon sash. The sidewalk is a chaotic hum of perms and polyester, but the air feels heavy today as commuters huddle around newsstands.
They are staring in stunned silence at the black ink shouting: U.S. ATTEMPT TO RESCUE IRAN HOSTAGES FAILS; 8 DIE AS PLANES COLLIDE DURING WITHDRAWAL; ACCIDENT ON GROUND. Even the kids fumbling with their new Rubik’s Cubes look up, sensing the grimy city rhythm stuttering under the weight of those eight lost lives in the desert.
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The Headlines
U.S. ATTEMPT TO RESCUE IRAN HOSTAGES FAILS; 8 DIE AS PLANES COLLIDE DURING WITHDRAWAL; ACCIDENT ON GROUND No Clashes Occur During Mission in Desert Area, White House Says Many Questions Unanswered Talk of Military Action Attempt to Rescue Hostages Fails; 8 U.S. Crewmen Die Delay Had Been Indicated Move Called a Surprise 'In Every Possible Instance' Adopted Over Nixon's Veto Vance Vowed to Observe Law