Alphabetical list used to select death on hijacked jet
Passengers say a Lebanese gunman pinned the fate of a Paris bound hijacking on a list of French nationals. The crew and passengers describe how the group prepared an escape by exchanging looks and gestures before storming exits four hours after the plane landed in Geneva for refueling. The hijacker Hussein Ali Mohammed Hariri, linked to Hezbollah, diverted the Air Afrique jet from Brazzaville to Beirut en route to Paris.
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Paris
Geneva
Air Afrique
Hussein Ali Mohammed Hariri
Hezbollah
Brazzaville
Congo
Beirut
Is It Clear Issue Is Solved
A 10 million study of smog in the Los Angeles Basin was suspended for a month due to insufficient pollution readings. Regulators welcomed lower smog levels while researchers noted disappointment as unusual cool weather kept smog and temperatures down.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles Basin
Bill Sessa
California Air Resources Board
Sessa
Gulf of Alaska
California
Heatwave to persist with near 100 degree highs
The forecast expects a high around 100 today with a 20 percent chance of afternoon thunderstorms dropping by evening. Tonight's low near 70 with another near 100 degree high tomorrow. Details on Page 6A.
Deaths of Tinnie W Crowe and Others on Page 6A
Obituary notice notes the deaths of Tinnie W Crowe Jackson L Leroy Coker Bath Guy A Buchanan Toronto Canada Richard Starnes Pelion Alice B Baldowski Augusta Helen K Cromley Saluda with details on page 6A.
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Tinnie W. Crowe
Jackson
L. Leroy Coker
Bath
Guy A. Buchanan
Toronto
Canada
Richard Starnes
Pelion
Alice B. Baldowski
Augusta Helen K. Cromley
Saluda
Inside Today Readings and Classifieds Snapshot
Readable fragments describe a local paper page with sections on classifieds, weather, sports, opinions, obituaries, and special features. The jumble mentions a Sunday magazine with television listings and humorists, plus a cryptoquote puzzle and local notices.
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Briaqo
Scessecseoe
Lewis Grizzard
Erma Bombeck
New York Times
County Budget Proves Year of Reckoning in Aiken
Aiken County Council wrestled from May through July 22 to pass the 1987 88 budget. After a postponed two hour second vote only eight members approved with Carroll H Warner abstaining stating a grudging vote. The final package included a seven mill tax increase and a new 14 road use fee for vehicle owners.
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Aiken County
Carroll H. Warner
Warner
Horse Creek
District 6
U.S. Crime Rises 6 Percent With More Expected
The 1981 FBI crime tally reached 13.4 million from murder to auto theft. Aggravated assaults jumped 15 percent to 834,000, burglaries and larcenies rose by about 500,000 to 10.5 million, with experts cautioning about reporting effects and potential continued increases into the 1990s.
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FBI
Heat Persisting Over Aiken County With Little Rainfall
The area endures high temperatures near 100 with only brief scattered showers. Farmers irrigate as drought worsens fruit yields by 10 to 15 percent while water restrictions spread to parts of Aiken, Johnston, and surrounding areas as dry conditions continue through next week.
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Aiken
National Weather Service
Augusta
Bush Field
John Purvis
Purvis
Jimmy Holmes
James C. Holmes and Son
Johnston
Modelle Shaver
Vann Brothers Packing House
Ms. Shaver
Holmes
Foxchase
Eastern heat wave drives crowds to beaches across region
A weeklong heat wave pushed millions to coastal and lakeside resorts as cities posted record highs. The National Weather Service warned of high heat indices in the Southeast while a weak Canadian front offered slight relief in northern areas.
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Canada
Lake Erie
Buffalo
N.Y
Mike Nagy
NBC
Manhattan
New York City
Central Park
Newark
N.J
New York
Greenville- Spartanburg
Providence
R.L
Philadelphia
Charlotte
N.C
Baltimore
Richmond
Washington
National
Louisville
National Weather Service
Illinois
Indiana
Chicago
Joseph Pecoraro
Chicago Park District
Also Mentioned on This Page
Durham
U.S
Alfred Blumstein
School of Urban and Public Affairs
Carnegie-Mellon University
Blumstein
United States
By Roger Petterson
Associated Press
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