Filipino Gunmen Surrender in Manila Airport Siege
Two Filipino brothers aged 18 and 24 surrendered after a nearly 12 hour siege at Manila’s airport aboard a Japan Airlines jetliner holding 219 passengers. The hijackers demanded free passage to Japan and claimed to want to study there, with Tokyo and Manila officials negotiating terms as authorities considered potential pardons.
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Japan Air Line
Manila
Philippines
Aaanila
TNE Frimppaws
APS
Japan
Oider
Zenichiro Watanabe
Japan Air Lines
Tokyo
Osaka
Facelift Of Parks Sought In Community Development Funds
Residents outlined park upgrades and land purchases for C D fund uses at a Monday meeting. Proposals include buying land along White River, expanding bicycle trails, clearing debris, and improving pedestrian safety with sidewalks and curbs. About 30 to 40 people attended with hearings planned before March 6 and 400k to 450k available for new programs.
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First City Council
C-D
North Anderson
Fifth City Council
White River
Ind. 109
Lennox Avenue
Tri Kappa Park
Edgewater Park
Aqua Gardens Park
Athletic Park
Eisenhower Bridge
Fred Hedemark
Lennox Ave
Hedemark
Shrine Club
Myron Seybert
Seybert
Park
Alan Hornley
First District
Jack van Dyke
6Th Street
Nursery Road
East Eighth Street
Daleville Avenue
Inc
Pendleton Reformatory
Christian Center
Salvation Army
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Hornley
Indiana Legislature Opens in Lethargic Short Session
The 1976 Indiana General Assembly opened with cautious mood as lawmakers face a 30 day limit. Bills pre filed include a school prayer resolution and a controversial horse track betting bill HB 1001. Gov Bowen vetoes and political re election pressures shape votes.
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John M. Blevins
R-Anderson
Blevins
House
Otis R. Bowen
Bowen
Senate
Craig Campbell
D-Anderson
Indiana
Campbell
General Assembly
Dobos Named Chairman of GM Plant City Committee
Carl W. Dobos, GM Guide Division general manager, was announced as chairman of the General Motors Plant City Committee of Anderson for 1976 by GM President E. M. Estes. Other Guide members include Meredith M. Church, William R. Merritt, and Donald E. Staples, while Delco Remy members are Edward P. Craper, Martin J. Cavanaugh, Robert E. Forbes, and Charles F. Hardy. Steven J. Harris of Indianapolis serves as secretary for all Indiana plant city committees.
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Carl W. Dobos
Guide Division
General Motors
Anderson
Detroit
E. M. Estes
United States
Guide
Meredith M. Church
William R. Merritt
Donald E. Staples
Delco-Remy Division
Edward P. Craper
Ager
Martin J. Cavanaugh
Robert E. Forbes
Charles F. Hardy
Auto Sales Rise As 1975 Closes On Upswing
Domestic car sales in mid-December climbed about 30 percent from 1974 levels as the four major producers reopened after a holiday shutdown. GM posted a 21 percent gain while Ford rose 42 percent and Chrysler up in the high single digits. American Motors led increases with roughly 43 percent.
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Detroit
American Motors Corp
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler Corp
General Motors
Ford Hints At Solution To Angola Question
President Ford said he does not expect Soviet support to continue in Angola and urged an immediate ceasefire and national unity by Angolans. He warned that ongoing Soviet intervention could harm U.S. relations and argued against tying grain exports to Angola policy. Ford spoke at the American Farm Bureau Federation convention in St. Louis.
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ST. Louis
Ford
Soviet Union
Angola
White House
John Carlson
Carlson
United States
American Farm Bureau Federation
Roblem
Russia
Secretary of Agriculture
Earl Butz
Air Force One
Butz
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
George McGovern
Congress
County Highway Firings Stir Political Tensions
The article reports Baker and Puckett authorized New Year’s Eve lay offs of four highway workers amid a dispute over courthouse remodeling funding. It notes petitions opposing moves and hints at further possible terminations while detailing signers and replacements to be named.
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Ousassonmuce
George Baker
Luther Puckett
Baker
Clifton Paddock
Puckett
West Eighth Street
Audrey V. Welsh
Waxer
Ruckey Manita
Highway Department
Robert Land
Donald Hooper
all-Democrat County Council
Hoppes
Welsh
Carol James
Paddock
James
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Brian Knowlton
Indianapolis
Supreme Court
Clifford Arnold
Michigan City
Henry Lamkin
Euvy
Carl Dobos
Steven J. Harris
Lord
Lambert Field
Oval Office
New Hampshire
Reagan
Jerry Ford
Abraham
Counly
Land
The
Herald
James Abraham
Baker Puckett
James Hoppes
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