Hostage schoolchildren released by terrorists
In Assen Netherlands 106 schoolchildren aged 6 to 12 were released by South Moluccan gunmen after two days of captivity while six teachers remained hostage in a tied school siege. A second group held 56 train passengers at gunpoint nearby as efforts continued to secure demands for independence.
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Assen
Netherlands
Toos Faber
Ouemen
Bovenamilde
Paber
Holland
Rival tax relief bills pass in Senate clash
In Sacramento the Senate backed two rival property tax relief plans, one Brown backed at 605 million but later trimmed to 350 million, while a 1.1 billion plan from Sen. Pearis would be funded partly by higher taxes on the wealthy. Both moves send to the Assembly as a conference looms to craft a compromise before fall.
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Sacramento
UPS
Senate
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Jerome Smith
Saratoga
Serith
Assembly
Nicholas Pearis
Oakland
Brown
Ohlone Inventory Pianos and Missing Campus Items
Ohlone College in Fremont reports a 1,064 item inventory totaling $415.84 missing from campus. A Polaroid camera bought in 1967 for $60 vanished after a December inventory, with many other items including sewing machines hospital beds microscopes pianos laser guns a streetsweeper and an office safe also unaccounted for.
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Mike Lucas Fremont
Ohlone College
Inventory Gaps Spark Anguish at College Board Meeting
A December search failed to locate items on hand during an early 1975 inventory. Marshall and Stevens Inc. prepared the missing items list at a cost of 4000. Trustees urged action as board members suspected items may appear in students or staff homes. Business manager Frawley said a new inventory would be needed to locate the missing goods.
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Los Angeles
Marshall and Stevens, Inc
College
Manlyn Blache
OlWone Busness
J. Frawley
College Board
Rayme
Sian
Friday Weather Outlook With Mild Temperatures
Partly cloudy through tomorrow with slightly warmer days. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s and highs in the low 60s to low 70s. Yesterday in Fremord the high reached 71 and the low 55.
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Fremord
Carter warns Congress on vetoing costly measures
President Carter told Congress he reserves the right to veto bills that threaten his budget aims and outlined three potential targets. He signaled room for compromise while stressing budget discipline amid accompanying debates on education aid and foreign policy shifts.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
Congress
Uve
White House
House
John Singlaub
U.S
South Korea
Singlaub
Fle
Legislation Allows Minute of Silence for Prayers
Legislature considers a one minute prayer and meditation moment as part of state policy. The piece notes state schools discuss silent reflection in class and the measure moves toward the Assembly floor. A proposed 50 billion plan to divert water from Canada to western and midwestern states is outlined for water resources. California National Guard commander cautions against optimistic forecasts of heavy rain as a universal drought fix.
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Canada
United States
California Water Resources Association
California National Guard
Soviet air incident sparks Sweden-bound flight crisis
A Soviet engineer claims explosives under his jacket forcing an Aeroflot liner to divert to Sweden. He jumps from the plane and is arrested. Page 2 details. Prospective Israeli PM Begin picks Moshe Dayan as foreign minister, triggering a coalition crisis. Page 13 notes.
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Sweden
Menahem Begin
Moshe Dayan
No building too high as Willig scales World Trade Center
Daredevil climber George Willig reached the 110th floor of New York City's World Trade Center amid jeers from police. Crowds cheered as a window-washing platform trailed him and officers briefly restrained him at the top.
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George Willig
World Trade Center
New York City
Willig
Hollis
Fremont votes show school employees control district election
Fremont voters handed control of the school district to its 2,500 employees, with low overall turnout and heavy employee influence through cross‑voted ballots. A vacancy on the school board and a proposed tax increase were on Tuesday’s special election ballot.
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Fremont
Thomas B. Debley
Bay Area
Argus
Lilo Fremont
Gloria Carr
Fred Weibel
Jim Riggs
School Dustric
Water shortage may outpace energy crisis, official warns
An American Federation official says the nation's water lack could worsen beyond the energy shortage and criticizes the administration for a water policy seen as failing to address the problem. Also reports two men labeled perfectionists as prime kidnapping suspects in a Las Vegas bank exec and wife case. President Carter visits a retreat in blue jeans and anticipates a nine-hour nuclear submarine trip. Lockheed reports questionable payments of 30 million dollars or more to foreign entities, halted now, with higher overseas profits.
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Fain Bureau Federation
Las Vegas
Carter
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
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