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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1975
Page
5
Rebels from the Eritrean Liberation Front hold four American technicians at a Kagnew base in northern Ethiopia. Diplomacy in Middle East capitals aims to secure their release, while the U.S. government adheres to a no-negotiation policy.
A woman linked to the Black Liberation Front told three gunmen holding six Italian hostages in a downtown London restaurant basement that they were disowned and should surrender. The gunmen, two West Indians and a Nigerian, refused and entered a third day of the siege as police rejected their demand for a plane out of Britain. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ernest Bond warned the situation could worsen.
Ford Skokie said police will be on overtime and local and Chicago officers will aid protection for the President during a brief Chicago stay. The gunmen at Knightsbridge’s Spaghetti House hold hostages, with nine Italians in a storeroom. Police report the attackers are prepared to use all cards as negotiations continue.
A 13 year old boy, Jeffrey Lynn Bridgeman, rode into the path of a car on Route 78 east of Buchtel. He was taken to Mount St. Mary Hospital and then to Children’s Hospital in Columbus in guarded condition with head injuries and abrasions. The driver, Judy R. Steelman, 24, of Nelsonville, was involved.
A House subcommittee reviews the Secret Service rise in budget and staffing from 57 to 132 agents over three years. Protection for six 1976 candidates begins after two Ford assassination attempts, with hearings moving up after the Sept. 22 San Francisco case. Testimony will cover agents involved with Sara Jane Moore and potential program enhancements.
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