Moluccan ransom attempts fail at Amsterdam consulate siege
A mediator failed after two hours of talks to secure release of four children held at gunpoint in the Indonesian consulate. The Dutch crisis centered on twin sieges with more than 20 hostages at the consulate and 31 aboard a Beilen train, amid renewed calls for South Mollucan independence.
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Netherlands
UPI
Indonesia
Beilan
Semol Mellary
South Molucca
Amstedam
South Mollucan
Beilen
The
Hague
Johannes Manusama
South Molucca Republic
Hague Crisis Center
Manusama
Knight newspaper heir slain in Philadelphia
John S. Knight IT heir to the Knight papers was killed in his downtown Philadelphia apartment in a 4:30 a.m. stabbing during a robbery attempt. Three white male assailants, all in their 20s, fled after binding two guests and slashing one who escaped. Knight, 30, a Daily News special projects director and Harvard graduate, led a varied Knight career.
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UPI
John S. Knight
Knight
Rosemary McKinnon
Joseph Golden
The
Philadelphia Daily News
Detroit Free Press
Knight Group
Oxford
Five Die In Truck Crash On I-91 In Connecticut
A West Haven family of six perished when their truck’s lumber load shifted, sending the vehicle into an abutment on Interstate 91. Bernard Cameron 32 Barbara 31 and children Bonnie 10 Barbara Jean 2 Bernice 3 died. Beth Ann 8 survived a fall from the bridge, in fair condition at Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital in Hanover New Hampshire.
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Conn
Bernard
Barbara Cameron
Beth Ann Cameron
Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
Hanover
N.H
Bernard Cameron
Barbara
Bonnie
Barbara Jean
Bernice
Hitchcock Hospital
Thornton Wilder, famed playwright, dies at 78 in Connecticut
American author Thornton Wilder, Pulitzer Prize winner for The Bridge of San Luis Rey and Our Town, died of a heart attack at 78 in Hamden, Connecticut. Amos Tappan Wilder said he was sleeping when stricken. autopsy to follow.
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UPI
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Wilder
San Luis Rey
Our Town
Amos Tappan Wilder
Hamden
Conn
New England
Andes
Oberlin College
Yale University
Rome
New Jersey
Andros
New York
Ford Reuturn Tells Pacific Doctrine After Asia Trip
President Ford, back from a 10 day 27000 mile voyage, said the trip went extremely well and announced a Pacific Doctrine of peace toward all and hostility toward none. He held talks with Mao Tse tung, bolstered ties with Indonesia and the Philippines, hinted at a possible Middle East trip, and pressed for continued engagement in the Pacific region. He noted progress on SALT talks and said a summit with North Korea and South Korea is possible with careful inclusion of the South in future discussions.
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UPI
Ford
Mao Tse-tung
U.S
Indonesia
Philippines
Middle East
Air Force One
Hawaii
Arizona
University of Hawaii
Korea
Pacific
National Security Council
United States
Henry Kissinger
Asia
Moscow
Hoffa abduction case: three New Jersey men await grand jury fate
UPI reports three New Jersey men in Hoffa case face secret lineup results. No charges yet as U.S. Attorney Ralph B. Guy Jr. says grand jury will hear if a witness identified them. FBI withdraws from a Jersey City dump site but plans to dig may continue.
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UPI
New Jersey
U.S
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Ralph B. Guy Jr
Jersey City
N.J
FBI
Hoffa
College trustees face choice after faculty clash
Bennington College trustees executive committee will meet in New York City to draft a response to the faculty amid a crisis centered on President Gail Parker. Faculty demand reform and a no confidence stance persists while trustees have offered conciliation and support for Parker, with decisive action anticipated Tuesday.
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New York City
Gail T. Parker
Parker
North Bennington
Futures Committee
Ms. Parker
Gail Parker
Merck Forest donations brighten Bennington Christmas decor
Local notes report Merck Forest contributes trees for Bennington's holiday decorations as Vermont delegates vote on supporting the project. The item spotlights community generosity and the regional response to festive displays.
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