Moluccans Free Two Ill Hostages in Amsterdam Crisis
South Moluccan gunmen released two sick hostages in Amsterdam as talks continued with Dutch officials. One hostage, Sake Datuk, suffers tuberculosis and possible pneumonia, while G P Pardede, a 62 year old employee, is said to be a heart patient. The releases come amid ongoing negotiations over independence for the South Moluccans, with more than 50 hostages still held at the consulate and a nearby train hijack.
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Netherlands
UPI
Holland
E. Abedy
Sake Datuk
G.P. Pardede
Rev
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Indonesia
Spice Islands
Judge orders Pray held in Vermont mental hospital
Two years after leaving Waterbury state hospital Gary B. Pray of Bennington was ruled mentally ill by Addison County Superior Court Judge William C. Hill and found a danger to others if released. Pray was ordered committed to Waterbury for an indeterminate period with civilian status, to be reviewed within 30 days.
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Waterbury State Hospital
Gary B. Pray
Bennington
Addison County
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Waterbury
Hill
James Eastland
Stevens
William O. Douglas
Eastland
Supreme Court
Beirut Battle Rages as Army Seizes Phoenicia Hotel
Lebanon’s worst street fighting since early in eight months of civil war leaves over 50 dead in Beirut and surrounding areas. Army commandos drive a wedge between Moslem and Christian gunmen, seizing the Phoenicia Hotel while battles rage near St Georges and Holiday Inn. Parliament guards and a postponed peace conference mark the day. leftists oppose the meeting amid growing chaos.
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Lebanon
UPI
Wartorn Seafront
Nasserite Movement
Phoenicia
St. Georges Hotel
Parliament House
Camille Chamoun
Suleiman Franjieh
Kamal Jumblatt
London hostages held as search for most wanted man falters
London police fear Britain's most wanted man Michael Wilson may have escaped during the three day raid on the Matthews apartment. IRA gunmen hold Mr and Mrs Matthews hostage in a cramped London living room as negotiators offer meals and a plane to Ireland in exchange for the woman's release.
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UPI
Britain
Irish Republican Army
Michael Wilson
IRA
John Matthews
Ireland
Wilson
Ross McWhirter
Guiness Book of Records
Matthews
McWhirter
Scotland Yard
Mt Anthony MAU board backs return to at large voting
Mt Anthony Union High School Board voted unanimously to revert to at large director elections after a failed reapportionment suit. The plan requires all five district votes and residence in the district represented, with action tied to state law. The decision follows a U.S. Supreme Court case and awaits further district approval.
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Supreme Court
Connecticut Regional School Board
Mt. Anthony
U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. District Court
ACLU
Bennington
Woodford
The Catamount Killing Opens Here Wednesday
Local notice announces the North Bennington film The Catamount Killing will open here Wednesday. John Hubbard reviews it on Page 3 and editors note broader cultural context across the week.
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Senate
North Bennington
John Hubbard
Tom Braden
Sen. Kennedy
Maddocks
Veto pleases Israel over U N Security Council move
United States vetoed a U N Security Council resolution condemning Israeli air raids in Lebanon. Israel expressed satisfaction, saying the veto blocked a one sided measure while Washington called for balanced action. The vote was 13 to 1 with Costa Rica abstaining, amid PLO involvement and broad calls for Middle East debate.
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New York
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Washington
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Moynihan
Edouard Gherra
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Chaim Herzog
PLO
England
France
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