Hostages released after Hanafi siege calm at church
Survivors recount 39 hours in B'nai B'rith headquarters and other locations as Hanafi gunmen held hostages. Some bore rope burns and blood stains while others hailed freedom. Victims describe harsh treatment and moments of terror, with hospital checks and reunions at a church. Local political shifts in Hoosick Falls are noted in a broader wrap.
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Washington
UPI
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Islamic Center
Foundry Methodist Church
Miss Rosenberg
Bernard Simon
Hamaas Abdul Khaalis
B'nai B’rith
Simon
Metropolitan Police
Betty Neal
Khaalis
Williamstown
Harold E. Thomas
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Robert Thomas
Newport Richey
Fla
Cora Weeden
Petersburg
Irving Smith
Troy
Sherman-Burbank Memorial Chapel
Jerry Heslinga
Williamstown First Baptist Church
Meadowlawn
Hopkins Funeral Home
Evidence says cancer preventable, says Sir Richard Doll
London report quotes Sir Richard Doll of Oxford noting accumulating evidence that most cancers have environmental causes and can be prevented. He cites varying incidence by region and type, urges identification of hazards and mechanisms, and foresees major risk reduction for age specific deaths in Britain.
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London
UPI
Britain
Richard Doll
University of Oxford
Doll
British Medical Journal
Indians Continued from Page One Narragansett Issue in Rhode Island
Udall acknowledges the Rhode Island Narragansett claims have significant social economic and political impact. He says not unsympathetic to local problems caused by the claims or the desire for an expeditious solution and settlement of the claims.
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Narragansett
Rhode Island
Udall
Powell on veto chances and negotiations over jobs bill
Powell said there is no determination on a presidential veto of the jobs bill amendment and that the president is not fully aware of options for funds. He defended preconsultation with 60 members on 19 projects and signaled willingness to negotiates with a mediator, warning Congress may need to act and parties must engage in good faith.
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Powell
Congress
Udall
Angolan mercenaries strike Katanga in Zaire spark
Thousands of mercenaries from Angola drive through former Katanga seizing villages and towns near Lubumbashi. Zaire forces recapture two villages as eight American missionaries are held under house arrest in Kapanga. Mobutu rejects a formal complaint against Angola, citing foreign-powers manipulation.
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Kinshasa
Zaire
UPI
Angola
Katanga
Lubumbashi
Elizabethville
Mobutu Sese Seko
Mobutu
Moise Tshombe
Nate Angola
U.S
Kapanga
Dilolo
Kisenge
Peace Corps
Sandon
USS
ERA tactics misread voters as outsiders
The piece argues ERA supporters failed to preempt opposition by addressing housewives and concerns about women’s liberation. It criticizes reliance on endorsements from national figures and notes legislators respond to district pressure, not outsiders, as the path to ratification is via voters.
Bennington Banner Classified Rates Notice
The Bennington Banner lists contact numbers and subscription pricing. Home delivery by carrier is 20c per day, $5.60 per month, with mail rates $5.10 for one month, $15.30 for three months, and $30.60 for six months.
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Bennington Banner
Main St
Bennington
Banner Publishing Corp
United Press International
New York Times
London Associates, Inc
HEW urged to continue flu shots in autumn
A government advisory panel urged the Department of Health Education and Welfare to provide flu shots next fall for about 70 million high risk persons and to stockpile swine flu vaccine with swift access if needed. They recommended a bivalent vaccine covering A Victoria and B Hong Kong strains, and urged vaccination for elderly, chronically ill and essential workers.
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Hew
Washington
UPI
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Joseph Califano
Victoria
Hong Kong
Califano
David Rogers
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Princeton
Rogers
Disease Control
Officials discuss floods in Vermont contingency planning
Officials from state, local, and federal levels plan a Saturday meeting in Montpelier High School Auditorium at 1:30 p.m. to review flood contingency plans. Deputy Vermont Civil Defense Director Richard Holmes noted thawing conditions reduce flood risk but heavy rain could trigger rapid changes and ice jam problems. Two major Vermont floods occurred in the past four years, both in summer, with different challenges.
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Montpelier
UPI
Vermont Civil Defense
Richard Holmes
Vermont
Holmes
Montpelier High School
Vermont would receive 30 million from public works bill
A Stafford spokesman said a $4 billion public works bill passed by the Senate would provide about $30 million for Vermont projects. If enacted, every Vermont community with pending federal public works applications could be funded. The House has passed the measure. a conference committee will reconcile differences before sending to President Carter for signature.
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House
Bennington Driver Hits Parked Cars On Union Street
Bennington police report a 1972 Ford driven by Llewellyn H. Jordan 58 of Bennington struck two parked cars on Union Street Friday at 2 20 PM. A 1975 Volkswagen owned by William J. Berard 24 and a 1971 Ford owned by Coletta D. Mears 44 both sustained minor damage.
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Bennington
Llewellyn H. Jordan
Union Street
William J. Berard
Coletta D. Mears
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