Swedes unlikely to expel Soviet hijacker in Stockholm case
A 37-year-old Soviet engineer who hijacked a Aeroflot aircraft to Arlanda, Latvia to Stockholm, seeks asylum in Sweden. Swedish officials say expulsion is unlikely while police finish the investigation, with charges possible for hijacking and up to four years in prison.
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Soviet Union
London- Moscow
Aeroflot
Arlanda
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Turkey
U.S. trade deficit seen surpassing 20 billion dollars
U.S. officials warn the annual trade gap could exceed 20 billion, with Blumenthal and Bergsten citing figures. The deficit stands at 8.5 billion, topped by a 2.6 billion April shortfall, driven by high oil costs and rising imports of sugar and transportation equipment.
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W. Michael Blumenthal
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Commerce Department
Department
Climber Willig Scales World Trade Center Tower
George H. Willig a 27 year old Queens toy maker and mountaineer used self designed nylon rope and metal clamps to climb 110 stories 1350 feet up the South Tower of the World Trade Center amid cheering crowds. He reached the top at 10 05 am after a 3 1/2 hour ascent and was arrested later sued by New York City for 250 000.
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New York City
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Lower Manhattan
Eiger
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World Trade Center
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Frank McLaughlin
Adventurers’ Club
McLaughlin
Ronald T. DiGiovanni
Flushing Queens
DiGiovanni
Stephen P
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Nixon Frost to Return for Fifth TV Talk on 1842 Minute Gap
Richard Nixon and David Frost plan another fall television discussion, this time addressing the 18 percent gap and why Nixon did not destroy the White House tapes that cost him the presidency. Frost indicated no firm date, expects 90 minutes, and will present topics in context of the full show. Frost described Nixon as a mix of tragedy and defiant power, noting his mood about media reaction.
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George Washington Bridge
Willig
Port Authority
Glenn Killdare
Washington
UPI
Richard Nixon
David Frost
Nixon
White House
Frost
National Press Club
Motionless Lives Warned By Framingham Study Chief
Dr William B Kannel told a Massachusetts Medical Society meeting that a sizable share of the public is virtually motionless. In Framingham data 16 percent of men and 21 percent of women scored under 29 on a 24 hour activity test. He urged adding moderate activity to diet and medical checks to cut heart attack risk.
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Mass
UPI
William B. Kannel
Boston University-Framingham
Kannel
Massachusetts Medical Society
Kanel
Soviets escalate attack on China in protest letter
The Soviet Foreign Ministry handed a May 19 protest to the Chinese Embassy accusing Beijing officials of lies and slander and claiming China preaches an inevitable world war. Izvestia published the note stating unqualified anti Soviet accusations. People's Daily warned of Soviet moves for sea domination and possible war, while a Western analyst called the protest almost threatening.
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UPI
Soviet Union
China
Soviet Foreign Ministry
Izvestia
Peking
People’s Daily
United States
Hong Kong
Judge deems rape a normal reaction at Madison trial
A Wisconsin judge ruled a 15-year-old boy who raped a girl in a West High stairwell acted normally given widespread permissiveness and provocative clothing. He ordered home supervision rather than institutional rehab. Protesters outside the Dane County Courthouse urged the judge to resign citing sexism.
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UPI
West High School
Archie Simonson
Dane County
Archie
Simonson
Anne Gaylor
National Organization For Women
Miss Gaylor
Madison Public Schools
Mery] Manhardt
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