Japanese Red Army terrorists surrender after Damascus landing
Three Japanese Red Army gunmen who seized the French Embassy in The Hague surrendered to Palestinian guerrillas in Damascus after landing on a Boeing 707 from Amsterdam. The group freed nine hostages and received a ransom. the fourth member remained in talks as security forces pursued updates on the case.
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Damascus
Syrian
Hague
Red Army
Amsterdam
Schiphol
Syria
Aden
South Yemen
Dar Es Salaam
Tanzania
East Africa
Dries van Agt
van Agt
Europe
Middle East
Ford Proposes Global Plan to Alleviate Hunger and Fuel Shortages
President Ford told the United Nations General Assembly that a global strategy for food and energy is urgently required. He proposed increased food shipments, an international system of food preserves, and comprehensive proposals to meet current and future world needs with a Rome conference looming.
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Ford
United Nations
United Nations General Assembly
World Organization
United States
United
Rome
Deserters and Dodgers Freed under Ford Amnesty Plan
President Ford's clemency program freed most of the 95 Vietnam era draft evaders in federal prisons on 30 day furloughs to pursue appeal before a new clemency board. Some inmates may still face alternative service instead of completing sentences.
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Ford
Atty
William B. Saxbe
Dry Bean Harvesting Underway In Maine’s York County
In Waterboro and surrounding York County fields Roland DeLong and crew harvest dry beans in a 20th year operation. The season, though late starting, yields varieties like Jacon’s Cattle wine red and white beans, with DeLong’s plant packing up to 125 cases per day.
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Waterboro
New England
York County
Maine
Roland DeLong
DeLong
Jacon
Public Improvement Funds Sought Urban Aid Group Formed
The Biddeford City Council approved a seven member Community Development Committee to study short range city needs and apply for federal housing funds under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. The group aims to improve housing, code enforcement, blighted properties, and sewer and public facilities with funding starting January 1 1975. members include Michael Bergeron Roger Johnson Constantine Karvonides E Raymond Noiseux David Redmond Richard Sevigny and Charles Plourde.
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Biddeford
Michael Bergeron
Council
Roger
This status symbol for sale in a fine car
A humorous note appears to advertise a luxury vehicle with a playful twist as the owner changes status symbols and considers a sale. The blurb reads like a light classified item reflecting a moment of whimsy in the paper.
Last U S POW Returns Home From Indochina
Emmet James Kay, 47 of Hawaii, the last known U S prisoner of war in Indochina, returned to Clark Air Base Philippines after being freed from a cave in Sam Neua Laos. He praised his captors and said no other Americans were in custody.
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Clark Air Base
Philippines
Emmet James Kay
U.S
Indochina
Pathet Lao
Kay
Hawaii
Thailand
Nightingale Hospital
Sam Neua
Laos
Peter Shield
Shield
Maurice Gralnik
Juvenile Indicted In Cohen Slaying in York County
Paul Maberry 15 of Sanford is indicted in York County Superior Court for murder in the August stabbing death of 74 year old Charles Cohen of Biddeford. Richard Tracy 19 of Sanford also pleads innocent to murder. Both suspects are being held without bail and transferred to Cumberland County jail for trial.
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York County
Paul Maberry
Sanford Wit
Charles Cohen
Biddeford
Lewis J. Naiman
Alfred
Richard Tracy
Sanford
Cohen
Porter Street
Maberry
Saco District Court
Gerald Nason
Tracy
Roger Flaherty
Cumberland County
Portland
G George Wood
Saco
Basil Kellis
Biddeford Cable Update Aims to Extend Service Areas
City council heard that petitions from residents drive expansion of cable service in Biddeford. York Cable Company vice president Peter Hitt said initial coverage targets 60 homes per mile, reaching Vine Avenue South Street Marial Avenue Pool Road and the West Street trailer park within urban boundaries.
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Biddeford
Peter Hitt
York Cable Company
Vine Avenue
South Street
Marial Avenue
Pool Road
West Street
Claire Malasnik
Pool
Hills
Hitt
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Gralnik
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Vientiane
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