Guerrillas Surrender After Hostage Bank Siege in El Salvador
Four leftist rebels surrendered after holding 63 hostages in a Banco Agricola branch in Soyapango for nearly a day. Negotiations failed to secure refuge, and the group, identified as Jose Gabriel Hernandez Ayala Juan Saul Barahona Roque Antonio Mejia Martinez and Pedro Garcia Claros, were escorted home by the International Red Cross.
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Soyapango
el Salvador
International Red Cross
Red Cross
Goldher
Jose Gabriel Hernandez Ayala
Juan Saul Barahona
Roque Antonio Mejia Martinez
Pedro Garcia Claros
Reston Earns Olympic Gold With Perfect Vaults
Piayish Mary Lou Reston, a West Virginia native, won the Olympic women’s individual gymnastics gold with two perfect vaults scoring 10s. The U S team added golds in swimming cycling and equestrian events as readers are told in sports.
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Los Angeles
Piayish
Mary Lou Reston
West Virginia
U.S
No Opposition To Bluefield Va Annexation Voiced At Hearing
Bluefield Virginia residents heard no opposition at a Friday night Graham High School hearing by the Virginia Commission on Local Government on annexing 3.48 square miles near the town’s southeast edge. Dr Michael Krupey urged support saying the expanded area would benefit the town and residents. Commission chair Wendell said a recommendation would be issued by October 4.
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Bluefield
Graham High School
Virginia Commission On Local Government
Cann Ane
Michael Krupey
Commission
Wendell
Market Posts Best Week In History On Record NYSE Volume
New York market day saw a 200 million share volume surge on the NYSE with the Dow rising 36 points to 1202.08 and a weekly gain surpassing the prior record. Big Board volume reached 236.57 million, driven by blue chips and a surge in bullish sentiment amid lower anticipated interest rates.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Newton Zinder
E.F. Hutton
Federal Reserve Board
Walesa Welcomes U S Action as Poland Demands More
Solidarity leader Lech Walesa welcomed the U S decision to drop some sanctions on Poland while the government spokesman Jerzy Urban demanded lifting the remaining restrictions. The United States kept a credit freeze and MFN status suspension, and may drop IMF opposition later. Walesa urged lifting new credits with safeguards, noting no social control and praising any step that avoids waste.
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Poland
United States
Solidarity
Lech Walesa
Jerzy Urban
Reagan
LOT
U.S
International Monetary Fund
U.S.A
IMF
Urban
Lenin
Baltic
Gdansk
Walesa
Associated Press
Union
Caboose for sale with land near Burkes Garden Virginia
Hunter Thomas Sr. offers a wood caboose dating from the mid-1930s with 30 acres of land at Burkes Garden, Virginia. The former Norfolk & Western employee converted it into living quarters with a 12 by 24 foot room and bath, septic system, spring water, and a boat dock, asking 18000 dollars.
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Jim Terry
Daily Telegraph
Hunter Thomas Sr
Littlesburg Road
Bluefield
Thomas
Norfolk & Western Railway
Burkes Garden
N&w
Eckman
McDowell County
Caboose
Railroad’s
Roanoke
Princeton
Littlesburg
Burkes Garden Mill
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Abercrombie
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Poor
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Cecile Richardson
Art Mead
Stephen Arey
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