Explosive Plant Disaster in Lapua Finland Kills 43
A massive blast at a government ammunition plant in Lapua, Finland, killed 43 people and injured over 700, many women, with 34 hospitalized. The explosion shattered windows for miles and forced evacuations as authorities probe the cause. Military and Red Cross units responded. the death toll may rise.
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Helsinki
Finland
Lapua
Raili Makola
Armas Hoima
Defense Department
Interior
Campers Seek Federal Aid to Tackle Reservoir Crime
Coralville campers urge state legislators, the Army Corps, and local police to curb vandalism drugs and theft at the reservoir. Allen Breese and others cite scant enforcement and urgent needs for more rangers patrols and extended hours. Johnson County Sheriff confirms a serious crime problem and calls for federal help.
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Coralville
Coralville Reservoir
Army Corps of Engineers
Corp of Engineers
Allen Breese
Iowa City
Breese
Park
Tangers
The
Gazette
Johnson County
Gary Hughes
Hughes
Reservoir
Sugar Bottom
John) Story
Story
Sheriff's Department
Congress
Congress moves to end final opposition to C 120 sale to Egypt
The House International Relations Committee acted to dissolve final congressional opposition to the administrations plan to sell C 120 aircraft to Egypt. State Department assurances said training for 20 Egyptian officers would not become a loophole for sharing U S military secrets.
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Washington
UPI
House International Relations Committee
Egypt
State Department
U.S
Jumblatt Pleads for Help to Stop Invasion Threat
Beirut AP Jumblatt accuses Syria of planning a large scale Lebanon invasion and seeks foreign aid. He met U S France and Soviet diplomats after Assad warned of more intervention as Arafat's PLO warns not to be targeted. Troop and guerrilla figures are cited as thousands of Syrians and Saiqa fighters in Lebanon.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Kamal Jumblatt
Syria
Jumblatt
United States
France
Soviet Union
Hafez Assad
Egypt
Yasir Arafat
Palestine Liberation Organization
Arab League
Cairo
Assad
Damascus
Saiqa Organization
Saiga
Middle East
Arafat
Anwar Sadat
PLO
Sadat
Europe
National Security Council
Christian Phalange Party
Relative Obscurity Loar 20 Bucks to Brother-in-Law
A terse note reports a person loaning 20 dollars to a brother-in-law and then losing contact. The brief hints at a vanished relationship and unresolved repayment amid a local chatter about the Boaumont Code.
Raccoons With Distemper Sighted Across Cedar Rapids
Local veterinarians report an unusual surge of distemper infected raccoons roaming Cedar Rapids in daylight. Officials warn children to avoid contact as nerves and brains are affected, and note cycles usually peak in pets around spring.
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Cedar Rapids
Charles Lockhart
Robert W. Grotfelty
Cedar Rapids Animal Hospital
Mt. Vernon Road
Anthony
Hijackers in Libya Seek Asylum After Plane Refuel Stop
A PAL DC-8 with three Moslem hijackers and 12 hostages landed in Benghazi Libya after a seven hour flight from Pakistan. Libyan officials refused asylum. only refueling permitted. The hijackers urged humanitarian asylum and hoped for Khadafy’s approval as negotiations continued.
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Benghazi
Libya
Philippine Air Lines
Pakistan
Philippines
Mocammar Khadafy
Ahmed Jalloud
Karachi
Malaysia
Bangkok
Thailand
Labya
Softer Gun Control Bill Clears House Floor Path
The House Judiciary Committee sent a revised gun control bill to the House floor for the first time since 1968. The Railsback substitute bans new manufacture or import of Saturday night specials while allowing stock sales, sets dealer fees at 50 and 150, imposes criminal penalties for crimes with the gun, and omits a handgun tracing center.
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Washington
House
Judiciary Committee
Peter Rodino
D-N.j
House Rules Committee
Rules Committee
Tom Railsback
R-Ill
Judiciary
Railsback
John Conyers
Dmich
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Red Cross
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Edmonds
Iowa
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Sacramento
Sandra Good
Charles Manson
Lynette
Squeaky” Fromme
Miss Good
Susan Murphy
Charge
New York
Citibank
C.R
George Shirk
Lockhart
Glotfelty
Russell Anthony
Anthony Animal Hospital
Avenue ME
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Treasury Department
Firearms Division
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