Hostage crisis at U S embassy ends first release in Kuala Lumpur
In Kuala Lumpur Malaysian police say five detainees, including two Australian mothers with children, are freed from the U S embassy. Negotiations stall over large ransoms as Japanese Red Army members and prisoners are exchanged or released under tense conditions.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Red Army
U.S
TLS
Consi
Tan Abdul Razak
Civil Aviation Department
Sweden
Kazuo Tobira
Jun Nishikawe
Hague
American International Assurance
Colby Says CIA Covert Activity Down to Near Zero
CIA Director William Colby told the House intelligence committee covert operations abroad are now at almost nothing due to world affairs and public atmosphere but he warned the capability must be kept for possible future needs. He discussed total intelligence costs in closed session, with committee members noting a prior $9 billion figure was too high and confirming no justification for political assassinations.
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Washington
Central Intelligence Agency
William Colby
CLA
Colby
Select
House Intelligence Committee
CIA
Hitler
Dread of Ideas Referred to a Higher Authority
A reader notes that when ideas are sent to a higher authority they risk being pigeonholed in a more prestigious office, a caution about bureaucratic process and status within the SSR era.
Reward offered for Hoffa whereabouts in missing case
Hoffa family posts 200000 reward for information leading to the safe return or whereabouts of Jimmy Hoffa the former Teamsters president. James P Hoffa and Barbara Crane urged help from the United States or world as details emerge of threats by Anthony Pro Provenzano and FBI focus shifts to New Jersey where Provenzano built influence. A number of sources describe Hoffa’s disappearance as a professional job with possible warnings to others.
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Detroit
Jimmy Hoffe
Teamsters
Hoffa
James P. Hoffa
Barbara Cranter
United States
Teamsters Union
Anthony
Pro
Provenzano
Daniel Sullivan
Teamsters To
New York City
U.S
Washington
Sullivan
Tony
The
Uoten Wader
Philadelphia
Miutes
Placida
Florida
PBS
Som
Ati Il
FBI
New Jersey
Ie Teamsters
Grain Indictments Name 11 More In New Orleans
A federal grand jury indicted 11 men on income tax charges tied to profits from selling stolen grain. The case expands the New Orleans docks probe, labeling grain elevator workers, graders, and supervisors among the accused. Named are workers from St Charles Export Grain Elevator at Destrehan and Mississippi River Grain Elevator Co at Myrtle Grove, plus Range Grain Elevator at Destrehan and others including Delta Weighing and Inspection Bureau officials and a tug captain.
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New Orleans
St. Charles
Destrehan
Archer-Daniels-Midlani Co
Drebing Negrotto
Harry Dolsen
Herbert Hotard
Sioux City
Adam Dufrene
Crow Dog gets term probation after Wounded Knee case
Leonard Crow Dog received a suspended prison term and five years probation in Cedar Rapids federal court. His co defendants failed to appear, prompting bench warrants. Crow Dog drew three years for interference with a postal inspector and eight years for robbery to run concurrently if probation violated. Defense motions were dismissed and one charge against Camp was dropped.
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Leonard Crow Dog
Cedar Rapids
Wounded Knee
5.D
Edward J. McManus
Cettee Camp
Stanley Holder
McManus
Crow Dog
Camp
Rosabod
Israel raids Lebanon as rocket attack hits northern town
Israeli air force jets strafed an Arab guerilla command post near Tyre and shelled the surrounding area while troops raided a refugee camp. Gunboats pounded Tyre as Palestinian guerillas and Lebanese troops reported heavy fighting. Four Lebanese officers and five guerrillas were reported killed.
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I Sgulbarn
Lebanon
Tyre
Israel
Defense Ministry
el Buss
Beirut
Bumper Corn Outlook Dims Across Several States
In Iowa, South Dakota and Minnesota the National Corn Growers Association chair warned the outlook will not balance leases. Driest July on record shrinks yields as crops fail to fill, with up to 20 percent loss possible. Goeppinger notes continued deterioration despite scattered rain.
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Boone
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Thatcher Soluwson
Iowa Agriculture
Gasoline price controls endangers independent dealers says Dalziel
Dalziel, president of the Iowa Gasoline Dealers Assn., warned that ending price controls could force independent retailers out of business. He urged a five year phaseout with protections, noting potential rent increases, credit card fees, and higher pump prices. He argued oil firms may abandon low profit stations and use predatory pricing, risking closures and loss of suppliers.
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Iowa Gasoline Dealers Assn
Ab Dalziel
Cedar Rapids
Congress
Ford
Dalziel
Dalzler
Vaziel
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Cripyrusht Ssr
Paul Denier
Federal Court
FHI
Provenzano 2
Anthony “Vong Jack” Giacalone
Tom Frue Filing
Associated Press
Palestine
Qiryat Stmnonatt
Tsraq
Qiryat Shmonah
Cuzette
Iowa
Goeppinger
Lowe
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Piers Teredor
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