Marseille raid ends Algeria hostage crisis on jet liner
The Air France Airbus A300 was stormed by French commandos after hijackers killed three passengers and held 171 aboard. Four Algerian hijackers died, 16 hostages and 9 French troops wounded, including a commando who lost a hand. A four minute gunfight followed as security forces retook the plane at Marseille.
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Air France
Marseille
France
Algeria
Algiers
Europe-1 Radio
Interior Ministry
North Korea Accuses Copter Pilot of Espionage
North Korea labeled American pilot Bobby Hall as spying after his U S Army OH 58C helicopter entered North Korean air space on December 17. The case worsened hopes for Hall’s early release as Pyongyang demanded admission of espionage before negotiations could proceed.
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Seoul
South Korea
North Korea
Bobby Hall
Clinton
Hall
Washington
David Hibman
Thomas Hubbard
State Department
United States
Hawkeye Star Jess Settles to Join Rainbow Classic Opener
Hawkeye basketball star Jess Settles will cut short his Hawaiian vacation to join his teammates against Duke in the Rainbow Classic opening round. Details on page 1D.
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Hawkeye
Jess Settles
Blue Devils
New Horizons Band Forms in Iowa City
Martha van Deusen joins older Iowans to form the New Horizons band in Iowa City adding percussion to her musical repertoire. Details on page 1B.
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Martha van Deusen
New Horizons
Iowa City
Ottumwa teen death at hands of classmate remains in community
An Ottumwa teen's summer death, allegedly caused by a classmate, continues to haunt the town months later. Details on page 6B.
Marquettes opening draws large crowd amid riverboat debut
Minneapolitan Hedeman and hundreds waited outside the Miss Marquette as the riverboat casino opened 23 minutes late. Inside, 620 slot machines and multiple gaming tables drew steady crowds with hopeful officials and investors—Parker of Gambler's Supply touting a $25 million investment and enduring optimism.
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Michael J. Hamiil
Gazette
Marc Myers
Myers
John Parker
Gambler’s Supply Inc. of
Sioux Falls, S.D
Marquette
Eugene Trude
Dubuque
Ex Clutier man dies in desert after 5 days stranded
Donald Heriik 64 and his wife Pauline of Golden Colorado were stranded in the Arizona desert after their pickup stuck near Wellton. Pauline survived walking six miles to Interstate 8 after five days with only three oranges to sustain her. Donald died as they sought help. Betty Jean Viers and other relatives provided details.
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Clutier
Arizona
Donald Heriik
Pauline
Golden
Colo
Wellton
Ariz
Betty Jean Viers
12Th St. NE
Viers
Interstate 8
Donald
Charles
Waterloo
Green Acres
Sarah Willhite
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Riverboat Casino
By Val Swinton
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Donald Ray Herink
Pauline Herink
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