Libyan hijackers surrender in Malta
Libyan army lieutenants At Tawati Mansur Al Mahdi and Abdessalam Abu Kiljla released 158 hostages aboard a Libyan Arab Airways Boeing 727 after a 63 hour hijacking at Luga airport in Malta. Crew and passengers, including two pregnant women and 30 children, were reported in good condition amid mild dehydration.
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Ali Otman
Giuseppe Gandolfi
Libya
Libyan Arab Airways
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Tripoli
At-Tawati Mansur al Mahdi
Abdessalam Abu Kiljla
Supreme Court Allows Babylift suit against U S government
The Supreme Court ruled 7 to 2 that the government may be sued for damages by Lockheed and families of federal workers killed in the Operation Babylift crash near Saigon on April 5, 1975. The decision reverses a lower court ruling and clarifies liability beyond death benefits.
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UPI
Supreme Court
Lockheed Corp
Saigon
Vietnam
United States
Lewis Powell
Lockheed
William Rehnquist
Warren Burger
Lockhart
Texas
Connecticut
Low-nicotine cigarettes fail to cut heart attack risk
A Boston University Medical School study in the New England Journal of Medicine finds that switching to low-nicotine cigarettes does not reduce heart attack risk. Researchers led by David W. Kaufman report a roughly threefold increase in myocardial infarction among current smokers, with risk not varying by nicotine or carbon monoxide levels.
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Boston University Medical School
David W. Kaufman
New England Journal of Medicine
Bee Gees Lose Suit Over Love Song Copyright
A federal jury found the Bee Gees infringed on an amateur songwriter Robert Selle from Hazel Crest claiming his 1975 track Let It End inspired How Deep Is Your Love used in the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack. Judge George Leighton will handle damages in a later trial phase.
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Barry Gibb
Bee Gees
Robert Selle
Hazel Crest
Selle
Spielberg is Named Harvard Man of the Year by Pudding Theatricals
Steven Spielberg, the director of E T, becomes the first non actor to win Harvard s Hasty Pudding Theatricals Man of the Year brass Pudding Pot. He quips about a sequel and a Harvard Law as his reward while praising the title s honor.
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UPI
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Askew enters 1984 Democratic presidential race
Former Florida governor Reubin Askew formally announced his bid for the 1984 Democratic nomination saying foreign technology threats justify his stance against protectionism He differentiates himself from Jimmy Carter and notes his federal experience as trade ambassador under Carter He is the fourth major candidate to join the field.
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Washington
Florida
Reubin O. Askew
Askew
U.S
Carter
Jimmy Carter
National Press Club
Reagan
Satellite Damaged by Soviet Laser Alleged
Aviation Week reports the United States analyzes whether a U S Air Force digital imaging reconnaissance satellite malfunction over the Soviet Union was caused by a Soviet ground based anti satellite laser. The issue emerged after months of study by White House and U S analysts.
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UPS
Air Force
Soviet Union
Aviation Week
Space Technology
White House
U.S
Antitrust Suit Charges American Airlines Chief Spearheaded Fare Hikes
The U S government sues American Airlines over alleged collusion in fare increases with Braniff Airways. President Robert Crandall is named in the civil action, accused of pressuring Braniff to raise fares by 20 percent and promising a higher rise the next day. The filing seeks to bar Crandall from pricing roles in any capacity.
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National Conservative Political Action Committee
New Right
Reagan
NCPAC
John T. Dolan
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Dolan
American Airlines
U.S
Braniff Airways
American
Robert L. Crandall
Crandall
Noguchi Demotion Upheld By Civil Service Commission
Dr. Thomas Noguchi faced a setback in his bid to reclaim the coroner post as the Los Angeles County Civil Service Commission, in a 4-1 vote, rejected the hearing officer’s recommendation and upheld his demotion. Noguchi said he remained optimistic for an appeal while his attorney called the decision politically motivated.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Thomas Noguchi
The
Stars
County Civil Service Commission
Noguchi
Godfrey Isaac
Sara Adler
Arens Approved as Israel Defense Minister
The Knesset approved Moshe Arens as defense minister 61-51 replacing Ariel Sharon who resigned after the Beirut massacre. Arens, previously Israel’s ambassador to the United States, is expected to attend Sunday’s cabinet meeting after returning from Washington.
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UPI
Moshe Arens
Ariel Sharon
Beirut
Arens
Israel
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Knesset
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