Appeals Court voids Oldsmobile engine rebate settlement
A federal appeals court invalidated a $34 million agreement that granted $200 rebates and extended warranties to about 67 000 Oldsmobile buyers with Chevrolet engines. The court faulted Illinois Attorney General William Scott for how the case was prosecuted and questioned representation of consumers.
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Chicago
UPI
Iowa
U.S
Frank McGarr
Appeals
McGarr
Scott
Olds
Four hijackers surrender on Aeroflot jet in Stockholm
Four hijackers two men and two women of apparently four nationalities surrendered to police in Stockholm after claiming explosives on Aeroflot TU-154 from Oslo to Moscow. Passengers were moved off as authorities searched the aircraft. one Brazilian woman sought political asylum.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Soren Lundgren
Lundgren
Gers
Aeroflot
Latvia
Cleveland (Ap
Jerome Watkins
John White Sr
White
Watkins
East 75Th Street
Edward Kovacic
Milk shortage hits New York as Teamsters strike drags on
In New York City area milk runs dry as a Teamsters strike cripples 85 dairies and threatens 10 million customers. Mediation was to resume today after a weekend run on milk emptied stores across the city and nearby Long Island and southern Westchester County.
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New York
New York City
Long Island
Westchester County
Iranian students arrested in Los Angeles area
The Justice Department reports 38 Iranian students were arrested in the Los Angeles area on various charges during a broader enforcement action. The case centers on immigration and related offenses tied to student status and residency rules.
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Justice Department
Terry Adamson
Washington
The
Los Angeles Area
Woodcock confirmed as ambassador to mainland China
Leonard Woodcock won Senate confirmation 82 to 9 as the first U S ambassador to Peking since 1949. Despite the vote, Congress remains opposed to Carter’s China policy and is expected to push for steps to safeguard Taiwan’s security.
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Washington
Leonard Woodcock
Senate
Carter
China
U.S
Peking
Woodcock
Chiang Kai-Shek
Taiwan
House
Soviet Cosmonauts Dock With Salyut 6 After Linkup
Vladimir Lyakhov and Valery Ryumin began a new work program aboard the Soyuz 32 after docking to the Salyut 6 space station. This marks the seventh manned linkup in 16 months of Salyut 6’s orbit with no indication of how long the crew will stay.
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Moscow
Vladimir Lyakhov
Valery Ryumin
Salyut 6 Space Station
Lyakhov
Ryumin
Earth
Sanjay Gandhi and Shukla Sentenced in Satire Film Case
Indira Gandhi's son Sanjay and ex Information Minister V C Shukla are sentenced to two years hard labor for destroying a satirical film about Mrs. Gandhi's regime. They pay fines of 1250 and 3125 dollars and may appeal by March 26. Bail set at 625 dollars as Gandhi supporters riot in the courtroom.
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New Delhi
India
Indira Gandhi
Sanjay
V.C. Shukla
Bomb injures five at Jerusalem market
A terrorist bomb exploded in Tel Aviv Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda market injuring five people, one seriously, police said. Police sealed the area to search for other explosives while noting a bomb was defused nearby earlier. A Jan. 18 blast in the same market wounded 21 people.
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Tel Aviv
Jerusalem
Mahane Yehuda
Weather notes and river levels for a VA day
The report lists wind from the southeast at 6 mph at 10 am, sunrise 6 44 and sunset 5 55. It forecasts possible snow Thursday and rain or snow Saturday with partly cloudy Friday and temperatures in the 30s and 20s. River gauges show several stations with readings and small changes, including 8.1 at Lansing and 14.4 at Dam 9, with some rises and no reports at others. Twenty years ago Navy personnel boarded a Russian fishing trawler and found the boat in order.
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U.S. Navy
Fumes Overcome About 100 Pupils at Longwood School
About 100 children at Longwood Elementary in Cleveland were overcome by gas fumes and taken to at least 11 area hospitals. Deputy Superintendent James Tanner said none were seriously injured though some were ill. Students were evacuated and some carried out with oxygen masks.
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Cleveland
James Tanner
Longwood
Tanner
Near East Side
St. Vincent’s Charity Hospital
Bea Hunt
Vital Statistics Births and incidents listed in Iowa city notices
Feb 26 births announce a series of newborns to couples including Rion Baack Taylor Dippel Allard Von Weihe Folkerts Westcott. Twin births noted for Donald Westcott and Mil dred Nemec family. Also reported are a broken sprinkler pipe at Third Street and 16th Avenue SE and a medical emergency at 350 19th St NW, timed 12 06 p.m. and 8 47 p.m. respectively.
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Mike Rion
Elder Lane
Jerry Baack
11Th St
Robert Taylor
Kesler Road
Gary Dippel Jr
Noelcrest Drive
Marion
Gary Allard
Mount Vernon
Donald von Weihe
Williamsburg
Jane K. Folkerts
North Towne Place
Iowa City
Donald Westcott
Oxford
Westcott
Mildred Nemec
27Th Ave
Third Street
16Th Avenue SE
19Th St. NW
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