Moroccan hijacks jet frees 99 passengers and surrenders
A Moroccan man armed with a grenade hijacked a Royal Air Maroc Boeing 727 en route Damascus Athens Casablanca, rerouted to Tunis where he released 99 aboard, then surrendered after negotiations. Passengers included a Saudi prince and others. no political demands were made.
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Reagan backs abiding by SALT I and II for now
President Reagan will offer a pledge to continue honoring SALT I and II as interim restraints during talks on a new arms reduction treaty, provided Moscow does the same. White House aide says the Memorial Day Arlington address will seek to clarify policy amid calls for a freeze and reduce pressure in Congress and at the Bonn NATO summit. Reagan rejects rapid SALT II ratification while arguing it would legitimize an arms race and give Moscow leverage in missiles.
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Walesa moved to secret location under martial law
In Poland, Lech Walesa, leader of the suspended Solidarity union, was moved from a Warsaw villa to a secret site after about six months of solitary confinement. Government spokesman Jerzy Urban said Walesa now has better conditions for visitors and children, but the exact location remains undisclosed.
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Guatemala considers emergency rule after amnesty ends
Gen. Efrain Rios Montt said the three man junta will declare a state of emergency in areas with active guerrilla subversion after the insurgent amnesty expires on June 30. Police and military powers would be broadened in those zones as a bid to curb violence. The junta is offering amnesty starting next Monday for both leftist guerrillas and rightist death squads.
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Free cheese giveaway expands to 220 million pounds
Deputy Agriculture Secretary Richard Lyng said the Reagan administration will distribute 120 million more pounds of government surplus cheese to the needy, bringing this year's total to 220 million pounds. The move aims to curb dairy stockpiles and could prompt price support changes, with consideration of distributing other surplus commodities and a pilot for surplus butter.
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Parole Denied for James Earl Ray in King Killing Case
The Tennessee Board of Paroles rejected a parole hearing for assassin James Earl Ray on grounds of violent conduct. In a 4-1 vote, officials cited multiple escape attempts despite Ray serving 13 years of a 99-year sentence for the April 4 1968 death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was told to reapply in three years after pleading guilty in 1968.
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County Officials Jailed Over Claim of Owed Bill
Five county officers in Ash Flat Arkansas were jailed for defying a $15,000 bill they say the county does not owe. U S District Judge George Howard in Little Rock ordered a Friday hearing to decide if the jailing was illegal, four hours after Deputy Prosecutor Stewart Lambert filed a petition for their release.
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Congress OKs 10.7 Billion Foreign Aid Bill
The House Foreign Affairs Committee approved a 10.73 billion dollar foreign aid program for fiscal year starting Oct 1, with 6.74 billion direct grants and the rest as loan guarantees. Israel gains boosted grants and security awards, El Salvador and Zaire see cuts, and opposition senators flagged export controls on Iraq and South Africa.
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Duke of Wind Sor Died in Paris at Age 717
Ten years ago The Duke of Wind sor died in Paris at age 717. The duke was formerly Britain's King Edward VIII. He had renounced the British throne in 1936 to marry Wallis Warfield Simpson.
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Sears Sale Ad Highlights 9747 Mower Price
Sears May 26 ad promotes 9747 mower at 259.99 dollars. The listing notes the mower may not match the pictured model and offers an apology for any inconvenience.
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