Hijackers Seize Uruguayan Plane Then Release 32 in Buenos Aires
A Convair turboprop hijacked en route Colonia Uruguay to Buenos Aires landed to release 32 of 39 passengers. Police report the hijackers, possibly Algerians, threatened explosives and demanded actions from authorities at the Buenos Aires airport.
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Colonia
Uruguay
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Plata
Angelo Toribio
Toribio
Telam
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Arco Airlines
Ahmed Bouderba
Air Force Police
Newark
N.J
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Washington
Bill Nantz
Heritage group urges halt to affirmative action policies
A Heritage Foundation task force urges the new Republican administration to halt federal efforts on race based hiring and promotions and to reverse policies on busing, college enrollment suits, and collecting race data. The panel labels the Justice Department Civil Rights Division as radicalized.
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Washington
Ronald Reagan
Heritage Foundation
Civil Rights Division
Justice Department
Exiled Soviet dissident Amalrik dies in Spain crash
Andrei Amalrik, 42, a dissident and author, was killed in a head on collision with a truck on a wet highway near Guadalajara Spain while attending an international conference. Police said a truck metal fragment pierced his neck. his wife Gyuzel and two other dissidents escaped unharmed.
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Madrid
Spain
Andrei Amalrik
Amalrik
Soviet Union
Siberian
Guadalajara
Gyuzel
Amatrik
Record rainfall floods Key West streets and shuts schools
Record rains drenched Key West drawing water skiers in streets and forcing school closures. The National Weather Service logged over 23 inches in two days, with radar showing storms moving south and widespread outages and grounded flights. Police urged residents to stay home as utilities faltered and travel warnings remained.
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Key West
Fla
National Weather Service
NWS
Ray Boucher
Pupue
Key West International Airport
Continental United States
Middle Keys
New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Voyager Treads Titan Skies Then Aims At Saturn
Voyager approached Titan within 2500 miles and headed into Saturn’s clouds at 38000 mph for close-up photos of the rings and at least five moons. Scientists cautious that Titan’s surface remains hidden by smog while hoping for enhanced results.
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Calif
Titan
Voyager
Saturn
David Morrison
Esker Davis
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Cabbie disputes Dan Rather kidnapping claim
Cab driver Gene Phillips rejects Dan Rather's kidnapping account and says Rather refused to pay after alighting near Studs Terkel's home. Phillips describes pulling away to find a police officer while Rather remained in the cab. CBS News confirms Rather filed a disorderly conduct charge but does not seek Phillips' firing. Mayor Byrne status unknown.
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UPI
Dan Rather
Gene Phillips
Phillips
Chicago Sun-Times
Mike Royko
Rather
Studs Terkel
Bond
Royko
Jane Byrne
Jack Smith
CBS News
Smith
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