Rikers Inmates Free Two Hostages in Prison Block Takeover
Inmates at Rikers Island freed two of five hostages amid a Sunday night seizure protesting prison conditions. Warden Louis Greco was injured by a tear gas shell. NYPD and corrections forces surrounded the island as negotiators spoke with Bronx District Attorney Mario Merola.
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Epnoto
Charles Stephenson
Rickers Island
New York City
New York
UPI
Rikers Island
Louis Greco
Bronx
Mario Merola
Merola
East River
LaGuardia Airport
Bronx County
Corrections Department
Benjamin Malcolm
Belknap Docks After Collision Killing Four in Ionian Sea
The U S guided missile cruiser Belknap docked at dawn after a fiery collision with the aircraft carrier John F Kennedy. Four sailors died and 45 were injured as debris and jet fuel caused widespread damage. Tugboats towed the Belknap to port while the Kennedy remained nearby aiding search efforts.
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Priolo
Sicily
UPS
U.S
Belknap
Ionian Sea
Cmdr
Rick Foley
Virginia Beach
Virginia
Foley
J. Nuzum
Vermont
W. Va
Kennedy
Oil price rise effects seen easing for Western nations
Brookings Institution analysts say worst effects of high oil prices are over and Western industrialized nations can adjust. The report predicts inflation and recessionary impacts will diminish over years with U.S. living standards rising 16 to 17 percent by 1980, not the 19 to 20 percent once projected.
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Washington
Brookings Institution
U.S
Charles Schultze
Brookings
Schultze
Johnson
Fromme Trial Near End as Defense Restes and Warns
In Sacramento ap court, Lynette Fromme refuses to testify as defense rests after brief case. Prosecutors decline rebuttal. jurors not present for last remarks as Fromme cites devotion to Manson and warns of violence. Ford's recollection disputed. issue remains if gun was loaded and intended to fire.
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Mark Haralson
Dallas
Belknap
Sacramento
Calif
Lynette Fromme
Charles Manson
John Virgo
Miss Fromme
Ford
U.S
Thomas MacBride
Manson
San Quentin Prison
Virgo
State Capitol
Secret Service
Virga
Peter Perry
Perry
Meyer to Remain Cedar Rapids Traffic Engineer
Mel Meyer will stay on as Cedar Rapids traffic engineer after Eldon Colton, Safety Commissioner-elect, announced the decision. Colton said Meyer can operate under his current status and work with him on policies, despite earlier plans to replace him.
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Colton
Meyer
C.R
Mel Meyer
Cedar Rapids
Eldon Colton
James Steinbeck
Sam
Ford Supports Moynihan Speak Out Candidly Amid Doubts
President Ford expressed complete confidence in United Nations Ambassador Daniel Patrick Moynihan after a 40 minute White House meeting. Kissinger and Richard Cheney urged Moynihan to keep speaking out on major issues, with no clear word on his resignation or future plans.
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Washington
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
U.S
U.N
Moynihan
Nessen
Pat
White House
Ford
Kissinger
Richard Cheney
State Department
Nelsen
United States
United Nations
Postal Service May Halt Saturday Deliveries
The AP reports the U S Postal Service faces a near seven million dollar daily deficit and may end Saturday deliveries or curb special delivery if cost cuts fail. Bailar warns severe measures and rural post office closures are under consideration to save funds.
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Washington
U.S. Postal Service
Bailar
Postal Service
General Accounting Office
Bailor
Politician Admits Lie as Public Doubt Grows
A local politician conceded a false claim but public reaction remained skeptical and critics urged accountability. The admission followed a period of mounting criticism from opponents and community groups.
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Richard Sealey
Sealey
Ry Mike Deupree
Make
Steinbeck
Gazette
Benjamin Bailor
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