Coup Attempt in Dacca Tangles Hijacking Crisis
Explosions of violence and hostage drama surround a hijack by Japanese Red Army operatives in Dacca. A coup by junior officers disrupted negotiations as 82 people remained aboard the plane. A ransom of six million dollars was exchanged for six freed prisoners, including California banker John Gabriel, amid cautious government statements and ongoing safety concerns.
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Dacca
Bangladesh
Dio
Bangladesh Air Force
Japan Air Lines
Tokyo
Red Army
Foreign Ministry
Abdul Gaffar Mahmood
Mahmood
Bombay
Paris
California
John Gabriel
U.S
Edward Masters
Gabriel
Gas Filibuster Continues Amid Deregulation Debate
The Senate endured a six hour natural gas price filibuster and adjourned to Monday amid signals the deregulation side may win. Byrd hinted he might back a deregulation bill to end the filibuster, while House leaders expected rejection of any Senate deregulation measure. The two main plans proposed would price cap and gradually lift controls on new offshore and onshore gas.
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Washington
Senate
Robert Byrd
Byrd
House
Thomas O’neill
James Pearson
Bkan
Lloyd Bentsen
D-Tex
Bentsen-Pearson
Byrd and Son
Henry Jackson
D-Wash
Gazette Ponders Community Action To Curb Urban Crime
The Gazette presents two views on reducing crime through community efforts with Mount Vernon cited as a plan that works. The article appears with other pages noting polls rating judges, Iowa City urban renewal debates, and Cedar Rapids lifestyle surveys alongside weather outlooks.
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Mount Vernon
6Th Judicial District
Bulgarian Ships Hit By Argentina
Argentine destroyers fired on two Bulgarian fishing boats and captured two Soviet vessels after the ships entered Argentina 200 mile limits. One Bulgarian craft was hit. Cronica reported a sailor dead and others wounded. Argentine sailors reportedly drowned aboard a boarding craft.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Cronica
Comodoro Rivadavia
Aurelia
Cedar Rapids auction buck event draws 1000 bidders
Hundreds line Second Avenue SE for the auction bucks sale in Cedar Rapids. Buyers traded bucks for merchandise including a gorilla mask, a bra, a color television, and a waterbed won by a couple planning to marry, raising money for the prize. Auctioneer Harland Glandorf led the lively event that moved about $12,000 in goods.
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Cedar Rapids
Second Avenue
Second Street
Third Street
Harland Glandorf
Public Broadcasting Plan Told
President Carter will send Congress a bill to authorize over 1 billion dollars for public broadcasting over five years. The plan seeks to resolve internal conflicts, trim bureaucracy, and expand independent producers and public input while designating PBS as the central programming authority. It also aims to strengthen journalistic independence and shield programming from government interference.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
New York Times
White House
Public Broadcasting
Barry Jagoda
Corporation For Public Broadcasting
The
Public Broadcasting Service
Public Broadcasting System
PBS
Corporation
Nixon
Prince Faisal to Sea Supply Oil and Iceberg Plan
Des Moines report shows Saudi Prince Mohammed Faisal asserting Saudi Arabia will continue pumping and exporting oil until it runs out. He promotes a conference in Ames on iceberg towing to fuel his arid homeland, even funding a micro iceberg flight. Governor Ray greeted the prince at the Des Moines appearance.
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Des Moines
Mohammed Faisal
U.S
Prince Faisal
New Orleans
Faisal
Antarctica
Ames
Iowa
Robert Ray
Saudi Arabia
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Enamul Huq
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Gazette
Community Action
Iowa City
Harvey Miller
Page
Iowa News
Marion
Public Broadcasting Plan
Les Brown
Cool Iown
Prince
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