Longest hijack crisis ends in Mogadishu with hostage survival
The Mogadishu hijack operation, involving eighty six hostages and a flight path of six thousand miles, ended with a swift Bonn-led commando assault. Three hijackers were killed, one wounded, and all hostages survived. The episode drew global pressure to yield to terrorists, which the West German government resisted as it upheld civilized security.
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West Germany
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Vatican
East Africa
Israel
State weighs legal challenge to Iowa overweight rules
Iowa Public Safety teams face suspensions for being overweight with 33 employees named. Ten appeals filed. Case questions the legality of weight regulations in public employment. Notable examples include State Trooper Jerry Fehlhofer and Fire Marshal Wilbur Johnson.
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Iowa Public Safety Department
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Jerry Fehlhofer
Cedar Rapids
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Tiffin
Wilbur Johnson
Iowa
Telephone soliciting risks for elderly and disabled readers
A letter argues that rising telephone advertising will invade privacy and endanger vulnerable groups. The writer warns about isolation, dependence on the phone for monitoring, and potential exploitation by persuasive sales on calls, urging editors to oppose increases in phone soliciting.
Give Us the Chance To Prove It Speech
HIAA President Robert Froehlke urges a phased-in private sector role for national health insurance at a HEW hearing in Washington. He argues against a fully tax financed system and stresses including the private insurance industry and underinsured Americans.
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HIAA
Robert F. Froehlke
HEW
Califano
Washington
Health care program guidelines urge shared roles
A Paul Revere Life Insurance Co. executive in Cedar Rapids urges Americans to adopt health care program guidelines that leverage each partner’s strengths. He argues insurers act as both insurers and administrators and that tax dollars are reserved for those unable to pay.
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Paul Revere Life Insurance Co
Cedar Rapids
U.S. duped in arms talks by Moscow says Drummond
Roscoe Drummond argues the Carter Gromyko agreement is a limited rearmament pact that stalls real reductions. He contends Moscow used stubborn rejection to force minimal concessions while preserving strategic parity and future buildup.
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Carter
Andrei Gromyko
Soviet Union
Moscow
Carter Faces Klutzification as Carter's troubles loom
William Safire analyzes how media and public opinion label President Carter a klutz. He outlines a potential comeback plan including internal polling tactics, strategic focus on energy, and high visibility moves to restore confidence amid a weakening poll trajectory.
Word usage quirks stir readers words and pronouns
The piece notes reader complaints about using there it goes and that versus who. It cites Madeleine Green of Surf City and Mary Matteson of Fabius on preferred phrasing and pronouns, plus a query from Robert Riley on drought versus drouth and its dialectal roots.
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Surf City
N.J
Mary Matteson
Fabius
N.Y
Miss Thistlebottom
Mossback
Matteson
Robert M. Riley
Little Rock
Ark
Letters to the editor offer public voices and shared relief
The writer thanks the Gazette Company for printing letters to the editor and highlights the column as a space for people to express opinions. They note its value in building unity with the Creator, aiding burdens, joys, and learning across ages. They also praise the daily listen to the 700 Club for morning solace.
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