Warning Call Saves 97 From Bomb on Jet
A telephone warning of a time bomb aboard a Venezuelan DC-8 led to an emergency landing at Nicosia. The bomb, found in a rear toilet, was defused. 86 passengers and 11 crew were aboard. Three Lebanese men, Atef Harkous, Hussein Harkous, and Andan Harkous, were arrested in Beirut. Dr Atef Harkous apparently planned to fly but altered plans last minute. Passenger Prof Gerald McCue from Berkeley described the tense descent and evacuation.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Beirut
Rome
Atef Harkous
Hussein Harkous
Andan Harkous
Atef
Hussein
Andan
Gerald McCue
Berkeley
Calif
McCue
October on Des Moines roads deemed most dangerous
Iowa Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sellers says October is twice as dangerous for driving than any other month based on a report from the Statistical department. He notes about half the fatalities in October are under 24, with fall travel for sight seeing camping and student activities driving higher traffic and more slow moving vehicles on the road.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Public Safety
Michael Sellers
Sellers
Statistical Department
Israeli Raid Blows Up Homes as Lebanon Stirs Crisis
Israeli troops entered Lebanon near the frontier destroying five houses in Juwayya after clashes with guerillas. Eight soldiers were wounded, two died later, and.censorship was ordered as Beirut faced a state of emergency. Al Fatah claimed orders to withdraw. premier Saeb Salam denied ultimatums. The UN General Assembly planned focus on terrorism and Palestinian refugees.
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Juwayya
Lebanon
Israel
al Fatah
Syria
Saeb Salam
Hhis
Cairo
al Ahram
Beirut
United Nations General Assembly
Middle East
South Vietnamese leader calls for universal draft amid long war
A prominent South Vietnamese figure in and out of government argued the war will drag on despite elections and a possible cease fire. He urged universal military conscription, village level defense, peasant protection, and economic development akin to Israel's example. He blamed privilege and press controls for hindering progress.
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Thieu
South Vietnam
Israel
Three Men Arrested for Disturbance in Linn County
Four Linn county men faced charges after a noisy disturbance on Main street in Alburnett and a related incident outside the county jail. Gary Liebe Russell Fishell and Douglas Lawrence were cited for intoxication and blasphemous language, while Bruce Lawrence faced a warrant for making beer available to minors. All four appeared before Justice Glenn Powers and posted bonds.
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Linn County
Alburnett
Gary L. Liebe
Central City
Russell B. Fishell
Marion
Douglas J. Lawrence
Bruce M. Lawrence
Lawrence
Cedar Rapids
Bruce Lawrence
Justice of the Peace
Glenn Powers
Powers
Liebe
Fishell
Lawrences
Traffic Courts More Crowded than Freeway
San Francisco AP reports traffic court backlog grows as motorists delay rulings. Judge Joseph Kennedy cites five month wait to enter court for contested tickets. He links delay to rising insurance rates after convictions.
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San Francisco
Joseph Kennedy
Kennedy
Pub Saved in Sutton After Purchase by London Merchant
Ian Anstruther, a London businessman, paid 66 200 for the 200 year old pub in Sutton England. The pub will continue to operate as usual preventing a three mile walk for villagers seeking pints.
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Sutton, England
UPI
Sutton
London
Ian Anstruther
Briton Books Hall to Host New Year's Eve 1999 Party
Roger Haywood booked London’s Royal Albert Hall for a New Year’s Eve 1999 party. An Albert Hall spokesman confirmed the rental but said the price was not yet set. current estimates place it around 3750 dollars per evening.
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London
UPI
Roger Haywood
Royal Albert Hall
Haywood
Albert Hall
Water Pump Breakdown Triggers Citywide Conservation
Monona residents urged to conserve water after the main pump failed Sunday. An auxiliary pump will operate while officials repair the main unit, an estimated two days, to restore normal supply.
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Monona
M.P.O. Offers Quick Gentle Relief for Inflamed Tissues
M.P.O. provides soothing action to shrink sore inflamed tissue from infection. It lubricates to ease bowel movements and remains temperature stable for temporary relief. Use M.P.O. in ointment or suppository form.
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M.P.O
Mayme Wagner 78 Belle Plaine Dies in Rochester Minn
Mayme E Wagner 78 of Belle Plaine died Sunday in Rochester Minn after a long illnessShe was born May 7 1894 in Ledyard A sister Mathilda Alvord Rochester Minn survives along with two grandchildren and seven great grandchildren Memorial services are at 10 am Wednesday at Vine Funeral Home Rochester with graveside services at Cedar Memorial Cemetery Cedar Memorial funeral home handling arrangements
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Belle Plaine
Mayme E. Wagner
Rochester
Minn
Cedar Rapids
Ledyard
Mathilda Alvord
The
Vine Funeral Home
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Cedar Memorial i Funeral Home
Johnson County Plans Girls Home Approved by Board
The Johnson county board of supervisors informally approved a probation office plan to create a home for juvenile girls aged 11 to 17. Esther Ackerson proposed a rural residence staffed by a married couple and leased with federal participation, costing about 22 000 dollars with 25 percent county share. Five girls would begin, with room for more, and formal approval was expected at the next meeting.
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Iowa City
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Esther Ackerson
Probation Office
Miss Ackerson
Helen Ralston 61 Marion dies after brief illness
Helen A. Ralston 61 of route 1 Marion died Sunday after a brief illness. Born in Cedar Rapids on July 31 1911 she was married Sept 24 1947 to Fay E Ralston. She worked 20 years at Collins Radio Co and belonged to the Eagles auxiliary. Burial in Cedar Memorial cemetery with services at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories.
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Helen A. Ralston
Route 1
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Fay E. Ralston
Missouri
Collins Radio Co
Eagles
Webster H. Baker
Cedar
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RCA
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