General Singlaub testifies as House probes U S troop withdrawals
Maj. Gen. John K. Singlaub once chief of staff in Korea becomes the first witness in a House Armed Services investigation into U S troop deployments worldwide. Chairman Stratton says the hearing will probe facts behind the Korea withdrawal plan and seek opposing views from officials including Habib and Brown.
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Ex- Korea commander called naive by Army chief
Gen. Bernard W. Rogers said Maj. Gen. John Singlaub was a sincere officer not insubordinate. He called Singlaub naive for opposing President Carter's troop withdrawal plan in Korea and noted a reassignment decision would be made later this week.
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Gunmen hold 160 hostages as deadline passes in Netherlands
Authorities in the Netherlands report no action as the 8 a.m. EDT deadline passes in the Moluccan hostage crisis. About 105 children at a school and 55 others aboard a hijacked train remain captive while negotiators seek lines of communication with the gunmen. The government insists no deals until the children are released. The hijackers control the operation aboard the train and refuse to release the children.
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Senate expands federal judiciary creating new circuit and judges
The Senate voted to create an 11th Circuit and 113 district judgeships plus 35 appeals judges to handle rising caseloads. Mississippi Alabama Georgia Florida and the Panama Canal Zone would form the new Fifth Circuit while Louisiana and Texas join the 11th. The plan adds 109 fulltime district judges and four temporary ones alongside 35 new appellate judges.
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