Terrorists Punishments Largely Mild Across Regions
Arab governments and the PLO have imposed light penalties on terrorists, with executions rare and many captives released after hijackings. Greece briefly sentenced two men to death for 1973 Athens airport attacks, later commuting to life and expelling them. A pattern emerges of detainees being freed through new hijackings, prompting calls for an international code of punishment and UN action, led by U.S. envoy John Scali.
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Palestine Liberation Organization
Israel
PLO
Abu Mahmoud
Beirut
Rome
Athens
Abu Nidal
Fatah
Baghdad
Yasir Arafat
Dubai
Tunisia
West Germany
Libya
Greece
Paris
Orly
France
United States
United Nations
Munich
John A. Scali
U.S
State works payment dispute aimed to be solved by February
Harrisburg officials say $30 million in late payments to highway contractors should clear up by end of February as $150 million in short term notes is issued to replenish the cash starved Motor Vehicle Fund. Lawmakers cite months of delays forcing project curtailment and possible layoffs.
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Harrisburg
Jacob Kassab
W. Thomas Andrews
R-Butler
New Castle
Koppel
Beaver River
Ellwood City
Andrews
Henry Hager
Williamsport
Kassab
Shapp
Robert Casey
Grace Sloan
W. Guy Gunn
Associated Pennsylvania Constructors
Gunn
AT&T Rate Hikes Delayed Sought by Wage Council
Washington AP The Council on Wage and Price Stability urged FCC to delay AT T rate increase planned for March 4 arguing the 7.2 percent request is not justified by current evidence The council noted AT T could gain an extra 717 million but urged suspension to assess inflationary impact on small and midsize businesses and overall economy.
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FCC
Pennsylvania revenue slips on car and home sales
Harrisburg report shows motor vehicle sales tax $12.2 million below estimates for July to December while realty transfer taxes trail by $3.3 million. Retail and other sectors offset deficits, lifting overall sales tax to $3 million above estimates. total revenues exceed projections by $58.4 million through December amid a mixed year. California Supreme Court receives petition for new trial in Sirhan Sirhan case.
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Harrisburg
Revenue Department
George Mowod
Charles McIntosh
Employment In County Shows Drop
Erie County employment fell by 1 200 to 116 300 from November to December, aided mainly by nonagricultural wage cuts and some agriculture losses. Despite the dip, year over year figures remain positive with 2 900 more employed than a year earlier, while unemployment rose but remains below state and national rates.
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Erie County
James A. Roseberry
Bureau of Employment Security
Erie
Pennsylvania
Erie and Corry Bes
Roseberry
Nixon Fund Seeks Foreign Help to Raise 1 Million
Washington Nixon legal defense fund, nearly exhausted after paying another 20000 in lawyers fees, appeals to foreign contributors to raise 1 million. Baruch Korff heads the fund, says 142322 owed and 100000 paid to attorneys since Nixon’s resignation. Funds are solicited via letters to media worldwide to cover current fees and White House files access. Koppers Co. wins multimillion contract from Inland Steel to build a blast furnace at Indiana Harbor Works in East Chicago.
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Washington (Or
Richard M. Nixon
Legal Defense Fund
Baruch Korff
President Nixon Justice Fund
Washington
Nixon
Korff
Miller, Cassidy, Larroca and Lewin
Justice Fund
White House
Korif
Free World
Pittsburgh
Koppers Co., Inc
Inland Steel Co
Inland
Indiana Harbor Works
Chicago
Ind
Birthday cake, hospital plans shadow local social news
Bernice Marsh hosts a party honoring Diane Jaquith Janet Sutton Nora Barnhart with gifts and luncheon. Guests include Eileen Eaton Cindy Barnham Marilee Garris. Other notes mention travel, wedding news, anniversaries, and a local family updating on hospital plans and greetings.
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Bernice Marsh
Vernon Humphrey
Frank
Diane) Jaquith
Steve
Janet) Sutton
Pittsfield
Nora) Barnhart
Findley Lake
Dale
Eileen) Eaton
Cindy Barnham
Arnold
Marilee) Garris
Margaret Bemis
Glen Evans
Ernest Martt
Chagrin Falls
Ohio
Clifford Aikens Sr
Amos VanBarden
Chino
Calif
Amos
Robert VanBarden
Robert Humphrey
Marvin Green
Arthur Swarm
Cooper-Bennis
Carl Bayle
Ronald Willey
Jamestown
William Bayle
Albert Bayle
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Ana Nan
Kuwait
al- Wattan
Persian Gulf
Swift
U.S. No. 1
N.Y.S
A&p
Weo
W. Smith Straat Plaza
Nixon Fund
Larry Sheehan
Sherman
James VanEarden
William VanHarden
Clymer Center
Tracy Johnson
Thomas Alcorn Jr
Lawrence Evans
Linda
Clymer
Max Bemis
Floyd VanderSchaaf
James
Arlene) Belman
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Denis Cooper
Tae Journal
Bill - Rose
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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