Gunman and four hostages held in Stockholm bank vault
Police locked the gunman, his accomplice and four hostages in a Stockholm bank vault for a third day to avoid harm to the hostages. Officials said the caper is part of a surge in Middle East air piracy, with negotiations led by Kuwaiti authorities and the North Yemen ambassador. Flight details show the hijacked jet refueled in Djibouti before attempting to land at Kuwait. The crew included seven Italians and five Kuwaitis, with no Americans aboard.
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Kurt Lindroth
Yemen
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Japan Air Lines
Europe
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Libya
Lebanon
Kompong Cham
Ampong
Phnom Penh
Battambang
Am Rong
Highway 4
Kompong Som
Stockholm bank siege ends in vault raid and hostage mystery
Police moved to end a daylight bank siege at Kreditbanken in downtown Stockholm after two days of gunfire and failed negotiations. A bank gunman held four staff and demanded safe passage for prisoner Clark Olofsson in exchange for hostages. Authorities later entered the vault with torches and tools, narrowing the identity of the suspect as officers speculated a planned escape with Olofsson.
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Kreditbanken
Stockholm
Clark Qlofsson
Kaj Hansson
Sweden
Olofsson
Bombs and IRA links shake London amid series of blasts
Over 30 explosive devices have been found across London targeting landmarks including the Defense Ministry and the Prime Minister’s office. Several small incendiaries caused little damage while a letter bomb injures a Stock Exchange secretary. Similarities to IRA tactics are noted as Britain faces further security strain.
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Edward Heath
Defense Ministry
Bank of England
London Stock Exchange
Ireland
England
Aldershot
Old Bailey Criminal Court
Ministry of Agriculture
Nixon Eyes Fast Track as Watergate Fades
Nixon plans to urge Congress to set aside partisanship and craft compromises on trade energy and revenue sharing. A public education push with cabinet officials and aides would tour the nation to counter inflation concerns by citing rising incomes and surveys.
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Nixon
California
Congress
Herbert Stein
President's Council of Economic Advisers
Group Seeks Safer Sewer Gratings for Cyclists
The Center for Auto Safety urged the Federal Highway Administration to redesign sewer gratings to reduce bicycle hazards. They cite deaths and permanent injuries from parallel bars that trap wheels, proposing perpendicular grids or redesigned shapes to improve rider safety and water flow.
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Washington
Center For Auto Safety
Federal Highway Administration
Ralph Nader
St. Louis
Skylab astronauts mark spaceflight milestones and surveys
Skylab 2 crew Bean Garriott and Lousma report health, hunger, and progress as they near the halfway point of a 59 day mission and reach 404 earth orbits. They conducted earth photography and medical experiments while Earthbound conflict stories detail fighting near Kompong Cham, with reinforcements and aid deliveries amid supply line disruptions along Highway 5 and 4.
Investigating Dog Shipments Questions Crated Puppies Conditions
A House committee probes air freight of Kansas City puppies amid reports of crates with no food or bedding and a coon hound nailed shut. Critics note inadequate care, heat exposure and inflated insurance values while officials cite periphery-area handling and crate regulation hopes.
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House
Kansas City
Robert Neidl
American Kennel Club
Dean Kalivas
House Committee
Washington National
Neidl
Derby dispute hangs as youth faces questions over race
Investigators probe 1972 and 1973 derby entries amid claims of advice on car building and wind tunnel tests at Cal Tech. The district attorney weighs potential wrongdoing while Boulder Jaycees consider talking with Jim Gronen about a possible return of a $100 prize. National derby officials say they have not contacted the involved parties.
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Lange
Cal Tech
Pasadena
Calif
Wise
Jimmy Gronen
Bobby Lange
Jim
Tracy
Akron
Limited counterforce viewed as option for nuclear response
Defense officials see limited counterforce as a way for the president to answer Soviet aggression without full-scale nuclear war. The concept contrasts with fears of limited adventurism and follows Russian moves toward a hard target capability. Schlesinger argues Congress and the public may support new weapons if the danger of nuclear imbalance is clear.
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U.S
Iran
Congress
Pentagon
Schlesinger
Two Miners Trapped Eight Days Die In Mine
Two miners trapped 1200 feet underground in a copper mine for eight days were found dead in the 500 foot long chamber. Hecla Mine Co spokesman Jerry Turnbow announced the deaths. the cause remains undisclosed. Rescue teams drilled a six inch shaft from the surface but initial efforts yielded no survivors.
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Casa Grande
Ariz.ap
Hecla Mine Co
Jerry Turnbow
Payola and mine cave in highlight disparate crises
The article outlines an IRS led payola probe into record industry payments to radio stations, noting reduced involvement by organized crime experts and focusing on financial audits. It then shifts to a cave-in at Hecla’s Lakeshore Mine near a central Arizona town, where two men are trapped, rescue efforts impeded by heat and smoke, while three others escape. It also mentions a Canadian beer statistic joke in Toronto pubs.
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IRS
Chais
Hecla
Lakeshore
Arizona
David Deeder
Casa Grande
Terry Udall
Fort Collins
Colo
Luke Air Force Base
Phoenix
Deeder
Udall
Turnbow
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