Strike Appears Ready To Fail In Northern Ireland
In Belfast, a six day general strike by Protestant militants edges toward collapse as two bus drivers suffer attacks and a power plant faces potential shutdown. Officials report most of the 600,000 workers did not join the walkout, while threats from paramilitary groups raise concerns over unrest and economic impact.
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Northern Ireland
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Tiny Shimer College Opens Summer Boarder Plan
Mount Carroll Illinois AP Tiny Shimer College in debt offers summer room and board to raise funds. The plan targets 2,000 summer renters at $5 daily per room plus $6 daily meals, aiming to net about $50,000 to help cover a $560,000 debt. The campus hosts retreats and courses while seeking to avert shutdown, with enrollment down to 195.
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N.J
Board of Trustees
Ralph Conant
Shimer
Hijacker Subdued On Northwest Jet Out Of Tokyo
A crew member using a fire axe helped subdue a would be hijacker aboard Northwest Airlines Flight 22 shortly after leaving Tokyo. The man, identified as U.S. citizen Bruce Trayer, attempted to force the jet to Moscow with a stewardess hostage. The aircraft returned to Tokyo where Trayer was placed under police custody. his injuries were minor but unknown. Flight plans showed a Tokyo to Los Angeles continuation with a reschedule sought by the airline.
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Honetwu
U.S
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Washington
Homer Sutter
Leyden
Trayer
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Chicago
Los Angeles
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Honolulu
United States
Judge Teitelbaum’s Cadillac stolen by imposter attendant
AP reporting from Pittsburgh describes federal judge Hubert Teitelbaum who was deceived by a car attendant at the Pittsburgh Athletic Association. The man drove off in the judge’s Cadillac after accepting a ride, later found in a downtown lot missing a spare tire and radio while wheelcovers were discovered in the trunk. The judge quips it would not look good for a judge to sell stolen hubcaps. Nearby reports cover Debbie Davis in Lewisville caring for quintuplets on Mother's Day and glider pilots failing to reach Dallas, plus the Danville newspaper masthead and rates.
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Hubert Teitelbaum
Teitelbaum
Federal District
Pittsburgh Athletic Association
Palice
Lewisville
Tex
Debbie Davis
Assad Pivotal Arab Statesman in Carter Peace Efforts
Assad, 47, is described as the pivotal Arab statesman in Middle East peace talks with President Carter. The Syrian leader chairs the Geneva conference, influences Palestinian factions, and is seen as crucial to any negotiated Arab-Israeli settlement amid U.S. mediation efforts with Israel, Egypt, and Jordan.
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Geneva
Hafez Assad
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Russia
Mideast
Cyrus Vance
Washington
Israel
Egypt
Jordan
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