Dutch Moluccan siege continues with 57 hostages held
Two pregnant women were released by South Moluccan terrorists in northern Holland as the three week long standoff persists. Justice Minister van Agt cautions no near end for 57 others aboard a train and in a schoolhouse, with a six hour mediation failing to yield progress and no new meeting scheduled. The group demands the release of 21 imprisoned Moluccans and a plane to fly them out.
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Holland
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Justice Ministry
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Faber
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Josina Soumoki
Hassan Tan
Ellenbroek- Prinsen
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South Moluccan Republic
Groningen
Indonesia
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Dutch East Indies
Beer ads warn against buying outside towns warns buyers
Coors in Golden and Ortlieb Brewery in Philadelphia publish ads urging Coloradans not to buy their beers outside local radii due to possible deterioration in transit. Ortlieb adds consumers should sample only in Philadelphia, while Coors cautions against illicit eastbound purchases.
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Philadelphia
Joe Ortlieb
Coors
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Brotherly Love
Ecevit's Party Leads in Turkish General Election
In Ankara official returns show former Premier Ecevit's Republican People's Party leading over Demirel's Justice Party. Ecevit, lauded for the Cyprus invasion, claimed party workers' tallies exceed official counts and predicted about 222 of 450 National Assembly seats, just shy of a majority.
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Turkey
Butent Ecevit
Republican People’s Party
Suleyman Demirel
Justice Party
Ecevit
Cyprus
National Assembly
Jacqueline Bisset on location in Virgin Islands during The Deep filming
Actress Jacqueline Bisset is photographed on a boat after a dive in the Virgin Islands during filming for The Deep. Publicity reps suggest shots showing her in a wet T shirt may outperform Farrah Fawcett’s popular poster in sales.
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Steward slain at prison in Graterford incident
Edward R Boyer a 49 year old kitchen steward at Graterford State Prison died after a head injury following an argument with an inmate. The inmate was detained and held in a special section of the prison as court action was planned. Boyer had worked at the Montgomery County facility since January 8 1976 and was supervising breakfast duties when the incident occurred.
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Edward R Boyer
Pottstown
Valley
Boyer
Montgomery County
Experimental plane crash near Oxford kills pilot John Melver
A homemade single seat monoplane built by John Melver crashed in a corn field seven miles southwest of Oxford near the Maryland border shortly after 7 p.m. Saturday. Witnesses said a propeller part broke and a wing collapsed, sending the aircraft straight down. Melver was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Here
Maryland
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Russell Doyle
Doyle
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Lotteries Pitysburgh Draws 959 Saturday
The Pennsylvania Daily Lottery drawing on Saturday June 4 produced the winning number 959. No further results or prize details available in the fragment.
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Pitysburgh
Pennsylvania
Lewis resigns as acting chief counsel of Kennedy King probe
Alvin B. Lewis Jr. resigns as acting chief counsel of the House committee investigating the JFK and MLK assassinations. He had replaced Richard Sprague on April 10 and gave no reason for stepping down.
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Alvin B. Lewis Jr
House Committee
John F. Kennedy
Martin Luther King Jr
Richard Sprague
Annie dominates 31st Tony Awards with seven wins
The musical Annie led the 31st Tony Awards winning seven categories including best musical. Julie Harris took best actress for The Belle of Amherst while Pacino claimed best actor in a Vietnam War play for The Basic Training of Paulo Hummel. Shadow Box won best play and Gordon Davidson earned best director.
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Dorothy Loudon
Annie
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Julie Harris
Emily Dickinson
Amherst
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Martin Charnin
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Mike Nichols
Peter Gennaro
David Mitchell
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Cnrole
Michael Cristofer
Gordon Davidson
Ie Center Theater Group 7
Mark Taper Forum
Angeles
Lawrence Langner
Israel honors Frank Sinatra at independence ball
In Washington a ceremony at the Washington Hilton honored singer Frank Sinatra with Israel's cultural award. More than 1,000 attendees watched as Israel's U S ambassador Simcha Dinitz presented the honor during the ball celebrating Israel's 29th anniversary.
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Frank Sinatra
Israel
Washington Hilton
U. S
Simcha Dinitz
Sinaira
Weather Outlook Delaware Region Cool and Cloudy with Showers
Cooler, mostly cloudy with a chance of showers through Tuesday. Thundershowers likely this afternoon or evening. High today near 75, lows around 50s. Tuesday partly sunny and cool with highs 60s. Northeast to east winds, then northwest tonight. New Castle County shows showers likely with a thunderstorm possible this afternoon. High mid 70s, tonight low around 50s. Tuesday mostly cloudy and cooler with a few sprinkles, highs mid 60s. Air quality data not available. For details, contact the Delaware Valley Citizens' Council for Clean Air at 545-1832.
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