Dutch Boy Witnesses School Siege In Northern Holland
Roald, 9, hid as gunmen seized Johan and 104 other students and six teachers at a Bavensmilde elementary. About 300 Moluccans in the village faced tension as hostage crisis unfolded. Roald recalls fear and mixed community reactions while friendships persisted at school.
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Bovensmilde
The
Netherlands
Roald
Holland
Johan
Bavensmilde
North William's Canal
Bible Belt
Seige
Help lines advise on mortgages adoptions and consumer questions
Action Line answers readers on finances adoptions and consumer issues. Topics include paying off a mortgage balance versus keeping payments, choosing investments like certificates of deposit, adoption contact details in Guilford County, and guidance on Tris in sleepwear with label checks.
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Anow
Anon. A
Guilford County
No Hostages Killed Moluccan Deadline Passes
In Assen Netherlands South Moluccan gunmen holding 160 hostages threaten to shoot if demands not met. A 2 p.m. deadline passed without violence as children chanted they want to stay alive. Negotiations continued by telephone between officials and militants.
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Assen
the Netherlands
Bovensmilde
van Agt
Andries van Agt
Here
South Moluccan Islands
Indonesia
Amsterdam
Justice Ministry
Toos Faber
Bavensmilde
Holland
Netherlands
Theo Kuhuwael
Joop den Uy
Fire Turns Antiques Business Spark in Georgia
In Norcross Georgia a fire gutted the supply warehouse of Trimble House Corp a one woman lighting fixture business. Betty Smulian and her husband Jim rebuilt revenue to over 1 million annually and now specialize in antiqued wrought iron outdoor fixtures. The firm ships to Atlanta Chicago Texas Guam Alaska West Point and Pensacola and the Texas Highway Department reports saving money with energy saving sodium lighting.
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Norcross
Betty Smuhian
Jim
Atlanta
West Point
Smulian
Texas Highway Department
Horatio Alger
North Korea Threat Raised Over U S Korea Withdrawal
Maj. Gen. John Singlaub testified to a House subcommittee that North Korea is expanding its forces and would attack if the United States withdraws ground troops. He cited tank increases from 500 to 2000 and warned the war risk remains high despite official reassurances.
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Washington
Carter
Korea
North Korea
U.S
John K. Singlaub
House Armed Services
Army
Congressional Budget Office
Singlaub
South Korea
Weaning Of U S Gas Sparks Energy Policy Debate
The Carter energy program targets natural gas use disrupting long held habits. Rising wellhead prices curb residential and industrial consumption while urging switch to coal and new gas field exploration. Industry leaders warn of shortages and bigger price gaps as policy aims to shrink gas market.
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Federal Power Commission
FPC
Carter
Congress
George H. Lawrence
American Gas Association
AGA
Washington
Federal Energy Administration
James R. Schlesinger
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AP Energy
Bill Caider
Associated Press
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South Louisiana
Sam Jones
Lake Charles
Saudi Arabia
Jones
Louisiana
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