Hostage standoff persists as 83 remain after hijack
In Dacca, negotiations with Japanese Red Army hijackers stall as 83 hostages refuse release amid a ransom demand of 6 million dollars and six prisoners freed from Japan. A deadline passed without incident while planes incited a tense runway standoff near the terminal. The group threatened to execute an American hostage if the transfer failed.
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Filibuster persists after setback on gas price controls
Senate filibusterers led by Sen. Howard Metzenbaum and Sen. James Abourezk vow to continue their resistance for another week or more. The Friday vote defeated administering plans to scrap price controls on natural gas, with a possible House-Senate conference as the next step amid ongoing deregulation debate.
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Carter Celebrates 53rd Birthday At White House
President Carter marks his 53rd birthday with staff singing on the White House South Lawn. He says he has aged about three years since his Jan 20 inauguration as he and Mrs. Carter prepare to fly to Camp David.
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FBI Checks Leads In Puerto Rico In Missing Gem Broker Case
The FBI investigates three or four leads in Puerto Rico in the search for Abraham Shafizadeh a 31 year old New York gem broker who vanished July with 200000 to 300000 dollars in gems. His car was found at Kennedy Airport with a July 28 parking ticket and his flight status unknown. Shafizadeh had warned of informants in the diamond trade and his brother suspects foul play though police say the case is unsettled.
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Puerto Rico
New York
Abraham Shafizadeh
San Juan
Shafizadeh
Kennedy Airport
Protests Rise After Orly Hijacking and Fatalities
Protests against Orly Airport security followed a hijacking in which gunman Jacques Robert, 45, held a jet for over eight hours and shot a stewardess while threatening to blow up the plane unless his political message aired. One passenger died and at least four were wounded as police stormed the aircraft using teargas.
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Paris
Orly
Jacques Robert
France
1978 Tax Rate Cuts Considered by the Carter Administration
A confidential Treasury memo outlines a three stage plan to cut tax rates from 14 percent to 12 percent minimum and 50 percent maximum by 1981. It envisions higher personal exemptions, a $250 per person general tax credit by 1981, and elimination of several deductions while preserving state and local income and real estate deductions.
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Carter
Treasury Department
Congress
Contingency Plan To Pay Off U S Debts
Washington AP The government’s borrowing power expired after a Senate filibuster over price controls. The Treasury borrowed 2.5 billion from the Federal Reserve and paused sales of U S savings bonds to meet near term needs. About three weeks of bills remain payable. new debt requires congressional action.
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Newton man wins Masters of Hang Gliding at Grandfather Mountain
Tom Peghiny of Newton Massachusetts wins this year's Masters of Hang Gliding Championship at Grandfather Mountain. He stands with his hang glider surveying the surrounding peaks before heading home, completing a triumphant display.
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Newton
Mass
Grandfather Mountain
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