Commando Raid Frees Hostages in Mogadishu
West German commandos rescued 86 hostages from a hijacked Lufthansa airliner in Mogadishu early today, killing three of four hijackers. One hijacker, a woman, survived in hospital as authorities reported injuries to nine passengers and one commando. The operation prompted international reactions and the return of hostages to Germany, including two Americans.
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Bonn
West Germany
Triumph
East Africa
Lufthansa
Mogadishu
Somalia
Carter
Mitsuo Setoyama
Radio
Normals
Abdudir Salad
Germany
Crosby Rites Held Private at St Pauls Westwood
Relatives and close friends gathered in predawn chill for a simple private Mass for Bing Crosby at St. Pauls Roman Catholic Church in Westwood. About 35 mourners attended the 6 am PDT service with an open oak casket and a single spray of red roses.
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Los Angeles
Bing Crosby
St. Paul’s
Westwood
Holmby Hills
Crosby
Ellwood Kieser
Maury Faladare
Mary Frances
Bob Hope
Dolores
Rosemary Clooney
Bing
Jose Ferrer
Miguel
Phil Harris
Bob Crosby
Carter Tax Reforms Face Internal Split In Congress
Rep. Al Ullman says President Carter's tax revision plan tries to do too much at once and should drop capital gains breaks and cut back on business lunch deductions. He urges restructuring rates, simplifying forms, ending double taxation on dividends, and delaying broad deduction rollbacks.
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Washington
Carter
al Ullman
D-Ore
Congress
Ullman
House
Ways and Means
Treasury Dept
Government considers ban on nitrite in bacon and lunch meats
The Agriculture Department will require testing of the preservative sodium nitrite to determine if it forms nitrosamines linked to cancer. Bacon makers face a Jan 16 deadline for test results with potential future bans if links are proven.
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Washington
Agriculture Dept
Carol Tucker Foreman
Agriculture
Ms. Foreman
Federal Register
Drought Turns Henderson County Apples Sweeter and Juicier
In Henderson County North Carolina the drought boosted apple flavor and sweetness as fruit ripened early becoming smaller but tastier for cider and juice. About 50 percent of apples are juiced rather than packed with bagged apples selling for 4 to 4 50 dollars a bushel and tray packs 6 to 7 dollars.
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Dersonville
N.C
Gaylord Davis
Carolina Gro-Shares Co-op
Henderson County
Boyd Campbell
Action Line Answers Local Questions and Calls for Help
Readers submit inquiries about a High Point food co op revival and dry ice source. The column notes a past co op failed due to small volunteer base and invites help from Chris Wilson, while detailing a stop bar plan on Briggs Street and listing Red Cap Carbonic as a Greensboro dry ice supplier.
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High Point
Chris Wilson
Briggs
Anon. A
Greensboro
Red Cap Carbonic
Holbrook St
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Gudrun Ernslin
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Buster Collier
Alan Fisher
Mary Rose Pool
Baldwin Hills
Spain
TWA
Harry
Madrid
Arrang
Kathryn Crosby
Foreman
Campbell
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