Frontier hijacker frees women and children on 737 to Atlanta
Frontier Airlines Flight bound for Atlanta was hijacked by Thomas Hannan 29 of Grand Island Nebraska. He demanded 3 million and freedom for an imprisoned lover. He released 18 hostages in Kansas City and flew on to Atlanta with 15 remaining. George David Stewart 29 of Mobile Alabama was the other named hostage.
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Atlanta
Frontier Airlines
Nebraska
Kansas City
FBI
Thomas Hannan
Grand Island
Neb
George David Stewart
Mobile
Ala
Hartsfield
Federal Aviation Administration
Security
FAA
Oscar Larsen
Hannan
Denver
Stewart
Bill Williams
Williams
Fall Market Opens By CAROL WILSON UTLEY
Opening day scenes show a bustling furniture market with men in suits and college girls in sweaters outside the exhibition halls. Promoters offer peeks at Europe trips and TV spots while attractions such as Mr Magoo balloons and life sized Nauga Monsters draw crowds.
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Carol Wilson Utley
Europe
Mr. Magoo
Worms in wine prompt curious advice at Market Day
Letters describe white worm infestations in wine and a wine seller's guess the larvae came from flies on grapes. Advice suggests inspecting grape sources and considering government research appeals. Several Market Day items note new pass system at the Southern Furniture Market Center and Miss USA Kim Tomes visit.
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Paul Younts
Southern Furniture Market
Southern Furniture Market Center
Jim Casey
SFMC
Shawn Davis
Tamra Patton
High Point
Ms. Davis
Kim Tomes
Houston
Texas
Miss Tomes
Hercules
National Furniture Mart
Fisher-Harrison Studios
Midwest
Design Industries Inc
Unrest Rises In S Africa Crackdown
In Johannesburg and across South Africa police curb black groups after a wave of bans and arrests. The crackdown draws sharp criticism from black and pro-government outlets alike, while protests and violence flare briefly in Johannesburg and Pretoria. The Carter administration labels the moves a step backward.
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S. Africa
Johannesburg
South Africa
Transvaler
National Party
Transvaal
Pretoria
Carter
U.s.-South Africa
State Dept
West German hunt for 16 after Schleyer murder
West Germany urged all citizens to help locate 16 young adults aged 22 to 28 wanted for the kidnap murder of industrialist Hanns Martin Schleyer and other recent terror attacks. Photos aired nationwide as authorities appealed for tips. Susanne Albrecht, 26, named as a suspect in the Ponto killing.
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Bonn
West Germany
Hanns- Martin Schleyer
Schleyer
France
Klaus Boelling
FTC moves to curb ads targeting children
The FTC plans to regulate or ban advertisements for sugary children's products such as candy soft drinks and cereals. Options include labeling warnings PSAs or a total advertising ban with rules to be proposed to the commission in November.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Michael Pertschuk
Commission
Pertschuk
Authorities seek rental car in Little escape case
Raleigh prison escape suspect Joan Little and a male companion are believed to be in a tan 1977 Mercury Cougar with NC plate RA 7533 under surveillance. The car is registered to a Raleigh dealer and authorities would not reveal sightings or locations.
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Raleigh
Joan Little
W.L. Kautzky
North Carolina
Miss Little
N.C
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Sonny Hedgecock
Labor Board
Harold Cox
U.S. Dept. of Labor
Wage & Hour & Public Contracts
P.O
Susanne Albrecht
Hamburg
Frankfurt
Juergen Ponto
American Assn. of Advertising Agencies
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