Stuffing racket condemned as home job fraud and gas rationing clash
The Arkansas Democrat letter column exposes a scam where envelopes are stuffed at home for five dollars, with investors told to pay more. The Star warns against home ads and notes a federal rationing controversy. Arkansas forecast calls for partly cloudy, warm, humid conditions.
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Kathy Flynn
Arkansas Democrat
The
Star
Democrat
Hope
Bulletin
Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
Atlanta
Federal Energy Administration
Singlaub cites Korea buildup to oppose U.S. withdrawal
Maj. Gen. John K. Singlaub testified before a House subcommittee that North Korea has expanded its military power, including tanks rising from 500 to 2,000 in four to five years, and he warned that withdrawal of U.S. ground forces could trigger war. He questioned the withdrawal plan's rationale and said Korean officers expect conflict once U.S. troops depart.
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Washington
Carter
Korea
North Korea
U.S
John K. Singlaub
House
Armed Services
Congressional Budget Office
Singlaub
South Korea
Samuel S. Stratton
Dn.y
Singlanb
Kim Il-sung
John Vessey
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Chiefs
Dutch government faces Moluccan hostage crisis deadline
Captive children at a village school chant to stay alive as six gunmen hold 105 children and six teachers, while seven other militants hold 55 hostages on a hijacked train. Officials say talks continue. the deadline passes without incident.
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Assen
The
Netherlands
Bovensmilde
van Agt
Andries van Agt
Here
South Moluccan Islands
Indonesia
Amsterdam
Britain
Special Air Service
London
al Assemblies
Nijmegen
Rotterdam
Dairyland
Netherlands hostage crisis at Bavens Tillde school
Roald a 9 year old and fellow students fled a Dutch village school as six armed South Moluccan gunmen held Johan and 104 classmates plus six teachers. Fifteen children were Moluc cans released, others bundled in a room awaiting fate as police and troops tighten siege.
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Bovensmilde
The
Netherlands
Roald
Holland
Johan
Bavens
Tillde
North William’s Canal
Bible Belt
Seige
Fearful guards end 46 day lockup at Washington State Penitentiary
Washington State Penitentiary officials said a 46 day lockup of 1372 inmates ended after guards agreed to return to work. Supt. Rhay reported inmates would be let out for exercise and a movie amid lingering fears of guard reprisals and potential riots.
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Walla Walla
Wash
Washington State Penitentiary
Supt
B. J. Rhay
Rhay
Thurston County Superior Court
Olympia
Gerry Alexander
Seattle
George Jackson Brigade
FBI
Ed Younglove
April traffic deaths rise in Arkansas and district counts
The Arkansas State Police reports 55 traffic deaths in April, up 10 from a year earlier. Captain M A Mosier notes 5 fatalities in Hope district counties Hempstead Howard and Nevada. Hempstead led with 14 accidents. statewide 1139 accidents were investigated.
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Arkansas State Police
M.A. Mosier
Hope District
Arkansas
Hempstead
Howard
Nevada
Columbia
Lafayette
Little River
Miller
Pike
Sevier
Fire kills six in Midtown Manhattan sauna and rooming house
A fire swept through a Midtown Manhattan sauna and rooming house killing at least six people. About 13 others were admitted to hospitals as investigators began work at the scene.
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New York
Manhattan
City Subscribers Missed Delivery Hotline
Miss your paper Star subscribers urged to call 777-8841 during listed hours for delivery help. Do not call outside the times. a carrier will deliver the paper.
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Times
Heavy Dutch election voters face terrorism shadowing campaign
Voters turn out heavily in the Netherlands to fill 1590 seats in the second chamber amid a terrorist takeover at Bovensmilde and a halted train near Dairyland. Hostage crisis forces an early government emergency meeting as campaign events are suspended.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
Indonesia
Pacific Islands
Joop den Uyl
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