Terrorist seizure of Washington sites shocks city
In a daylight assault the Hanafi sect gunmen seized control of Bnai B’rith headquarters and other sites in Washington including a Muslim center and City Hall. They killed radio reporter Maurice Williams and held 100 or more hostages, demanding rival leaders be handed over and the film Mohammad, Messenger of God not be shown.
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B'nai B'rith
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Messenger of God
Carter outlines Mideast peace plan outlines
President Carter presented the outlines of a Middle East peace plan featuring substantial withdrawal of Israeli forces from occupied territories and a distinction between permanent borders and temporary defense lines. The plan marks a new approach disclosed after extensive talks with visiting officials.
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Carter
Middle East
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Carter Proposes Middle East Plan with Israeli Adjustments
President Carter outlined a Middle East framework including Israel returning to pre 1967 borders with unspecified adjustments and possible future alignment of defense lines. The plan envisions international zones, monitored or manned by forces, and a step by step path to a final settlement within a set timetable.
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Israel
Carter
Fear grips besieged Washington during District Building siege
In Washington the District Building and two other sites were seized by gunmen killing one man and wounding others while dozens were held hostage. Sirens, barricades, and heavy police intervention flooded Pennsylvan ia Avenue as the National Park Service closed nearby monuments and Capitol security intensified. A witness described the tense scenes as officers crouched behind cars and civilians sought shelter inside offices.
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Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
National Park Service
Capitol
Gretchen Sevier
Warnke confirmed as SALT negotiator and arms agency head
Paul C. Warnke won Senate confirmation as chief arms limitation negotiator for SALT talks and as director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. The votes were 58 to 10 for SALT, 70 to 29 for agency head, with party lines and noted concerns cited by Byrd and Baker.
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Washington
Paul C. Warnke
U.S. Arms Control and
Senate
Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Warnke
Wamke
Arms Control Agency
Winds Drive Fire Evacuation Beyond Palm Springs Tramway
Strong winds from a clash of high pressure off Central California and a Utah storm hampered firefighters fighting a blaze in Chino Canyon near the Palm Springs Tramway forcing the evacuation of 20 people. Gusts near 30 mph were reported at Long Beach Airport with gale warnings from Point Conception to Oxnard and small craft advisories along the coast.
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Palm Springs
Long Beach
National Weather Service
Point Convention
Oxnard
Coast Guard
Beach
Jim Hammond
Weather Service
Los Angeles
California
Utah
Hammond
Mt. Laguna
San Diego
San Jacinto Mountains
Callaghan Lands Concorde Visit for New York Landing Rights
British Prime Minister James Callaghan arrived at Dulles International Airport aboard a Concorde for talks with President Carter on New York landing rights for the jet. He expressed hope the city would grant access, saying it would suit a finest plane in a finest city.
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Washington
James Callaghan
Carter
New York
Callaghan
Dulles International
FDA bans saccharin over cancer fears in animals
The FDA announced a ban on saccharin the only artificial sweetener approved in the United States saying it causes cancer in laboratory animals. The measure will take effect no earlier than July after a multi-step rule process and offers time for comments.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
United States
FDA
Sherwin Gardner
Cate
U.S
PDA
Desert brush fire threatens tramway near Palm Springs
A raging brush fire, driven by strong winds, neared the tramway near Palm Springs. Crews battled for hours, evacuating and blocking Highway 111 and closing I-10 and other routes as sand and outages hit the desert region. Authorities reported barriers at Mt. San Jacinto base and no danger to the tram station.
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Palm Springs
Riverside County
State Division of Forestry
Ching
Ram
Mt. San Jacinto
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