West Germans storm hijacked Lufthansa jet in Mogadishu
West German commandos stormed the hijacked Lufthansa 737 at Mogadishu airport under cover of darkness. They freed all 86 hostages, killed three of four hijackers, and wounded a fourth. Explosives and gasoline had been placed on board but failed to ignite. One pilot was killed earlier in Aden. The raid used blinding grenades and swift disembarkation via inflatable slides.
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Juergen Schumann
Dubai
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Schumann
Monika
Air France
Tel Aviv
Uganda
Coastal panel urges ban on Sahio tanks at pier
A California Coastal Commission staff recommendation calls for eliminating the 615,000 barrel tanks proposed for Long Beach Pier 1 due to seismic, port planning, and aesthetic risks. The panel also backs free public access to view the Sohio terminal pre operation and notes Sohio plans to build at most two berths amid air quality disputes.
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Sahio
Midwest
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Pier 1
Coastal Commission
Sohio Terminal
Sohio
Dominguez Hills
Commission
Domingues Hills
Viet admits U S yacht seized near Vietnam
The Vietnamese government confirms it is holding three U S civilians after their yacht Brillig was intercepted off Vietnam's southern coast. The vessel was boarded October 12, towed to Saigon, en route from Thailand to Brunei and Singapore. Crew members include Cornelia M. Dellenbaugh, Leeland Dickerman, and Charles Affel.
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U.S
Vietnam
State Department
Saigon
Brillig
Thailand
Brunei
Singapore
Cornelia M. Dellenbaugh
Vero Beach
Fla
Leeland Dickerman
Flagstaff, Ariz
Charles Affel
Philadelphia
High court clears Concorde flights to New York
The US Supreme Court lifted a temporary ban on Concorde flights to JFK. First non passenger flight planned for Wednesday with regular service set for November 22. Governor Carey noted legal avenues remain but urged cases through courts, weather or court conditions aside.
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US Supreme Court
Mondag
Kennedy International Airport
Hugh L. Carey
High Court
Oppoints
Port Authority of
New Jersey
House OKs 18 month delay on saccharin ban
The House voted 375 to 23 to suspend the federal saccharin ban for 18 months while ordering new tests on saccharin’s benefits and risks. The measure allows the health secretary to ban saccharin during the moratorium if new evidence links it to cancer, but only for evidence developed after enactment.
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House
Senate
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Paul G. Rogers
D-Fla
House Health Subcommittee
FDA
Carter opponents press tough energy stance on gas pricing
Senator Henry M. Jackson of Washington warned the White House will be very tough on any energy bill that includes natural gas price controls. House and Senate conferees prepare to reconcile differences as Carter veto threats loom, with deregulation supporters arguing for higher ceilings and broader coverage.
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Carter
Washington
Henry M. Jackson
House
Senate
Senate Energy Committee
White House
House Senate
Thomas P. O'Neill
D-Mass
Thomas L. Ashley
Dohio
Congress
Ashley
Gulf States
Northeast
Midwest
James B. Abourezk
D-S.c
Howard M. Metzenbaum
Ohio
Walter Mondale
Robert ¢. Byrd
W.va
Independent Brown tax relief formula ready
Carter rallies his allies in Panama Canal treaty fight. Fire officials among 22 held in Boston arson ring.
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Boston
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