World hails rescue as German joy and international praise
World leaders praised West German authorities for the Entebbe style rescue of 86 hostages from the Lufthansa jet in Somalia. Israelis, French, Japanese, and UN figures called it a victory over terrorism while Germans celebrated, and airport security debates intensified worldwide. Public grief and relief followed as families waited outside Berlin and other cities amid jubilant reactions and protests in Rome and Athens.
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Lufthansa
Somalia
Menacem Begin
Paul Brod
West Germany
Mike
Rome
Athens
Helmut Schmidt
Washington
Arter
Valery Giscard D’estaing
Mitsuo Seloyama
U.N
Kurt Waldheim
Moscow
Schmidt
Per Fischer
Belgrade
Manila
Henry Zerbst
Beate
Notable German Terrorism Deaths Spark Legal Debate
In 1970s Germany the Red Army Faction linked bombings at Heidelberg and Frankfurt killed four U.S. servicemen. Ulrike Meinhof died in custody and Holger Meins died after a hunger strike. Bonn officials pledged to release further death details as investigations continued amid lawyer concerns over prison deaths and revenge calls.
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Heidelberg
Frankfurt
U.S
Moeller
Bonn
Ulrike Meinhof
Holger Meins
Marina project awaits regulator approval amid funding doubts
City plans for a marina face regulatory reviews from the State Coastal Commission and the Army Corps of Engineers after Planning Commission approval with 53 environmental mitigation conditions. Estimated costs total about 200000, with any agency change potentially raising costs or forcing cancellation. Debates centered on benefits to downtown Long Beach and equity for residents, with supporters arguing for redevelopment and critics fearing upscale gains and shoreline use.
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State Coastal Commission
Army Corps of Engineers
City Planning Commission
Marina
Sid Solomon
Tang Beach
Solomon
Don Rodman
Downtown Redevelopment Project Area Committee
Long Beach
Ed Deal
Tank Beach
Germans Rescue Lufthansa Hostages In Mogadishu Raid
The German commando unit stormed the hijacked Lufthansa 71 at Mogadishu airport freeing 86 hostages and killing three hijackers. Four jailed terrorists died in German prison amid the crisis, and international leaders praised the operation while warnings of further attacks were issued.
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Werner Maihofer
Mogadishu
Lufthansa 71
Andreas Baader
Gudrun Ensslin
Stammheim
Stuttgart
Jan- Carl Raspe
Iimgard Moeller
Lufthansa
Turkey
Rangeut
Llanns-Martin Sehleyer
Cologne
Frankfurt
Majorca
Dos
Munich
Gunman Holds Three Hostages in Seaside Motel
A gunman barricaded in a Seaside motel with three hostages the manager of the Cee Motel his wife and their child. A Monterey County deputy said a police officer was wounded by a 22 caliber rifle shot and was in good condition. Police would not comment on the motive or coverage.
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Acros
FL Ord
Giant fireball seen across mid U S sky
A large fireball, likely a meteor, was seen Tuesday night over Texas Louisiana Arkansas and Missouri with reports conflicting on ground impact or atmospheric explosion. SAC radar tracked the object while observers at Fort Davis and Sheppard Air Force Base offered competing views of its fate.
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Dallas
Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Missouri
Texarkana
Tex
Stocly
Strategic Air Command
Omaha
Neb
SAC
McDonald Observatory
Fort Davis
Gary Gosdin
Sheppard Air Force Base
Wichita Falls
Energy bill talks open with will to cut oil imports
House Senate energy conferees meet in Washington to back President Carter's goal of reducing foreign oil reliance while signaling wide differences on how to reach it. Leaders promise compromises as the panel chairs hered to finish non tax measures before tackling tax issues.
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Washington
House-Senate
Carter
U.S
John Anderson
Russell Senate
Senate
House
Congress
James R
Schlesinger
Energy Committee
Newhall Land and Farming Company
Oval Office
Thomas L. Ashley
Dohio
Ashley
Ohio Democrat
Abraham Ribicoff
D-Conn
Lloyd Bentsen
Texas
Russell Long
D-La
Senate Finance Committee
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Jan-Carl Raspe
Red Army
Anltra
Baader-Meinhof Gang
Berlin
Otto Schily
Sehleyer
Schumann
South Yemen
Mahmoud
London
NYTS
International Federation of Airline Pilots' Associations
French Riviera
Israel
Entebbe
Menahem Begin
Mid-U.s
Bill Vital
Tom Baum
Associated
Rep
Harley Staggers
D-W.va
Sen
Bennett Johnston
White House
Rex Granum
Bentsen
Ray
Carlton
Brenda
Igerotte
FTC
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