Rebels threaten to kill four US captives in Eritrea
Eritrean Liberation Front says it will kill four American captives held in northern Ethiopia if the United States does not halt arms supplies to the Ethiopian government. Captives include Navy technician Thomas Bowidowicz and Army specialist David Strickland. Two others, Campbell and Harrell, were reportedly seen with rebels. The group demands include dismantling Kagnew base and compensation for Eritrea damage.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Ethiopia
United States
U.S
Steve Campbell
San Leandro
Calif
Jim Harrell
Milwaukee
Wis
Kagnew
Eritrean Liberation Front
ELF
Washington
Middle East
Massawa
Eritrea
Cave
Campbell
Harrell
Kagnew Navy
Africa
San Jose gunman killed in hijack attempt ending spree
Freddie Soloman 24 seized four hostages including radiologist Frank Wiesels and mechanic Alden Lindekugel after hijacking a Continental jet at San Jose Municipal Airport. A police marksman fatally shot him as he emerged from the plane while officers surrounded the aircraft. The incident began after a rape and stabbing, with two captives leaping from the damaged tires, leaving Wiesels critically wounded.
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San Jose
Calif
Freddie Soloman
Continental Airlines
San Jose Municipal
Michael van Dyke
Frank Wiesels
Alden Lindekugel
Wiesels
Soloman
Reid-Hillview
Santa Clara County
Irene Rosas
San Jose Hospital
William Mallet
Dognappers Strike Again at Lawton Animal Shelter
Lawton Animal Shelter faces a third week of pet thefts as thieves cut wire cages and take three to four dogs weekly. A terrier pictured in the Sunday Family Living section drew interest from would be adopters, while a German shorthaired pointer found dead at 31st and Cache Road highlighted the crime’s cost.
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Lawton
Sunday Constitution
T. E. Mayo
Mayo
31St
Cache Road
Fort Sill Soldier Shot Outside Lawton Club
A 24 year old Fort Sillman Pvt James L Sullivan was shot in the back during an argument with soldiers outside the Four Queens Club in Lawton Oklahoma Police detained a 28 year old Fort Sill sergeant and three other soldiers as material witnesses The incident occurred near Fort Sill Blvd and 11th Street with a bystander firing twice at the fleeing suspect and Smith reporting the confrontation.
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Fort Sillman
Reynolds Army Hospital
North Lawton
James L. Sullivan
Btry. E
Four Queens Club
Fort Sill Bird
Fort Sill
Smith
Sullivan
Llth
Rogers Lane
Fort Sill Blvd
Grain Sales Suspension To Continue Ford Says
President Ford will keep the grain sales suspension to the Soviet Union to pressure a minimum purchase level to ease U.S. food-price impacts. He rejected direct government control of farm commodity sales, preferring market-based international negotiations. Farm bureau leaders urged action amid disputes over rising bread and meat prices.
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Ford
Washington
Soviet Union
American Farm Organization
William J. Kuhfuss
American Farm Bureau Federation
Allen Lauterback
Earl L. Butz
U.S
Kuhfuss
Butz
William Seidman
Alan Greenspan
Council of Economic Advisers
Brent Scowcroft
White House
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Meany
Army to drop regular officers in force reduction
The Army will discharge 625 regular officers among 2,138 total officers slated for release by September end to reduce to an authorized 98,125 officers by June 30, 1976. A new law allows regulars to be released during reductions in force, previously limited to reserve officers.
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Regu
Army
City Council debates D-6 Area plans and gasoline hearing
City council meetings plan an afternoon D-6 Model Neighborhood workshop and a 7 p.m. gasoline price investigation hearing at City Hall. The panel discusses urban renewal funds, a planned unit development by Torin Corp, and potential shifts in Model Cities financing along with several agenda items.
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Don Aust
Robert Prince
Sam Ard
Lawton Industrial Foundation
Torin Corp
Model Cities
Wolf Creek
24Th St
Reforger Exercise Draws 1000 Fort Sill Soldiers to Germany
About 1,000 soldiers from Fort Sill's 212th Artillery Group will depart Oct 5 to Oct 11 for a Reforger drill in Germany. Units include 3rd Battalion 18th Field Artillery 2nd Battalion 37th Field Artillery and HHB 212th Group. The exercise lasts about 40 days and supports NATO and U S German agreements.
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Fort Sill
212Th Artillery Group
Germany
18Th Field Artillery
37Th Field Artillery
212Th Group
U.S
NATO
West Germany
NYC Teachers Near Agreement End to Week-Long Strike
City and union reps say a near deal and a possible Tuesday ratification could end the week-long NYC teachers strike. Chicago teachers’ walkout reaches 13th day with no resolution. Beirut clashes between Christians and Muslims widen after a planned antigovernment strike is averted. In Tripoli and Beirut suburbs, at least 20 more are killed. toll since Sept 3 nears 130 dead. Commerce Dept reports July sales at $169.4 billion as recession lingers.
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Associated Press
New York City
Teachers’ Union
Board of Education
Chicago
Beirut
Lebanon
Tripoli
Today’s Weather Lanten Skies Cloudy Through Tonight
The fragment notes cloudy skies and light rain. It lacks clear location dates or concrete details to confirm a full forecast.
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