Hijack of Olympic Airways Jet by Arab Guerrillas
Arab guerrillas seized an Olympic Airways jet carrying 58 aboard near Athens and threatened to explode it unless seven jailed Arabs were released. After hours of negotiations led by Deputy Premier Pattakos, hostages were gradually freed and the plane prepared to depart for Beirut with six crew members and an ICRC representative aboard. Onassis offered to be a hostage, but the hijackers insisted on Greek official accompaniment back to Beirut.
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Athews
UPI
Olympic Airways
Athens
Beirut
Red Cross
Aristotle Onassis
Stylianos Pattakos
Onassis
Greece
Israel
Lompoc Council Sets Weed Abatement Plan and Highway Study
The Lompoc City Council met in a 32 minute session with three members present and approved a weed abatement report excluding the Toomey property, instructed a resolution for highway beautification planning, and discussed fire ordinance revisions and the planning director position. Redevelopment Agency funding status for a downtown feasibility study was also reported, with HUD funds pending.
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Lompoc
Council
Redevelopment Agency
Vandenberg Afb
Joseph Toomey
Cambridge Drive
Toomey
Ron Boggs
E.C. Stevens
Stevens
Charlotte Benton
Art Scott
Scott
Gene Wahlers
Wahlers
San Francisco
Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Washington, D.C
Egypt Replies Positively to U S Peace Proposal
Egypt confirms formal reply to the U S plan calling for a three month cease-fire along the Suez Canal. Israel signals rejection as it continues bombing positions for the 62nd day, while Cairo briefs Soviet and French ambassadors on Egypt's stance.
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United Press International
Egypt
U.S. Middle East
United Arab Republic
Cairo
Israel
Suez Canal
Mahmoud Riad
Donald Bergus
U.S
Bergus
Riad
Sergei Vinogradov
Francois Puaux
al- Ahram
William P. Rogers
Golda Meir
Maariv
Washington
Tel Aviv
United States
Soviet Union
Indochina War widens as U S air raid and regional emergencies erupt
U S commands report an air strike against North Vietnamese gun positions while South Vietnam sends 5000 more troops into Cambodia. Laos declares a state of emergency in six southern provinces as Communist advances threaten Phnom Penh and border areas.
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Saigon
UPI
U. S
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos
North Vietnam
Phnom Penh
Romeas
Vientiane
Souvanna Phouma
Lompoc Unified Approves 1970 71 Budget With $10.8 Million Expenditures
Cranston urges sanctuary trustees of Lompoc Unified. The board approves the 1970 71 fiscal publication budget for a public hearing on Aug 4. Expenditures exceed $10.8 million with a $3.85 tax rate per $100 and a $1.15 permissive override. No salary raises beyond in step progressions. Additional $268,000 state funds, $23,000 to be allocated for various classifications including principal administrator, await Congress funding decisions. Milk contract split between two dealers.
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Lompoc Unified School District
Robbers hijack panel truck of gold in Bronx
Five men seized a panel truck carrying 230000 dollars in gold at 8 30 a m on an expressway entrance in the Bronx and fled with less than a third of the shipment. Three hours later the truck was found abandoned with 160000 dollars worth of bullion intact. Police said the heavy bulk of the gold prevented its complete removal. The incident underscores a bold daytime theft in New York.
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New York
UPI
Bronx
Lompoc Budget Boost Expands Police and Fire Funding
Lompoc's 1970-71 preliminary budget raises police funding by 21 000 with more possible by midyear and adds a new community relations officer at sergeant pay. The police total tops 420 400 with salaries over 368 900 for 40 staff. fire gains 9 000 to 254 145 plus 10 000 for a joint dispatch program.
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Lompoc
Ray McCuen
Gene Wahlers
Wahlers
Ray Robertson
Robertson
Police Department
Jim Smith
Santa Barbara County
John Baker
Civil Defense
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