Dutch Marines End Moluccan Siege On Train And School
Dutch marines stormed the Rotterdam to Groningen express and Bavensmilde School after 19 days of captivity by South Moluccan gunmen. Six hostages and several gunmen were fatally hurt. one hostage cried I am going to die as troops breached the train. Premier Joop den Uyl said the action followed weeks of patience and persuasion.
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Extended forecast for Northern Central Deserts and coast remains mild
UPI reports a midweek to Friday outlook for Northern California Central California and deserts. Coastal areas see fair skies with low clouds fog nights and mornings and high 60s to 80s inland. Deserts warm with highs 82 to 102 and warming of 2 to 4 degrees by Friday. Coastal mountains stay mostly in the 70s with coast lows 55 to 60 and valleys 50 to 55.
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Lockheed overcharges probed by investigators
Federal investigators accuse Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Co of charging the Navy for enough steel to build 20 ships while only building 12. The dispute totals about $8 million and involves $62 million in claims. The Senate Banking Committee was to hear the case with FBI and Renegotiation Board involvement.
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Water project showdown on Capitol Hill and energy plan battles
In a tense Capitol Hill week, Carter faces Republican opposition as Congress weighs shutting 18 water projects while House and Senate process energy taxes and utility reforms. The Magna Carta ceremony interrupts business as Byrd urges cooling tempers after White House clashes.
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Supreme Court to rule on Indian jurisdiction on reservations
The Supreme Court will decide if Indians have authority over non Indians who commit crimes under tribal law on the Port Madison Reservation Washington. The case, urged by Washington as friend of the court, questions tribal jurisdiction in areas with large non Indian populations. A Seattle federal court and the 9th Circuit denied Mark David Oliphant habeas corpus to block tribal court trial.
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California Senate to vote on ban of same sex marriage
Sacramento UP The Senate Judiciary Committee will consider AB608, a measure by Bruce Nestande to require county clerks to refuse marriage licenses to homosexual couples. The bill aims to protect the so called sanctity of heterosexual marriage, with opponents calling it discriminatory. The hearing follows national attention to gay rights issues. Brown opposes a separate property tax relief bill, while other measures address aerosol propellants and lawmakers pay raises. The assembly health panel will study the aerosol ban SB153, and Ways and Means will review a 10 percent pay raise for legislators to 25 555 next year.
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New inquiries in fatal Beverly Hills fire phase
Investigators move into a new phase of the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire inquiry in Kentucky as they seek to determine compliance with fire and building codes despite a ruling that the cause was defective electrical wiring. The death toll rose to 162 with Dan Barker of Southgate, aged 29, among the latest to die. Commissioner Kenneth Brandenburgh said interviews may number in the thousands as the probe extends for weeks.
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