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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1977
Page
3
Maurits Caransa, 61, said he negotiated the 10 million guilders ransom with his abductors while held in a dark room for five days. He was released in Amsterdam near Zoutkeets Square, aided by a cyclist who alerted police.
A 15 year old boy testifies in Alameda County Superior Court about being imprisoned underground for 16 hours during the Chowchilla school bus kidnapping. He describes pleas for escape as three captors ignored them and recounts hallucinations after helping free others.
In Buenos Aires soldiers entered subway entrances to restore service as a six day strike by workers over wages left one million riders without transit. The government framed the move as guaranteeing the right to work while railways reported a wage increase later.
A giant Japanese tanker, Matsushima Maru, blasts and catches fire injuring eight crewmen, three seriously, with one missing. About 2,000 tons of fuel oil were on board. Rescue crews evacuated 30 crew, eight hospitalized, as investigators probe the cause.
President Carter's plan for a privately financed 10 billion dollar pipeline to move Alaska gas to the lower 48 states wins Senate Energy Committee approval by 12 to 0 and heads to the floor. House action was set for today as supporters push for Canada crossing routes and a 4000 mile path parallel to the Alcan Highway.
The Justice Department released a five paragraph 1959 memo detailing government efforts to infiltrate Scientology. The document was sent to U.S. Attorney Oliver Gasch and discussed test letter correspondence and infiltrating a Scientology Congress at a local hotel and arranging a doctor from the FDA to enroll in courses.
Negotiators from the House and Senate, within words of a deal on abortion funding, clash over terms like grave permanent and forced. They fight over Medicaid coverage for needy women and rape case procedures while four months of work delays a $60 billion Labor Department and HEW appropriation.
UPI reports U.S. president Carter pulls the United States out of the ILO citing anti Western stance. ILO officials call the decision drastic unjustified and warn sharp budget cuts affect training programs for developing nations. Blanchard says ILO politics are inherent and Waldheim calls the move retrogressive. Tokyo sources regret and urge negotiations for a possible return.
A fierce Pacific storm swept the Washington coast with gusts to 125 mph and 20 foot waves, prompting gale warnings and flash flood watches in the Cascades. The same system caused damage in Seattle and nearby areas, while Southern California enjoyed clear skies and warm temperatures. A 20 year old Lisa McKell died after a canopy blew onto her car at the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.
Dr Robert Linn author of The Last Chance Diet says minimal medical monitoring may have contributed to some liquid protein deaths. He notes deaths occurred among patients with limited supervision and possible micronutrient deficiencies, while denying toxin-linked fatalities and stressing supervision remains key. Federal agencies investigate predigest liquid protein linked deaths. Guy Lombardo, 75, post surgery readmitted in serious condition after aneurysm repair. FDA CDC coordinate on safety.
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