Philippine Jet Hijackers Demand Ransom and Libyan Flight
Six gunmen believed to be Moro rebels hijacked a Philippine Air Lines domestic jet with 103 passengers and six crew, demanding 375000 dollars and a flight to Libya. Negotiations stalled as authorities blocked takeoffs at Zamboanga and released three emissaries. the group is linked to the Moro National Liberation Front. The incident follows a previous eight day hijack to Libya by a separate cell.
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Nowlin seeks $360000 option via $1 million loan
Court records show Nowlin aims to raise 360000 for an option on a deal while a receiver Eddie Brister travels to Arizona to assess viability. Creditors worry about back taxes and losses from cotton futures and possible bookkeeping errors. Senate debates over a B1 bomber procurement add to a big, varied docket.
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Inouye Named Chairman of New Senate Intelligence Panel
Senator Daniel K. Inouye of Hawaii was named chairman of the new Senate Intelligence Committee by Democratic members. At 51 he also leads the foreign operations subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee and has served in the Senate since 1963 with no comment on heading the intelligence surveillance panel.
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Federal Election Commission Reopens as Funds Flow Again
The FEC resumes operations after a two month delay with $3.2 million in matching funds to nine candidates. Ford leads with $1.33 million. Reagan Carter and others receive smaller amounts as the commission is sworn in and new regulations begin to take effect.
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Reagan Hedges TVA Sale Statement Amid Campaign Fires
Reagan cited federal regulations as a barrier to TVA sale, while Ford defended government ownership and named potential TVA board candidates. Morton warned of political fallout from Reagan's remarks as Kentucky and Tennessee voters consider TVA's impact on jobs and power rates.
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Welfare rolls top one million for first time in years
Washington reports January shows state and local welfare totals exceed one million for the first time in over four and a half years. AFDC counts rise by 7,456 persons to 11.4 million, with 41,946 jobless father family recipients up 5.4 percent to 621,700.
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Cancer victim Linda Hardy dies after public adoptions plea
Linda Joy Hardy 33 died in Columbus after a three and a half year cancer battle that gained national attention when she sought a family to adopt and love her three children. Friends and her attorney said the children will be cared for.
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