Canada to expand low priced charter flights tests
Transport Minister Otto Lang announced a cabinet decision to test demand for more ABC advance booking charter flights in Canada over the next three years. The Canadian Transport Commission was told to permit more than the 50 ABC flights allowed in 1978, per Lang at a Ottawa press briefing.
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FBI secret recruitment payments span Chicago area in 1966 76
Chicago records reveal the FBI paid 2.5 million to recruit more than 5,000 spies who informed on residents and groups from 1966 to 1976, with files opened on about 27,990 persons and organizations as security risks. The operation stands as the FBI’s largest disclosed spying program to date.
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Airline chairman overpowers gunman in Karachi hijack
Nur Khan, chairman of Pakistan International Airlines, overpowered a masked hijacker aboard a Fokker 27 at Karachi airport after the assailant fired a pistol. The hijacker claimed to seek funds for cancer treatment in India, later being beaten by crew and passengers and dragged off the plane. No passengers were injured.
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Pakistan
Pakistan International Airlines
India
PIA
Nur Khan
Khan
Salim Lakhani
Haji Abdul Ghani
Sukkur
Bombay
Nazir Mohammad
Deadlock in Cairo as peace talks stall after Vance visit
Cairo reports no immediate resumption of Egypt Israel negotiations after Cyrus Vance's trip. Sadat demands Israel drop settlements and respect sovereignty. Dayan calls the demand absurd. US official notes a bump but not dead. Carter predicts Sinai defence ministers talks may resume. Begin delays cabinet decision.
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Menachem Begin
Carter urges repeal of foreign convention tax limit
President Carter proposed removing the two foreign convention deduction limit in his tax reform plan. The change aims to boost tourism dollars by allowing more Americans to deduct convention expenses abroad.
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Carter
Canada
Congress
U.S
Local extortionist steals 1974 Dodge Charger for $300
Bob Gauvreau’s car vanished after he left it with keys in the ignition. A ransom demand rose to $300 for the return, paid in part by Gauvreau and recovered when four plainclothes officers nabbed Desmond Corcoran, 48, of Gatineau for possession of a stolen vehicle.
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