Hostages Freed After 20 Hours in Cleveland
In Cleveland AP: A 56 year old ex convict who held six people hostage for more than 20 hours was taken into custody by police. The last four hostages walked out unharmed about 12:00 p.m. Two hostages were carried out on stretchers around 11:30 a.m. Edward C. Watkins, the accused captor, was led away in handcuffs with a small smile. Mayor Ralph Perk said the bomb Watkins used as a threat was believed to be inert.
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Idaho
Ford Preaching Reagan Doctrine in California Fundraiser
President Ford campaigns for conservative Republicanism at a $250 a plate dinner in Los Angeles, denouncing government frills and urging unity behind a 1976 platform. Reagan, meeting advisers, not appearing. Ford vows not to cave to spenders and defends defense and intelligence funding.
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Americans Released From Viet Captivity
Nine Americans freed from captivity in South Vietnam arrived in Bangkok with two Canadians two Filipinos and an Australian. They were described as fit and well and included U.S. AID official Paul Struharik and James Foley Lewis a U.S. employee. The group was flown via Vientiane on a U.N. charter after months in Hanoi area confinement with malaria and other hardships.
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Hamilton
Canada
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Bloomington
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Southern Illinois University
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Saigon
U.N. High Commission For Refugees
Simon Proposes 11 Percent NY Sales Tax to Aid City
Treasury Secretary William E. Simon told Congress New York City faces debt strain and urged possible funding options including boosting New York State sales tax to as high as 11 percent or extending loans based on employee pension funds. He testified as lawmakers weigh a $4 billion loan guarantee and other measures to prevent default, amid mixed votes and debate over bailout terms and veto risks.
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R-Tex
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R-Mass
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Antee
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North Carolina
Bob Packwood
Oregon
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
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Proxmire
Nixon
House Economic Stabilization Subcommittee
Haunting Weather Promises Mild Halloween Weekend
Missouri enjoys a grand October with cool, bright days and a slight chance of rain late Friday into Saturday. Highs in the upper 60s to near 70, overnight lows in the 30s to 40s across stations.
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Fierce Street War Shatters Another Lebanon Cease-fire
In Beirut fighting between Moslem street fighters and Christian Phalangists shattered a government cease-fire. Palestinians and guerrillas overran the Phalangists last forward outpost near the Holiday Inn as clashes spread through Qantari toward the 500-room hotel. A Popular Front official claimed Christians suffered a military defeat while a Phalangist spokesman spoke of ongoing conflict.
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Doomsday Spirit Over Beirut
Beirut is grim under street fighting as Christian and Muslim factions control sectors. Looted shops line Hamra Street while gunfire and rockets echo. Foreigners flee as consulates report hostages and widespread disruption. The 1.8 million population endures blockades and shortages amid a fractured city.
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Bill) Clough Jr
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