103 Hostages Released as Jet Heads For North Korea
Japanese radicals hijacked a JAL Boeing 727 releasing 103 passengers in Seoul after 79 hours in captivity. Among freed were two Americans, Herbert Brill and Daniel MacDonald, while Shinjiro Yamamura joined as hostage to ensure the flight toward Pyongyang.
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Jet Heads
N. Korea
Seoul
Korea
North Korea
Tokyo
Pepsi Cola
Herbert Brill
New York
Daniel MacDonald
San Francisco
Japan Air Lines
Uruguay
Cuba
Japan
Shinjiro Yamamura
Yamamura
Fukuoka
Kimpo
Pyongyang
National Broadcasting Co
Brill
Union Aims to Restore Air Traffic Controllers to Work
In Washington under a government deal union leaders sought to recall air traffic controllers to end a strike threatening major airline travel. Early reports indicated little movement on the first shift as New York, a key strike city, saw 40 of 57 controllers report sick.
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Washington
New York
Federal Aviation Administration
Baton Rouge
PATCO
FAA
Shelby McCurnin
James H. Sparks
James A. Henson
Civil Service
Sparks
McCurnin
el Paso
Tex
Ft. Smith, Ark
Henson
New Orleans
John H. Shaffer
Truckers Return to Rigs Under Tentative Wage Pact
Thousands of Teamsters drivers returned to work under a tentative agreement that would raise average hourly wages by over $1 over three years. Acting President Frank E. Fitzsimmons asked strikers to resume work while a mail vote proceeds for about 425,000 covered workers, though many Cleveland area drivers continued their walkout.
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Washington
Teamsters Union
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
Wildcat
Fitzsimmons
Ray F. Beagle
Trucking Employers Inc
J. Curtis Counts
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Pay Raise For Mails A Landmark Decision
The 14 percent two step pay raise for postal workers triggered a nationwide raise for 2 million civilian employees and 3 million military staff with collective bargaining rights possible after Post Office reorganization. The package totals 1.2 billion for six months and 2.5 billion in 1971, pending congressional approval.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Post Office Department
Nixon
Congress
White House
Tommies and Irish Rioters Clash in Belfast Violence
British soldiers dispersed rioters in Belfast with tear gas and baton charges. About 150 Roman Catholics fought with petrol bombs and rocks as 21 were arrested. Three soldiers were slightly injured in the three hour battle on Springfield Road, marking a third night of clashes.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Springfield Road
Attacks Intensify Along Cambodia Border as Casualties Mount
The report tallies at least 79 Americans and 267 South Vietnamese killed since Tuesday night with 423 Americans and 748 South Vietnamese wounded. Civilian deaths reach 104 with 292 wounded. Heavy shelling declines, fighters press near Saigon while Rangers clash with North Vietnamese near Angel's Wing in Cambodia. two Rangers die and seven wounded.
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Saigon
Angel’s Wing
Cambodia
U.S. 25Th Division
Middletown Area Weather Outlook Clouds and Cool
A forecast for Middletown and nearby areas calls for cloudy cool conditions tonight and Saturday. Lows will be in the 20s to low 30s with highs in the 40s. Sunday looks partly cloudy and cool.
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Middletown
Rhodes Names William O'Neill as Ohio Chief Justice
Gov James A Rhodes appoints C William ONeill to be chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court the youngest ever elected to the Ohio House and a former Ohio governor ONeill will take the oath Saturday Justice Matthias to administer the oath.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
C. William O'Neill
Ohio Supreme Court
Rhodes
O'Neill
John M. Matthias
GOP
O'Neil
Marietta
Marietta College
Ohio State University
Guatemala Rejects Kidnapper Demands Resists Trade
Guatemala's government refused to free 16 prisoners to secure the release of West German Ambassador Karl von Sprell, who was abducted by leftist terrorists. After a seven hour meeting President Julio Cesar Mendez and his Cabinet declared a 30 day state of siege, imposed curfews and press censorship, and banned political activity while authorizing arrests and searches without warrants. The communique noted 11 prisoners had already been tried and sentenced, distinguishing this case from prior diplomat kidnappings.
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Guatemala
Argentina
Karl von Sprell
Julio Cesar Mendez
Twelve Charged Under Antiriot Law in Chicago SDS Case
The Justice Department indicted 12 leaders linked to the Weathermen and SDS on charges of conspiring to incite a riot during the October 1969 four days of rage in Chicago. Among those named are Kathy Boudin, Mark Rudd, and other far left figures accused of crossing state lines and using interstate facilities to foment violence.
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Washington
Rap Brown
SDS Weatherman
Justice Department
Asst. Atty
Will R. Wilson
Weatherman
Kathy Boudin
Mark Rudd
Students For A Democratic Society
Chicago
Chicago 7
U.S
Julius J. Hoffman
SDS
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Sam Browne
Lewis W. Walt
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