Ford urges mandatory sentences for repeat violent crime offenders
President Ford, at a Yale Law School dinner, calls for mandatory prison terms for virtually all those convicted of violent crimes, especially with guns or prior records, signaling a federal model for states. Three Yale professors oppose. Ford notes national crime crisis and aims for swift congressional action.
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Terrorists Flown Back to Germany from Stockholm Embassy Siege
Four of the six terrorists who seized the West German embassy in Stockholm and killed two diplomats were flown back to Germany under heavy guard. A fifth terrorist was hospitalized with serious injuries, and the sixth killed himself. Swedish guards and doctors accompanied the transit to Hamburg with Cologne as a likely next stop.
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Middletown Area Weather Forecast
Clear tonight with a low around 45 in Middletown. Sunday sees partly cloudy skies and a high near 70. Rain chances stay near zero tonight and about 10 percent Sunday.
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Middletown
HUD Boosts Federal Mortgage Ceiling To 8.5 Percent
The HUD raises the maximum interest rate on government guaranteed home loans to 8.5 percent effective Monday. For a 30 year $30 000 FHA or VA mortgage the change adds about 10.50 to monthly payments. HUD cites mortgage market pressure and Treasury borrowing as factors while the National Association of Home Builders criticizes the move as inflationary. President Ford seeks to extend the revenue sharing program to Oct 1 1982.
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Bank Holdup in Mexico City Left 11 Dead
A bank robbery in Mexico City by about a dozen leftist guerrillas ended with at least 11 people dead and $12,000 stolen. Eight police officers died during a citywide chase. two suspects were captured, one wounded. Also noted are ongoing wage talks and social security cost of living adjustments in separate reports.
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Hijacker Says He Had Big Troubles on Atlanta Stop
In Atlanta a United Airlines 727 hijacker identified as Frank Page Covey, 43 or 44, of Richmond Virginia, freed 60 passengers and three crew at refueling, stating he wanted to see Castro. He was arrested after his last three hostages slipped away during the stop and faces air piracy charges.
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Huong offers to resign to enable neutralist president
President Tran Van Huong proposed resigning to let the National Assembly name Gen. Duong Van Minh as president. The Viet Cong pressed for a government change while shelling near Saigon continued with no major fighting. U.S. officials said a ceasefire and peace talks could begin next week as Minh was viewed as acceptable to both sides.
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Moderates Win Strong in Portugal Election Counts
With about 75 percent of precincts, the Socialists and centrist allies held 71.16 percent of votes, the Communists 16.99 percent. Moderates led 98 to 18 in deputies as Socialist 37 percent and Popular Democrats 26 percent won clear margins. Officials hailed a democratic triumph amid recent military upheaval. analysts noted surprise strength in Communist strongholds though military impact remained uncertain.
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Brown students end sit in at Brown University Hall
In Providence Rhode Island minority students ended a peaceful two day takeover of the Brown University administration building after officials agreed to most of their demands. About 40 black and Latin American students seized University Hall for 38 hours to protest budget cuts they said would make the Ivy League school richer and whiter. They evacuated as a settlement was announced at a nearby news conference.
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Surviving Boy Found Nude in Lake Ponchartrain After Plane Crash
A delirious 9 year old boy was found floating nude in Lake Ponchartrain and is believed the sole survivor of a family plane crash two days earlier. His mother Roselyn del Real and four other siblings remain missing or unaccounted for.
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Boca Raton
Fla
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Pompano Beach
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Ricardo Jr
Thieu arrives in Taipei amid tight security
Former South Vietnamese president Nguyen Van Thieu and his party landed at Taipei airport aboard a US military aircraft at 4 40 am. He and his wife joined a security guarded hideout after resigning in Saigon.
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