Convicts End 68-Hour Siege After Hostages Escape
Convicts Frank Gorham Jr and Robert N Jones surrendered after 68 hours in a Washington DC courthouse basement detention center. Hostages escaped Sunday morning while negotiations continued, with food sent to prisoners and attempts to secure safe passage. One inmate, Almeda Washington, was released during the standoff.
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Crime rate climbs 15 percent in first quarter says FBI
FBI data show a 15 percent rise in offenses across seven categories in the first quarter, led by a 19 percent jump in larceny and a 15 percent increase in burglary. Regional and city-size variations appear, with southern states up 23 percent and large cities mostly showing declines.
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Balloon fails to lift at Hook Field air show
A hot air balloon scheduled for Hook Field yesterday could not take off due to strong winds. The craft was to be part of the air show, but swirling gusts prevented inflation and flight. The rest of the air show coverage appears on page 13.
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Makarios Killed as Cypriot Forces Seize Government
Radio Cyprus reported the National Guard and Greek officers seized control of Cyprus with Makarios allegedly dead. Britain’s Olver said the president-archbishop’s fate was unknown as the palace came under attack and fighting raged in Nicosia and Limassol. The airport closed and a curfew imposed while a “government of national salvation” promised free elections within a year.
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Adoption moratorium on interracial logics sparks NAACP clash
The NAACP urged Hamilton County Welfare Department to reject a proposed one year moratorium on interracial adoptions. Cincinnati Black Catalyst had asked for testing of white parent impact on black children before any trans racial placements. J.C. Johnson of the NAACP said the move promotes racism and harms black children seeking homes.
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Middletown Forecast Sees Clearing Skies and Warm Week
Weather outlook for Middletown predicts clearing skies tonight with lows in the mid-60s and sunny, high 80s Tuesday. Yesterday reached 90 with a 70 overnight. Weekend rain totaled 27 inches. Extended outlook shows fair skies and highs in the low 90s Wednesday through Friday.
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Makarios Led Cyprus to Independence and Presidency
Archbishop Makarios, a bearded priest, guided Cyprus through its war for independence from Britain. Born Michael Mouskos in 1913, he entered monastic life young, became a monk in Greece, studied in Boston, and returned to Cyprus to lead in the struggle. Exiled in 1956, he returned as a national hero and later served as president, with terms extended and reelections in 1968.
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JAL Flight Hijacked by Knife Wielder Demands North Korea
A Japan Airlines DC 8 flight from Osaka to Tokyo with 75 passengers and eight crew was hijacked by a young man wielding a knife over Nagoya. The hijacker, claiming to act for the radical Takaya Shiomi of the Japanese Red Army, demanded release and a second plane to fly to North Korea, but the aircraft landed safely at Haneda Airport in Tokyo.
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Gallup Poll Finds Inflation as Nation's Top Problem
Gallup poll of 1,509 Americans conducted May 31 to June 3 shows 48 percent pick inflation as the nation's most serious issue. Energy crisis ranked No 1 in January at 46 percent, with other concerns including government distrust 15 percent and corruption Watergate 11 percent.
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