Maranao hijackers seize Philippine Airlines jet
Six Maranao Moslem tribesmen hijacked a Philippines Airlines jet carrying 103 passengers and six crew, forcing it to land at Zamboanga. They asked for a $375,000 ransom and a DC8 airliner to take them out of the Philippines as 100 troops surrounded the aircraft. The incident follows earlier Mindanao clashes and links to a prior hijack from Cagayan de Oro.
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Zamboanga International
Manila
PAL
Mindanao
Cagayan de Oro
Maranaos
Libya
Moro National Liberation Front
Manila Mindanao hijack case shocks Mindanao flight to Zamboanga
A PAL flight taking off from Davao en route to Manila was reported hijacked with about six foreigners aboard. Captain Jovencio Lagaso said the plane was under hijack conditions and diverting to Zamboanga. The hijackers were unidentified and no crew details released.
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Arab support delaying action on Lebanon truce
Beir ut reports say radical Arab states back delaying a Lebanon cease fire as Moslem forces resist. Kamal Jumblatt leads talks with Palestinians and Arab fronts while Iraq Algeria and Libya pledge support. clashes kill at least 23 as Sarkis pushes a plan amid divided Arab backing.
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Hisham Shaar
Kamal Jumblatt
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Elias Sarkis
Jumblatt
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Algeria
Aly Ghannam
Iraqi Baath Party
Lebanese Nationalist Movement
Mohammed Yazid
Houari Boumedienne
Abdul Salam Jalloud
Jumeblatt
Sia
Newlliance
Sarkis
Tony
Christian Phalange Party
Yasir Arafat
Arafat
Palestine Liberation Organization
Damascus
Ford seeks to limit busing with federal funds
President Ford says he may use federal money to help school districts avoid extensive busing and is considering new legislation to curb busing as an alternative to court orders. Atty. Gen. Levi may seek Supreme Court guidelines in the Boston case, with a decision possible after Kentucky visits.
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Ford
Atty
Edward H. Levi
Boston
Supreme Court
Levi
Justice Department
Robert Havel
Kentucky
Louisville
Ronald Reagan
Eee
HEW
David Mathews
Massachusetts
April consumer prices rise to four‑tenths of a percent
Prices rose four tenths on a month to month basis led by higher food costs the first increase in retail food costs in four months. The report notes inflation pressures at the start of spring with broad consumer items showing gains.
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Washington
Prices rise slightly in April despite overall plan
The Labor department notes April saw the largest price rise since January, about six-tenths of a percent, keeping within Ford administration’s 6 percent 1976 forecast. Food prices climbed six-tenths, first gain since December, while beef fell six-tenths. The CPI reached 168.2, meaning $100 in 1967 cost $168.20 in April.
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Ford Administration
Laborent
Middletown Area Weather Forecast Update
Partly cloudy skies are forecast for Middletown tonight and Saturday with overnight lows around 50. Yesterday's high reached 83 and the low near 59. The forecast calls for fair skies from Sunday through Tuesday with varying temperatures.
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Middletown
Boa Oeam
Government agencies urged to use private carriers to cut mail costs
The General Services Administration issued a bulletin titled Reducing Mail Costs urging federal agencies to shift from the United States Postal Service to commercial couriers to save money. The bulletin notes USPS rate hikes and cites UPS as a cheaper alternative, with costs for a Washington to New York two ounce parcel showing 93 cents via parcel post versus 75 cents with UPS. Senator Paul Simon criticizes USPS efficiency and rising rates.
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U.S. Postal Service
General Services Administration
Paul Simon
D-Ill
Jornty Mail
United Parcel Service
Postal Service
Oe Parce Ashington
New York
Parcel Post
United Parcel
Simon
GSA Bulletin
King Kong Brings MGM’s 47-Foot Mechanical Monster
Workmen assemble a 47-foot mechanical king kong at MGM and later cover it with horsehair. Producer Dino De Laurentiis says the beast will be ready to shoot early in June. An AP report notes the crane holds up the monster as filming progresses.
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MGM
Dino DeLaurentis
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