Red Cross Handles Hostage Release Battle In Hijack Crisis
Four Western powers along with the International Red Cross formalized a bid to free 180 passengers held from two hijacked planes in Jordan. Britain, the United States, Switzerland, and West Germany, with Israel abstaining, sought to negotiate with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine as Sir Alec Douglas-Home summoned Arab envoys for talks.
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Hijacked Hostages Shelled In Amman
In Amman Jordan a six story Intercontinental Hotel housing 120 women and children from two hijacked airliners was hit by mortar fire during the night. No casualties were reported. Shelling occurred amid ongoing fighting between Palestinian guerrillas and the Jordanian army as more civilians sought shelter.
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Viets Kill Many in Da Nang Raid by North Vietnamese
In Da Nang region, over 200 North Vietnamese commandos struck the Tra Bong district headquarters and a ranger defense camp, killing at least 34 South Vietnamese soldiers and wounding 42. Reports say casualties may rise as the three hour battle ended with 26 North Vietnamese deaths.
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Patients, nurse arrested in Ohio abduction spree
A Long Island mental institution patient Gerald Blekick and nurse Ann Klecherk were held in Rocky River after abducting two people during a service station hold up and holding them 14 hours. A factory worker fled from Clyde after being abducted. Police said the pair, identified in Tiffin as Nassau County residents, face charges.
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IMF IMF Says U S Economy Sore Spot In World Trade
The IMF reports the faltering inflation plagued U S economy was a global sore spot in early 1969 and may worsen without domestic stability. It cites delayed stabilization measures, hurting real growth and widening the U S balance of payments while inflation remained high across industrial nations.
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Holiday Traffic Death Toll 568
Traffic accidents across the nation claimed 568 lives during the three day Labor Day weekend. The toll marked the highest for any Labor Day weekend this year, with the 1968 figure of 688 cited as a record and the prior year at 600.
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French Wasps Spark Public Outrage Over Fatal Stings
Paris AP report notes France reels from a spate of deadly wasp stings with a 46 year old farmer killed and a nurse and teacher hospitalized or in a coma. Le Parisien Libere calls it a mystery. L Humanite cites two cases, and Le Monde features medical analysis.
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Weather Outlook: Warm Humid with Hot Afternoon Temps
Tonight and tomorrow remain partly cloudy and warm with humid air. Highs on Tuesday and Wednesday approach the upper 90s, with Thursday forecast for warm conditions and showers. Yesterday's high reached 86 and the low this morning was 70. Rain accumulation last night totaled 12 inches in the area.
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