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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1970
Page
1
Arab guerrillas extended their deadline until 10 p.m. EDT Saturday for the release of captive Palestinians in exchange for three hijacked airplanes and about 280 hostages in the Jordanian desert. A Red Cross intermediary said a doctor and a Red Cross team may tend to the hostages aboard the planes in the desert.
Honolulu reports executives representing 90 percent of global international airlines were told aviation insurance for hijackings and related risks will renew at higher rates. IATA opened a month-long conference on fares as President Gerrit Van Der Wal warned profits have fallen to unsustainable levels and investment could dry up if the crisis continues.
FALSE ALARM AT BRITISH AIRPORT warned. He said IATA member air lines have a total capital requirement of $36 billion for 1970-74. "We are gathered here to improve our financial health by finding more adequate price levels for our services to the traveling public at a time when there is continuous public pressure for fare cuts rather than increases." Van Der Wal said the fare increases which were likely to come out of the conference would not be popular with the public but "it will not be difficult for us to explain the necessity for these increases to them."
Washington officials say there is almost no chance the United States will use force to free more than 300 hostages held by Arab guerrillas. The administration is weighing every option while deploying medical teams to an allied base in Turkey as a precaution. Marine and airborne units are nearby but no intervention is planned.
In Philadelphia volunteer teachers and parents plan to open 13 of the district 275 public schools as contract talks between the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers and the school board stall. Spurred by black leaders arguing for minimal disruption, the effort targets more schools and prekindergarten centers. The dispute centers on a longer high school day, with the board proposing 42 to 54 hours and the union seeking more hires to avoid extra workload.
Tonight clears and cools with lows in the mid 50s. Friday highs in the 70s. Saturday looks fair and cool with no rain expected. Yesterday reached 86 degrees and this morning’s low was 70.
The Cambodian amphibious force of about 1,500 broke the Kompong Thom siege after a two day operation from Tonle Sap. A soldier died. the relief column, aided by gunboats, entered the city to bring in supplies as residents cheered. Some North Vietnamese forces remained in the area amid railings of possible traps.
Palestinian guerrillas and Jordanian forces fought through the night in Amman despite cease-fire appeals. clashes centered on Amman airport Jebel Hussein Citadel royal palaces and other city sections. a strike on the Popular Democratic Front HQ failed four scout cars destroyed. Hotel International hit by fire. water system knocked out flooding the lobby. guests including 120 women and children freed from two hijacked airliners spent the night in the hotel corridors.
The United States plans to sell 16 to 18 additional F4E Phantom jets to Israel with deliveries to begin within weeks and continue at four to five per month through December. Egypt criticized the move as grave, while UPI noted it fit a prelude pattern. White House officials declined comment.
Washington AP negotiators for the railroad industry and four AFL CIO unions won a five day postponement of the nationwide strike at government request. Assistant Secretary of Labor W J Usery urged hard bargaining toward a peaceful settlement to avert government intervention affecting 500000 workers. The deadline moved to 12 01 a m Monday, with no further postponements promised.
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