Convicts Free 14 Hostages in Deathbox
WAUPAN Wis Fourteen hostages held in a deathbox by convicts armed with zip guns clubs knives and bombs were released after amnesty granted for the uprising. Prison officials said nine dozen inmates joined in the 14 hour rebellion as flames and flammable liquid threatened escape by police. Two hostages were released early during negotiations and the rest freed when demands were met. Authorities linked the danger to the heavy fuel and warned against further violence. The inmate plan aimed at drawing attention to prison conditions and a settlement limited discipline for involved prisoners.
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Long-Term Mental Commitment Rules Tangle With New Law
Lawrence County mental health leaders report the new Mental Health Procedures Act tightens long-term involuntary commitments to severely disabled individuals in need of immediate treatment. Officials note the old act was struck down, creating temporary limits on powers to order commitments until the act takes effect Sept. 4. Budget and staffing concerns loom as agencies plan for next year amid ongoing reviews and potential cuts.
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Shooting Continues in Beirut Amid Renewed Fire
Violence kept Beirut in turmoil as Arab League peacekeepers faced fresh fire. Saudi, Libyan, and Syrian troops protected the front while Red Cross teams struggled to evacuate wounded from Ta Zatar and other sites.
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Senate backs higher child care and retirement tax credits
The Senate approved an amendment expanding working parent tax relief and retirement credits, moving from deductions to credits and extending benefits to all income levels. It also backed a 10 million increase in oil company foreign operation taxes and a 1.9 million rise in other levies. The plan would ensure credits apply to care costs for dependents, with a Treasury payment to low income filers if credits exceed their taxes.
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Johannesburg Violence Erupts Silence in Black Townships
Reports of racist violence around Johannesburg and Pretoria led to last month’s shutdown of black schools with 176 deaths. In Carletonville area a crowd of about 200 blacks threw stones at admin vehicles and police used teargas to disperse them. no injuries reported and areas remained calm. Authorities noted poor attendance at mss schools during the shutdown.
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Woman Readmitted After Resignation Over Bed Incident
Washington UPI reports Nancy Donnelly, 29, of Oxon Hill Maryland, resigned from the U S Merchant Marine Academy after an incident involving a man. Senator Beall announced her readmission following his request for an investigation of the resignation. He praised the academy for overturning its decision and called for fair discipline regardless of sex.
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Three police advertise for marijuana plant owner find suspect
In Lewisburg Tennessee three officers placed an ad seeking the owner of a tub of marijuana plants. Leroy Chilton 26 claimed the plants Sunday and was arrested on illegal drug manufacturing charges.
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Thieves' Escape Outlined In Nice Heist
A gang tunneled from a sewer into the Societe Generale bank vault in Nice and fled by rubber boats and a pickup van. Four stolen Italian speedboats were found, with police suspecting a riverbank transfer and possible final escape by boat. Police named equipment recovered and pledged to identify the culprits.
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Mao 82 Paralyzed as Chinese Leader in Decline
Taipei based report cites China Now quoting Nationalist sources that Mao Tse tung, 82, has been paralyzed since May due to a severe cold. The CCP Central Committee halted foreign visitors, asserting Mao is advanced in years yet busy with work while under intensive care in a special room in Beijing’s Forbidden City. Chiang Ching and Wang Huai jung are described as having access as factions maneuver over Mao’s fate.
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Rebels surge in Uganda coup bid against Idi Amin
Nairobi reports over 3 000 soldiers joined a mutiny aiming to topple Idi Amin. A battalion of 1 000 men plus about 2 000 others vow to fight to the death. Observers note unrest but doubt wider collapse. Amin had threatened war against Kenya over Entebbe raid.
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