Hanafi siege in Washington holds up to 100 hostages
Hanafi Muslims take as many as 100 hostages in three buildings near the White House. Khaalis demands retrial for Black Muslim prisoners and the murderers of Malcolm X, while authorities seek negotiations. A city councilman and a priest act as mediators as the crisis disrupts Washington.
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Washington
UPI
Hamaas Abdul Khaalis
Joseph C. Gentile
Khaalis
B'nai B'rith
National Islamic Center
City Hall
White House
Douglas Moore
State Department
Justice Department
John Russell
Maurice Williams
Howard University
WHUR
Marion Barry
Pennsylvania Avenue
Massachusetts Avenue Embassy Row
Malcolm X
Black Muslim Movement
Mohammad
Messenger of God
Washington D.C
Anthony Quinn
Hamza
Robert Brown
Otba
Hind
Dedr
New York
City Council Seeks Alternatives to Public Safety Director Plan
Council asks the mayor to propose options other than appointing Ronald W. Rich as public safety director. The mayor had proposed giving Rich oversight of police fire and code enforcement. council to report back next week on feasible alternatives. Also discussed downtown project with architect Joseph St Jean and plans for PennDOT approval and spring 1978 construction.
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Francis J. Rogan
Ronald W. Rich
Rich
Eugene DeCaprio
William J. Tallman
DeCaprio
Joseph St. Jean
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Bronze Co Plans Long-Term No-Strike Accord With UAW
Johnson Bronze Co outlines a long term no strike plan to the United Autoworkers Local 69 in a 1 p.m. meeting. Angelo Barletto, president, says union leaders will study the proposal and bring it to a rank and file vote. The plan seeks to refrain from strikes for 15 years, a stance Barletto opposes while the prior 17 week strike ended in January. The company says production stability could help attract more customers and justify investment in a new facility or renovations at the S. Mill Street plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Bronze Co
S. Mill Street
Angelo Barletto
United Autoworkers of America
UAW
Barletto
Vietnamese defector claims American POWs alive in North Vietnam
A Vietnamese defector says US prisoners of war may still live in Vietnam and are moved around in the north. The U.S. lists 29 captured alive with unknown fates and 474 missing. Laos has 2 prisoners and 233 missing. A U.S. delegation will visit Hanoi to verify claims.
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Bangkok
Thailand
UPI
North Vietnam
Haiphong
U.S
Hanoi
Vietnam
Laos
Saigon
Call for blood draws Westminster students to hospital
Westminster College sent 16 students and two secretaries to St. Francis Hospital after a New Castle REACT call for emergency blood. A Westminster secretary organized the response and drove the first car load to the hospital.
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Westminster College
St. Francis Hospital
New Castle
Westminster
Councilman Sands Defends City Redevelopment Authority
Councilman Angelo Sands today defended the City Redevelopment Authority programs amid criticism from county Commissioner Frank A. Vitril who urges termination, arguing redevelopment drives progress while acknowledging mistakes. Sands blames population shift to surrounding townships for downtown business losses, noting a broad exodus as people move out and businesses follow.
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Angelo Sands
City Redevelopment Authority
Frank A. Vitril
Sands
Vitril
Washington Centre
New Castle
U. S
Public Notice Obituaries and Weather Snapshot
A mixed page lists obituaries for LaVerne Covert Fausto Lepri Mildred Cranney Ellis Boots and Gearhart Henrietta Wenzell Russell Foreman II with addresses. Nation forecasts snow in northern plains turning to rain south with regional temps. Western Pennsylvania Fair tonight then partly sunny Friday near 60s with low rain chances.
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LaVerne E. Covert Price
Edinburg
Fausto A. Lepri
Mapeat Lane
Mildred Rand Cranney
E. Friendship St
Harry G. Wiley
Ellwood City
Glenn B. Grossen
Enon Valley
Ellis R. Boots
Daniel R. Gearhart
Mercer
Henrietta Wenzell
Nation
Plains
Carolinas
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Dallas
Denver
Duluth
Houston
Jacksonville
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Miami
New Orleans
New York
San Francisco
Seattle
Pennsylvania
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Carter
Griffin Bell
FBI
Clarence Kelley
Bell
Hamilton Jordan
Robert Lipschutz
New York City
Mohammad Messenger of God
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Council
Richplan
Call For
Councilman Sands
News Digest
Harrison
News Index
Baker's Dozen
Brea Ayey
Shenango River
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