Hijack Attempt Crashes Iraqi Flight Killing At Least 82
Reports state Iraqi Airways Flight 163 from Baghdad to Amman crashed at Arar in Saudi Arabia after hijackers seized control. Conflicting casualty figures ranged from 62 to 107 aboard with 44 survivors. Iran denied involvement, while callers in Beirut claimed allegiance to three groups. An Iraqi official accused Iranian agents. a Jordanian survivor described a grenade threat and cockpit explosions.
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Lebanon
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Cyprus
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Jordan
Iraqi Airways
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Saudi
Aarar
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Fiber optic cables raise Frederick as regional data hub
Frederick becomes a main link in the Baltimore Washington information chain as Local C&P Telephone engineers install a state of the art fiber optic system ahead of schedule. Bell Atlantic officials and local agency leaders say the faster, higher capacity cables will attract high tech firms, lower costs, and eventually replace copper in busy routes.
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C&p
Donald R. Date
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Bell Atantic
Baltimore
Columbia
Montgomery County
Bell Atlantic
Sharon Stern
Delmes Foster
Ms. Stern
New York
Washington
Marriott Oc
County letter backs repeal of blue laws in county
A county letter urged repeal of blue laws with a referendum plan. The draft, prepared by county attorney Laurence Spellman, showed support but was not signed by Commissioners Richard L. Grossnickle and Charles C. Smith. The submitted text reflected ongoing debate over restricting business closures on Sundays.
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Freder County
Peter Eckel
Lawrence Spellman
Richard L. Grossnickle
Charles C. Smith
Smith
Grossnickie
Milestone anniversaries noted in Frederick County
Two Frederick County couples celebrated long marriages. Mr and Mrs Clark Rouwtzaha marked their 72nd year and Mr and Mrs Lewis Nosbaum their 74th. Feature appears on Page. Weather outlook notes chilly night and pleasant Saturday with map.
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Lewis Nosbaum
British tanker sinks off Iceland. 9 of 12 feared dead
A British owned tanker named Syneta sank after striking Skrudur rock at Iceland's east coast. Rescue officials reported six bodies recovered and one man briefly alive before dying. The vessel carried 12 crew, six Britons and six Cape Verdean. two missing crewmen were feared dead.
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Iceland
National Rescue Organization
North Atlantic
Norway
Rescue Organization
Johannes Briem
Syneta
Skrudur
Faskrudsfjordur
Briem
Gibraltar
Syndicated Tankship Ltd
Britain
Cape Verde Islands
Lloyd's Shipping Intelligence
Haggerstorne Marine Ltd
Hornchurch
London
Emergency room workers endure holiday shift at Frederick Memorial
Frederick Memorial Hospital’s ER ran largely empty on Christmas as Jack, a homeless man, spent another day in a bed used for his daily three week stint. Nurses joke about Otis-like scenes while efforts to place Jack in rehab fail. Doctors and staff spent Christmas quiet, awaiting injuries.
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Special day brings families together
Rainy lights up the Frederick County Center as jail inmates see visiting relatives. Staff note Christmas and Day visits are popular, with inmates allowed longer visits if possible. Many families travel to the center on this special occasion despite the dreary day.
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