Hijacked TWA Flight From Athens Lands in Algiers
The Athens to Rome TWA flight with 153 aboard, mostly Americans, was hijacked. After Beirut refueling the jet flew to Algiers where it landed at 10 30 EDT. Passengers were beaten and shot. Freed passengers were flown to Larnaca, Cyprus, while two hijackers remained aboard. The hijackers demanded the release of Lebanese prisoners and claimed ties to the organization of the oppressed in the world.
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Algiers
Algeria
TWA
Beirut
Larnaca
Cyprus
Lebanese Transportation Ministry
Ziad Kassem
Associated Press
U.S
Irma Garza
Laredo
Texas
Frances Reynolds
Chicago
Dan Howard
Athens
Garca
Organization of the
Israel
Red Cross
Lebanon
Sidon
Foreign Ministry
Cairo
Egypt
Greece
Stephen Heckscher
London
Rome
Boston
Ortega lifts Nicaragua arms moratorium amid U S aid to rebels
President Daniel Ortega announced the end of his self imposed ban on arms imports and hinted at buying advanced warplanes in response to renewed U S aid to the Contras. He criticized the U S decision as illegal meddling and said Nicaragua would strengthen defenses as rebel leaders predicted a major offensive within months. He noted the moratorium aimed at advancing Contadora peace efforts and had included a ban on interceptor aircraft.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Daniel Ortega
U.S
House of Representatives
Ortega
Central America
Washington
U.S. State Department
Sondra McCarty
State Department
White House
Mark Weinberg
Turing Sandinista Front
Contadora
Mexico
Colombia
Panama
Venezuela
Planners approve nursery rezoning near Frederick City
Frederick County Planning Commission voted 3 0 1 to rezone 10 acres southwest of Frederick City for a nursery from Low-density to Limited Industrial after amendments. The panel also unanimously approved rezoning 2 acres at Maryland 180 and Holter Road from agricultural to general commercial to support the Jefferson Inn project.
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Gawler Sustomers
Frederick City
Frederick County Planning Commission
Robert
James Holston
Holston Brothers Inc
Planning Commission
Rae Phening
Frederick County
Maryland 180
Holter Road
City taxes aid wastewater plant plan and revenue sharing
The city expects $590,000 in revenue sharing for the coming year to fund the finance department data processing personnel administration and city services. Swank opposes using funds for salaries while Young notes restrictions ease salary use. Loss of revenue sharing would lower capital activity as housing and development costs total $983,316, with most revenue from grants.
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Finance Department
Young
Swank
Inflation trends in May index show mixed price shifts
The May index reveals energy price calculations lag by one month. Automobile prices rose 0.4 percent after a 0.2 percent April decline, truck costs fell 0.2 percent for the second straight month, furniture rose 0.3 percent, prescription drugs up 2.3 percent, shoes down 0.2 percent, and luggage items up 2.4 percent. The wholesale price index stood at 284.2, with goods costing about $29.42 in May 1967 terms.
Domestic shooting leaves Frederick man injured. wife held on bond
Herbert L. Willis, 45, of Jeff Smith Lane near Taylorsville, remained critically evolving to serious but stable after a 12 gauge shotgun attack at his home. Eleanor G. Willis, Sr, 45, is charged with assault with intent to murder, assault with intent to maim, and Sod Lottery. bond set at 50 000. She was jailed in Frederick County. Police say she threatened both Willis and their 17 year old son prior to the shooting. The victim was flown to MIEMSS for treatment.
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Herbert L. Willis
Jeff Smith Lane
Taylorsville
Mtemss
Eleanor G. Willis
Willis
Frederick County
Sheriff's Department
Maryland State Police
Medivac
Miemss
Carroll County Central Alarm
Eyler
Mrs. Willis
Cindy
Grace
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Bryan Denson
News-Post
DODGE
Phos
America
Watkins-Burdette Motor Co., Inc
Metro
Rosemont Ave
Frederick, MD
Maryland Institute For Emergency Medical Services Systems
Baltimore
Mr. Willis
David M
Nicole Danielle Bussard
David and
Lisa Bussard
Brunswick
the News
Frederick’s
West Seventh Street
Atuuss
TY Heat
Frederick Frederick County Square Mall
Rt. 40
Baughman Lane
Baltimore-Was
Hing
Stom Area
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