Terrorists seize Vienna OPEC HQ hold hostages then flee to Algiers
Six terrorists ended a siege at OPEC headquarters in Vienna and flew to Algiers with many hostages released. The militants may head to Tripoli or Benghazi while holding some oil ministers. The Vienna assault lasted about 20 hours amid claims tied to Israel and oil wealth for Palestinians.
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Paris
Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Belaid Abdesselam
Oil and Industry
Abdesselam
Hearing Opens on Newton Downtown Project Injunction
The district court heard Mrs. Joan Bernowich and others sue the city of Newton seeking an injunction to halt a downtown renovation. Dick Chamberlain of the Newton Chamber of Commerce testified for much of the morning.
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Newton
Dick Chamberlain
Newton Chamber of Commerce
Ford signs compromise tax bill to avert automatic tax rise
President Ford says he will sign the six month compromise tax bill, averting an automatic income tax hike that would have raised taxes for workers on New Year's Day. The measure, delivering an $18 billion year long cut, aims to ease rates while spending limits are debated with Congress.
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House
Partial clearing and cool Tuesday forecast
Weather summary notes partial clearing tonight with mostly sunny and cool conditions on Tuesday. Lows tonight range from the upper teens to around 20 with highs Tuesday in the upper 30s. Observations at Arpt. KIRG and KJIRG report high near 38, humidity around 95, wind calm, barometer 30.17 to 30.35, moisture trace.
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Policy not spending threatens economic recovery
The Joint Economic Committee staff says federal spending limits won’t wreck the economy but without major policy changes the recovery could falter by 1977. The report criticizes Ford’s spending ceiling for 1977 and warns unemployment could rise to 8.7 percent if tax cuts lapse and spending caps hold.
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Congress
Hanoi May Release More MIA Bodies From Vietnam War
Four U S congressmen who traveled to Hanoi to receive three recovered American remains say a U N official reports North Vietnam hints at delivering more MIA bodies. The delegation including Rep. Montgomery and others awaits further word while three caskets are processed in Bangkok before flight to the United States.
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House Select Committee On
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Rcalif
Richard Ottinger
D-N. Y
Benjamin A. Gilman
R-N. Y
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U. S. Army
Navy
Air Force
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United States
Barbados recalls UN delegate amid Pelham dog dispute
Ambassador Waldo Waldrown Ramsay of Barbados was recalled after a dog incident in Pelham New York sparked a government dispute. Ramsay had served at the U N for four years and warned of potential international consequences following police threats to shoot his dog. Authorities say the dog bit eight people while Ramsay claims only two were bitten.
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