Pilot warns against rescue try during TWA 847 hijack
Beir ut hostage drama continues as hijackers threaten and release hostages. Capt John Testlake says a rescue would end in death for all aboard while reporters glimpse the cockpit. Officials say remaining hostages are held in Shiite areas near Beirut as 3 crewmen stay on the plane and passengers are removed.
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Beirut
Lebanon
TWA
John Testlake
Rome
U.S. Navy
Robert Dean Stethem
Waldorf
Amal
Israel
Testlake
Washington
State Department
Testrake
Glass
Missouri
Philip G. Maresca
Salt Lake City
Utah
ABC
Benjamin Zimmermann
Cascade
Idaho
Reagan Uses Quiet Diplomacy in TWA Hijacking Case
President Reagan pursues restrained steps in response to the TWA hijacking, aiming not to inflame the crisis though at least 40 Americans are at risk. Shultz and Weinberger trade cautious lines, while Reagan appeals to civilized nations and laments the situation in a televised news conference.
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Washington
Reagan
TWA
Greece
George Shultz
United States
Shultz
New York
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
Oil Producers Warn of Severe Crunch If Tax Breaks Ended
Washington AP. Oil executives urge Congress to preserve 32 billion in intangible drilling cost deductions arguing removal would curb exploration, raise imports, and worsen energy shortages beyond the 1979 crisis as Reagan pushes tax overhaul. They warn the depletion allowance may survive while drilling costs are cut.
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Washington
Congress
Reagan
Charles J. DiBona
American Petroleum Institute
House
Ways and Means Committee
Odessan aims for two-way trade with Mexico
Odessa business leader Bill Masterson, 69, chairs the Permian Basin Chapter of the West Texas International Trade Forum as plans for a July 16 18 Chihuahua tour unfold. He notes growing Mexican manufacturing links, cites Parral rubber molding, and says local firms will expand sales and procurement in Mexico. Masterson, National Chromium board chair, says more Odessa companies will follow.
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Monterrey
Mexico
Bill Masterson
Masterson
Odesson
Permian Basin
West Texas International Trade Forum
Nuevo Leon
Parral
Chihuahua
Trade Forum
National Chromium
William
Odessa
Teen wins 10000 for unique tax plan in Washington
Deborah L. Nichols an 18 year old from Burlington Washington wins a 10000 college scholarship from the U S League of Savings Institutions for a bold deficit reduction idea She would replace 14 marginal rates with a zero rate and shift all tax powers to the states Those plans would cut most federal offices and leave a small defense and military budget run from the states
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Washington
Deborah L. Nichols
Burlington, Wash
U.S. League of Savings Institutions
Savings League
Nichols
Burlington- Edison High School
House
Senate
Kimberly Gail Yelton
University of Houston
Denise Williams
Los Angeles City College
Sean Shinkay
George S. Parker High School
Janesville, Wis
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Charles Glass
Julie Flint
Derwin Johnson
John L. Testlake
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Maresca
Odessan
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