Pilot sentenced in absentia for airlifting East Germans
Barry Meeker, a Vietnam veteran, was sentenced in absentia to 10 years for airlifting three East Germans from Czechoslovakia in 1974, with his associate Kobrzynski and Mrs Neukirchner also sentenced. Meeker defended the act as a protest against tyranny and said the ruling aims to deter similar acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceske Budejovice
Czechoslovakia
Barry Meeker
West Germany
Meeker
Helga Neukirchner
Taddeus Kobrzynski
Munich
Associated Press
Teddy
Frau Neukirchner
East Bloc
Jaroslava Vanderkova
Guenther Neukirchner
Birgit
Immigrant police chief helps Ocean side curb crime surge
In Oceanside California 41 year old German immigrant Rolf Henze led a crime crackdown as acting police chief since August. His unit and additional Marine Corps support reduced downtown robberies and violence, cutting arrests and pushing some Marines out of town while officials praise Marine leadership and efforts to restore safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceanside
Calif
New York City
Rolf Henze
Ward Ratcliff
Henze
Camp Pendleton
Carl Hoffman
Camp Pendelton
David R. Laurent
Oceanside Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Hoffman
Laurent
World cotton demand improves as U.S. harvests dip
World use for 1975-76 is forecast up 5 percent to 60.8 million bales, while U.S. production falls to 9.1 million bales by Oct 1, the smallest since 1967. Weather problems, pests, and price slumps cut yields and plantings, but exports and domestic use are seen rising, hinging on 1976 economic conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Kendall
Washington
U.S
Agriculture Department
Department
Foreigh Agricultural Service
Sas
Car
USDA
United States
Far East
Europe
Foreign Agricultural Service
New York City Faces Impending Debt Default Amid Pension Fund Rejection
New York City teeters on the edge of default as the Teachers Union refuses to let pension funds be tapped to refinance MAC debt. Officials appeal to state funds and the Fed, but optimism is slim. A $453 million debt deadline looms, threatening furloughs, unpaid welfare benefits, and potential police and fire disruptions. Analysts warn of broader financial impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York City
Federal Reserve System
Ford Administration
Teachers’ Retirement System
Municipal Assistance Corp
MAC
United Federation of Teachers
Hugh Carey
Abraham Beame
UFT
Albert Shanker
Carey
Pension Fund
Baptists split over faith healing and tongues in South
Two Louisiana and Texas Baptist associations withdrew fellowship from Claiborne Baptist Church in Louisiana and Beverly Hills Baptist Church in Dallas for practicing faith healing and speaking in tongues. The split highlights tensions over Charismatic worship within the Southern Baptist Convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Monroe
Louisiana
Texas
Everett Geis
Trenton Baptist Association
Claiborne
Claiborne Baptist Church
Southern Baptist Charismatic Fellowship Conference
Geis
Southern Baptist Convention
J.L Brandon
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Steve Shalita
Steve
State Labor Relations Board
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Delta
Kennedy Space Center
Kobrzynski
Mrs. Neukirchner
Traunstein
Hartford, Conn
Armed Services Ymca
Howard Richardson
Defense Department
FBI
N.Y
Reuben Mitchell
Felix Rohatyn
Bettmann Archive
the King
George
Thomas Jefferson
George III
Bowling Green
Pecos
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