Moluccan gunmen seize Dutch school and train
Two groups of heavily armed South Moluccan extremists seized an elementary school in Assen region and hijacked a four car train near Onnen. About 103 children and six teachers were held at the school with roughly 50 hostages aboard the train. No casualties reported as police surrounded both sites and gunmen made no immediate demands.
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the Netherlands
Netherlands
Indonesia
Dutch East Indies
Celebes
New Guinea
Onnen
Hoven-Smilde
Tere
Amsterdam
Ans Uffing
Utting
Carter OKs $5 Billion Tax Cut Bill In 1977 Law
President Carter signed the 1977 Tax Reduction and Simplification Act into law. The measure will cut 5 billion in direct relief and reduce withholding, effective June 1, helping 95 percent of taxpayers with an average 9.2 weekly decrease for 46 million with a new standard deduction. About 3.3 million low income families will see elimination of income tax. Richer filers earning over 13,750 hit a weekly increase of about 1.0. The act also extends tax credits and adds a new jobs credit to spur hiring. Grants of 225 million were authorized for drought relief projects in the West.
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Carter
White House
Rose Garden
Congress
Linarg
Weather Tonight and Tuesday in L B Area
Tonight and Tuesday forecast shows showers possible in the L B area with highs around 68 and a low near 55. Mountains expect rain, wind, with a low near 35 and a high around 62. Deserts remain windy with a chance of showers and a low near 55. the high is uncertain.
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Watergate guilt upheld by high court for Mitchell and Haldeman
The Supreme Court upheld the Watergate cover up convictions of former Attorney General John Mitchell and ex White House aide H R Haldeman, with Ehrlichman already imprisoned. The decision rejects their claims of an unfair trial and sets likely imprisonment dates. Justice Rehnquist did not participate. The court also ruled unions may fund their bargaining representatives from nonmembers and upheld access for reporters to cover fires with permission from investigators.
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Supreme Court Today
Alty
John D. Mitchell
White House
H.R. Haldeman
John D. Ehrlichman
Mitchell
Haldeman
Ehrlichman
Waldeman
Richard M. Nixon
William H." Rehnquist
Supreme Court
Court
U.S
John J. Sirica
Florida
John J. Wilson
High Court
Canadian born GI fights for American citizenship
Louisvill e AP reports Set. Michael Rutledge who served in Vietnam learned after a year of combat that he is not an American citizen. Born in Canada and raised in the United States, he faced an immigration process to obtain citizenship for himself and his son while continuing to serve in the U.S. Army. The piece follows his frustration and the potential resolution pending government action.
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David
Vietnam
Louisville
Rutledge
Germany
Calette
Rutledges
U.S
U.S. Immigration Service
Canada
Hevehe
United States
Ft. Dis
Nas
Oakland
Calif
Ft. Hood
Tex
Gasoline up 6 cents in year in California
AP reports Memorial Day motorists will pay about six cents more per gallon than a year ago. May survey shows prices rising about half a cent monthly with regular grades at 67.5 cents full service and 62 cents self service. Premium around 71.5 and 67.6, lead free 70 cents and 14.4 cents. Highest prices near Lake Tahoe Monterey Yosemite Valley and north of Sacramento. Diesel 55 to 65 cents per gallon and LPG 45 to 55 cents in most areas.
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SAN_FRANCISCO
California State Automobile Association
California
Nevada
Lake Tahoe
Monterey
Yosemite Valley
Sacramento
Brown to hike tax relief on surplus
Gov. Jerry Brown outlined plans to nearly double his 48 million dollar property tax relief, funded by a budget surplus potentially exceeding 2.4 billion. He cited revised surplus estimates at least 600 million higher than January projections, with total near 2.7 billion including federal revenue sharing, and said sales, business, and income taxes were up.
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Sacramento
Ing
California
Ravenue
Ronald Reagan
Finance Department
Harbor Festival and Calaveras Frog Jubilee Highlights
The notices describe Harbor Festival drawing a large crowd and a gourmet scene, while the 49th Calaveras County Jumping Frog Jubilee features Warm Frog winning at Angels Camp. Long-range UC Berkeley forecast predicts abundant rain next year in Northern California. Andrew Young's Zambia visit stirs student reactions as rifle association convention unfolds in Cincinnati. Arson-for-profit is a rising U.S. issue with 160,000 cases annually. Four Mayaguez crewmen sue ship owners for 4.4 million. Income tax changes offer elderly relief per Sylvia Porter. A $70 million downtown Long Beach mall plan is presented to the city planning department.
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Angels Camp
Calaveras County
Page A
California
UC Berkeley
President names science chief for NASA and envoy to Pakistan
President Carter nominated Robert A. Frosch a Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute physicist and oceanographer to lead NASA. Arthur W. Hummel Jr. was chosen as U.S. ambassador to Pakistan. Frosch previously served as assistant secretary of the Navy for R and D and helped run UN Environment Program. Hummel, 56, a veteran Foreign Service officer, has held postings in Hong Kong and Tokyo and led Ethiopia as ambassador in 1973 and 1976.
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Washington
Presiden Carter
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Robert A. Frosch
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Space Agency
Arthur W. Hummel Jr
U.S
Pakistan
Frosch
State Department
Hong Kong
Tokyo
Ethiopia
Enforcement of pollution laws urged in Carter message
President Carter urged stronger enforcement of existing environmental safeguards with no major new costs. He promised firm executive support to curb air and water pollution, pesticides, wilderness preservation and related programs, arguing pollution control creates jobs and boosts the economy.
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Carter
Congress
Executive Branch
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