German raiders end hijack crisis with rescue motive
West Germany hailed 80 hostages rescued and three hijackers killed after a daring Entebbe style raid on a Lufthansa jet in Mogadishu. German interior minister praised the GSG-9 squad as they arrived in Cologne, while mourners saluted the fallen pilot and a memorial service was held.
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Bing Crosby burial held at dawn in private Los Angeles rites
Relatives and close friends gathered in a pre dawn chill at St. Pauls Church Westwood for a simple private service for Bing Crosby. About 35 mourners filled the small chapel as the body lay in an open oak casket amid red roses. The Mass of the Resurrection followed an organ recital of Crosby’s signature songs.
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Crosby
Ellwood Kieser
Maury Foladare
Army to Boost Europe Forces Amid Soviet Build Up
Gen Bernard W Rogers announced U S Army plans to shift equipment and manpower from U S bases to Europe to strengthen Western defenses against a potential Soviet ground attack. The move aims to shorten warning time and boost early force readiness in Europe, with reports of stockpiling for two additional divisions and pre positioning in Germany as current NATO concerns rise.
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Washington
United States
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Furtape
Bernard W. Rogers
Rogers
Association of the United States Army
North German
Marks
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Associated Press
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Germany
Long Beach OKs $28 million marina with conditions
The City Council approved the downtown Long Beach marina project 8 to 0 with Renee Simon absent, authorizing a state loan of 200000 and staged borrowing for preliminary development. City Manager John Dever cautioned that abandonment would require tidelands debt repayment and that ultimate costs depend on future feasibility.
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Long Beach
Renee Simon
Eunice Sato
John Dever
Dever
Hotwever
Tidelands Agency
State Department of Navigation and Ocean Development
Margot Bergman
Downtown Associates
Accu
We Pension Fund
Carter signs bill to boost Ford staff grant through 1980
President Carter announced the bill grants former President Gerald Ford an extra 54000 annually for staff aides until January 20, 1980, bringing his total allowance to 150000 a year for three years after leaving office. Nixon remains at 6000 yearly. The change excludes Nixon and notes a reduced 96000 annual allowance without the new law.
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Washington
Carter
Gerald Ford
Richard Nixon
Ford
Nixon
Concorde SST Readied for Landing in New York
Protesters vow to continue demonstrations as Concorde prepares to touch down in New York, with ongoing public dissent noted across pages A-2 and A-8.
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New York
Energy secretary told to sell stock in oil and gas fields
Senate Energy Committee urged Energy Secretary James Schlesinger to divest indirect holdings in 90 oil and gas wells to avoid a conflict of interest. He disclosed 2100 Newhall Land and Farming Co. shares valued around 34000, with operations in California Texas and Louisiana. The panel gave him until July 18 to sell, citing conflict rules.
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Senate Energy Committee
James Ft. Schlesigner
Schlesinger
Newhall Land and Farming Co
Sen
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Valencia
Calif
Sacramento Valley
Texas
Louisiana
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