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Newspaper
Sandpoint Daily Bee
Location
Sandpoint, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1977
Page
6
Two Russian speaking hijackers surrendered early after the last three hostages escaped the Aeroflot Tupolev 134 in Helsinki. The 34 hour standoff ended with the crew freed and authorities reporting no immediate details on passenger status.
CBS reporter Bernard Redmont and cameraman Kurt Hoefle were detained for about an hour after a man grabbed the camera near a beer garden while filming a story on Soviet beer production. Police released them after questioning. no equipment was seized.
In Phoenix on Monday, five individuals were sentenced to prison for involvement in a 5.2 million dollar nationwide land swindle by Western Land Sales Co. Judge Carl Muecke imposed terms ranging from two to eleven years and fines up to seven thousand dollars, with other defendants receiving lesser penalties.
Rep. Clarence Brown along with Rep. Dave Stockman and Rep. Jim Collins assert White House estimates on natural gas decontrol are flawed. They argue decontrol would save about 48 billion dollars over 13 years by stimulating production, while continued controls raise costs through substitutes and higher pipeline charges.
Cairo reported the discovery of 19 Israeli soldiers' bodies along the Suez Canal's eastern bank during the 1973 Middle East War. The find occurred as workers deepened the waterway and was coordinated for return to Israel in line with military traditions.
The attorney general states county assessors must base market value on actual and functional use for agricultural and commercial property. Other factors are secondary and must be considered only within that primary test. The opinion responds to Idaho lawmakers questions about appraisal rules.
Attorney General Griffin Bell said President Carter may expand the search beyond five finalists for FBI director after finishing interviews this week. He named a potential sixth, John A. Mintz, if needed, and described sought qualities including media savvy, Congressional rapport, and charismatic leadership.
Boise activists and the Governor's Blue Ribbon Health Committee push legislation to create a hospital rate review program after the Maho Hospital Association failed to produce an acceptable plan. Committee chairman James Underwood warns that without a state program, federal controls are likely soon.
Police dragged and carried away about 150 demonstrators at Kent State University who had camped out for two months to protest a proposed $6 million gym near the site where four students were killed in 1970. Arrests included parents of victims and a wheelchair user, as crowds watched.
Congress returns from a July 4 recess amid mixed moves on saccharin and plutonium. The House panel seeks an 18 month halt on saccharin bans unless new cancer evidence emerges while the Senate approves a 75 million dollar cap to wind down a Oak Ridge reactor project, aiming to avert a veto and preserve the program.
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