Guerrilla Group Claims Athens Airport Attack
An Nahar reports a Palestinian guerrilla group calling itself the Seventh Death by Own Action Squad and the Martyr Abu Hussuf Group claimed responsibility for the Athens airport attack. Abu Yussef, Mohammed Yussuf Najjar, a top Al Fatah representative in Lebanon, was killed with two other leaders during the Israeli raid on Beirut on April 10. The paper published a dated statement from the group on August 5.
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Hotel collapse survivor dog linked to rescue effort
Firemen Joe Schreck and Jim Walker care for the only living creature found in the Broadway Central Hotel wreckage. A full grown brown and white Brittany Spaniel had been buried since the Friday collapse but appeared uninjured. Engine Company No 24 may adopt the dog if unclaimed.
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Illinois crime up in 1972 despite nationwide drop
Federal Bureau of Investigation figures show Illinois reporting a 1972 total of 5,891,000 crimes, up 2 percent from 5,995,200 in 1971, with violent crimes rising. Murder up 5 percent, forcible rape up 11 percent, robbery and aggravated assault also increasing, while auto thefts fell 6 percent due to anti theft measures. Illinois cities like Chicago and Bloomington Normal are listed with per capita rates and shifts.
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Nixon aide promoted over Army objections in White House
Washington AP A White House military aide Lt. Col. Dann G Mead was ordered promoted over Army objections. The promotion came from President Nixon though Mead’s name was not on the last September promotion board list. Mead, 35, West Point graduate with a PhD in political science, spent most of three years in the White House handling domestic affairs under Ehrlichman.
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