Passenger with powerful grip helps thwart hijack attempt
James Westendorf and other passengers aided Captain Roy Hansen in subduing a knife-wielding hijacker aboard Eastern Flight 980. After restraining the man, the crew and FBI later identified Allah Roland Ray as the arrestee facing air piracy charges. One passenger and a crew member were injured during the hijack attempt.
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Miami
Eastern Airlines
James Westendorf
Antemala
Westendorf
Roy Hansen
Hollywood
Fla
Allah Roland Ray
Holyoke
Mass
Cuba
FBI
Arthur Nehrbrass
Kagan
Mer
Northampton State Hospital
Massachusetts
Nehrbrass
Hansen
Kelly Mitchell
Florida
Naples octuplets death leaves six alive in incubators
News in brief reports the second of Naples woman Pasqualina Chianese’s octuplets died in a hospital about 31 hours after birth. Six others remain in four hospitals. weights ranged from 14 ounces to 2 pounds 3 ounces, with four considered underweight and unlikely to survive.
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Naples
Italy
American Express to alter TV ads over refunds claim
American Express will modify its travelers checks commercials after a rival accused them of misleading refunds. NBC News reported that Karl Malden will revise endings to note all travelers checks are refundable, not only American Express. Citicorp Services contends the ads imply non refundability without suing.
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American Express
New York
NBC News
Karl
Malden
NBC
Citicorp Services
First National City
Bishop object seeks stay of Nevada execution
Inmate Jesse Walter Bishop urges a federal court to halt his August 27 execution in Carson City arguing the gas chamber would violate his rights. The last minute petition, filed by two public defenders, asks US District Judge Harry Claiborne for a stay as Clark County and state officials oppose, Bishop contends he had no defense at a key trial moment.
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Carson City
Nev
Jesse Walter Bishop
Harry Claiborne
Las Vegas
Bishop
Ser Gooum
Clark As
Clark County
Goulee
Kirk Lenhard
George Franzen
Tractor blast at Indiana State Fair injures ten
At the Indiana State Fair a tractor explodes as its clutch fails during a crowd gathering for a tractoring contest. Ten spectators are wounded and four adults plus two children are hospitalized at Methodist with injuries including a possible concussion and an open fracture. State police impounded the tractor for investigation.
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Indianapolis
Methodist Hospital
Saber
Young resigns as U N delegate sparks black Jewish tensions
Andrew Young defended his unauthorized talks with the PLO saying he sought to channel frustration into peace efforts while cautions about backlash from blacks. Jesse Jackson claimed Israelis overreacted. Black and Jewish leaders urged restraint as Fulbright praised Young’s actions and a potential August Security Council role loomed.
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New York Times News Service
Associated Press
United Nations
Andrew Young
Palestine Liberation Organization
Oung
Middle East
Jesse Jackson
Chicago
Young
Fulbright
Security Council
PLO
Washington
U S weighs storing foreign nuclear fuel to curb arms output
President Carter advocates expanding United States storage of highly radioactive spent fuel from foreign reactors. The plan aims to limit fuel diversion for weapon production, citing India’s 1974 test as context. Critics call the move a global waste dump. officials warn no shipments before 1983 and emphasize interim on site storage until an international facility is ready.
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Washington
Carter
United States
India
U.S
Atoms For Peace
Carter Administration
Energy Department
Cyrus Vance
General Accounting Office
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
House
Senate
Senate Energy Subcommittee
Pacific Island
Carter sails Mississippi on seven day Delta Queen trip
President Carter departs for a week long journey aboard the Delta Queen steamship traveling along the Mississippi. He flies to St Paul for an energy briefing before docking at Prairie du Chien Davenport Burlington Hannibal and St Louis with stops planned along Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa and Missouri shores.
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Washington
Carter
Mississippi River
St. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Missouri
St. Louis
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Davenport
Burlington
Hannibal
Southern Illinoisan Publication Offices and service notes
Publication details for the Southern Illinoisan including office locations Carbondale Herrin Murphysboro and Marion. Carrier and mail delivery options, subscription pricing, and contact numbers for advertising and postal changes.
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Southern Illinoisan
USPS
N. Illinois
Carbondale
Ill
N. 16Th
Herrin
S. 12Th
Murphysboro
Southern Illinoisan Inc
Illinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Mar
Marion
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Kuwait
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Charles Frankel
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