Pakistan agrees to hijacker demands amid hostage threat
Three American hostages faced possible execution as Pakistan yielded to demands by three hijackers to free 55 political prisoners. The flight had been held since departure from Pakistan, with threats to blow up the plane and shoot hostages if deadlines were missed. Names of Americans and the hijacker Moujir Ghoulam named in the letter.
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Iowa
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California
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Spain
U. S
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Washington
White House
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Hafez Assad
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Two Oil Firms Cut Gasoline Prices in 1980 Shift
Two major refiners lowered prices after Reagan decontrolled oil pricing. Texaco offered four cent rebates per gallon to dealers meeting March 1980 sales, while Shell reduced wholesale prices two cents in parts of the Midwest. Standard Oil Indiana reported crude reserves rising 6 percent to 1.66 billion barrels.
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Reagan
Texaco, Inc
Shell Oil Co
Midwest
Texaco
U.S
Standard Oil Co
Indiana
Its My Turn letters sought for Southern Illinoisan
Community input drive invites residents to submit letters outlining needs for a better quality of life in the next decade. No prizes, just a chance to influence local leaders. deadline March 14. mail to Its My Turn c/o News Desk Southern Illinoisan Box 2108 Carbondale 62901.
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Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Weekend Illinois Forecast Sees Mild Temperatures Ahead
The National Weather Service expects fair conditions tonight with a low in the upper 30s to lower 40s. Friday brings partly sunny and cooler weather with a high near 60. The extended forecast for Illinois calls for partly sunny, mild conditions Saturday through Monday with highs in the upper 50s to mid-60s and lows in the 30s.
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Illinois
Jackson County board rejects moving SIUC polling sites
In a 7 6 vote the Jackson County Board rejected shifting two dormitory polling places for SIUC students. The dispute centered on party lines and concerns about access, with assertions of a partisan power play by election chair William L. Shufflebarger.
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SIUC
Ann Schottman Enol
Southern Illinoisan
Jackson County Board
Tress Pierson
Republican Election Committee
William L. Shufflebarger
Mae Nelson
Shufflebarger
Nelson
Carbondale
Election Committee
Mary
Holcomb
Carbondale Precinct 11
SIU approves 13 percent tuition hike now
SIU Board of Trustees voted to raise tuition 13 percent, rejecting a 10 percent cap and citing likely limited state funding. The raise, eliminating hopes for $108 million in added aid, will push SIU Carbondale tuition to about $703.20 annually for 12 hours.
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Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees
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Kenneth Shaw
Shaw
General Assembly
Thompson
Harris Rowe
Illinois Board of Higher Education
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Norwood
Carbondale
Edwardsville
Alan Hays
Champaign
Ronald Reagan
SIU
SIUC
Hays
John A. Logan College
Ivan Elliott
Albert Somit
House Rejects 16 Percent Pay Raise for Congress and Cabinet
In a voice vote the House rejected a 16.8 percent pay raise for members of Congress and top federal officials. A Senate vote was planned. The move follows austerity mood on Capitol Hill despite a presidential commission urging higher pay. If approved, Congress salaries would rise from 60,662 to about 74,000 and Cabinet pay from 69,630 to 84,000.
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