Hijackers surrender Iberia jet in Geneva after hostage release
In Geneva Swiss authorities received three hijackers of an Iberia DC nine airliner that had been seized in the Canary Islands. They surrendered the plane in Geneva with the pilot and co pilot still held, all other hostages freed. The hijackers were taken for questioning and face air piracy charges with potential extradition to Spain.
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Armada mobilizes to fight oil spill off South Padre Island
Residents watch for earliest signs of the largest oil spill in history as the government assembles an armada of men and machinery to shield the Texas coast. Coast Guard booms near a South Padre Island restaurant begin containment while reconnaissance notes oil pancakes and heavy sheen 30 to 40 miles offshore. Officials say no major slicks crossed into U S waters yet, with emphasis on protecting wildlife habitats and marshes along the coast.
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UAW backs Chrysler aid amid contract talks and board voices
United Auto Workers press for a $1 billion federal bailout for Chrysler and propose citizen representation on the board. Douglas Fraser says the union may soften the industry pattern and seeks a role for public interests in the auto maker’s governance, while planning a brief Aug. 22 work stoppage to protest high oil prices.
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UAW
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Ford
Lee Iacocca
Rhodesia plan under fire from rivals new prime minister
Guerrilla spokesmen and Zimbabwe Rhodesia's new black prime minister voiced suspicions about the British Commonwealth plan for a constitutional talks and elections to end the seven year war. Thatcher defended the plan calling peace the greatest prize and joined 39 Commonwealth leaders in backing a conference to draft a democratic constitution with minority safeguards and free elections supervised by Britain.
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Jan Smith
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Britain
Thermography to cut New York heating costs adopted
New York uses aerial thermography once used in Vietnam to locate heat loss in 13 state facilities including prisons and universities. Calspan Corp will provide detailed reports and a fall seminar for maintenance staff. The $50,000 project aims to repay via fuel and AC savings, with prior Cornell surveys saving about $500,000 annually.
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Vietnam
State Energy Office
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Calspan Corp
Buffalo
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Cornell University
Eugene Sunshine
Sunshine
Carnegie aids Soviet execs in study of self help book
In Moscow the Trade Production Economy and Organization journal serializes a translation of Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People. V Bykov, managing editor, urges Soviet executives to study diplomacy in human relations and to read Carnegie critically while noting the book’s practical points but warning against capitalist ideology.
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Dale Carnegie
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Soviet Union
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Twiggy Faces Pie Contest On TV Show Return
Former fashion icon Twiggy, now a mother and actress, competes in a pie eating contest in Valencia California during the TV show Us Against the World set to air next month. Her 22 pound weight gain and changed look contrast with her earlier slender fame as she eyes a win.
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Pleasant Clear Skies Dominate Central New York Weather
Pleasant clear skies tonight with temperatures near 50 degrees favoring good sleeping weather. Tomorrow expect sunny skies across Central New York with a high near 80 degrees and minimal rain chances. North winds 5 to 10 mph at Hancock Airport.
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Hancock Airport
Dollar Mixed as Gold Edges Up in European Markets
In quiet European trading the dollar opened mixed while gold rose slightly. London price stood at 288.25 per ounce, up from 287.375. Zurich quoted 287.875 up from 287.625. Frankfurt dollar at 1.8295 marks, down from 1.8340.
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