Motel holdup ends in officer death at Buffalo area hotel
A motel robbery at the Holiday Inn near Buffalo International Airport left Officer David J. Tolsma dead after a confrontation with a bandit who escaped down a corridor and through a lounge. Officer Robert Walker fired at the suspect as he fled. the robber, who obtained $500 from the night clerk, was believed to have escaped in a light colored car.
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Buffalo
David J. Tolsma
Cheektowaga
Tolsma
Robert Walker
Holiday Inn
Greater Buffalo International Airport
Walker
Ronald Antes
Atlanta Flight Hijack Endangers 23 Passengers
A Frontier Airlines Boeing 737 carrying 23 people was hijacked by Thomas Hannan of Grand Island Nebraska who demanded 3 million dollars and freedom for his imprisoned lover George David Stewart. The plane was flown to Kansas City then Atlanta where 18 passengers were released and 15 hostages remained aboard. FBI FAA and local authorities set up a command post at Hartsfield as deals to secure the money continued.
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Atlanta
Frontier Airlines
Nebraska
Kansas City
FBI
Thomas Hannan
Grand Island
Neb
George David Stewart
Mobile
Ala
Hartsfield
Federal Aviation Administration
Security
FAA
Oscar Larsen
Hannan
Headquar
Demons Cited in Sam Killings Report
Court psychiatrist testifies Berkowitz said demons ordered him to kill and would lick blood from wounds. Hearing seeks fitness for trial as Berkowitz calls the claims delusions and asserts he is aware of charges. The case hinges on Berkowitz's mental state and insanity plea prospects.
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New York
Sam
David R. Berkowitz
Daniel W. Schwartz
Kings County Hospital
Berkowitz
Schwartz
Sam Carr
Carr
Yonkers
The
Demons
Thai coup topples year-old military regime
In Bangkok the Revolutionary Committee seized power, ousting Prime Minister Tanin Kraivixien's government. Sangad Chaloryoo, defense minister, led the new regime which vows general elections in 1978. Soldiers surrounded the prime minister's compound with no violence reported.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Revolutionary Committee
Tanin Kraivixien
Radio Thailand
Tanin
Sangad Chaloryoo
Workman Injured as Crane Crashes at Solvay Steel Plant
A crane overturn at Crucible Steel in Solvay crushed a worker’s left leg. EMS rushed him to Community General Hospital amid reported near amputation and shock. A second worker was taken for a checkup and was not believed hurt. A transformer fire in Manhattan halted Amtrak service at Penn Station causing delays for Long Island and New Jersey commuters.
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Community General Hospital
Crucible Steel
Solvay
Community General
Eastern Ambulance
New York
Manhattan
Penn Station
Amtrak
Longe Island
New Jersey
Germans hunt six men and ten women over Schleyer kidnapping
West German police launched what they called their most extensive postwar manhunt for six men and ten women tied to the Hanns-Martin Schleyer kidnap murder. Across Europe violence erupted in protest as authorities spread 100000 wanted posters and citizens were urged to report tips.
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Bonn
West Germany
Hanns-Martin Schleyer
Germany
Europe
Britain
France
Holland
Italy
Austria
Greece
Paris
Montauban
Toulouse
Prince Charles Defends George III On U S College Visit
Charles of England, the 28 year old heir to the throne, told 60 students at the University of Chicago that King George III was treated unfairly by history and praised the monarch as a man who cared for people. He urged that history not repeat his ancestor's misjudgments during his 12 day US goodwill tour.
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Chicago
UPI
George III
Charles of
England
Prince of Wales
Plato
Burton-Judson
University of Chicago
Charles
United States
Loop
Richard) Daley
Canada
King George
Prince
State DMV unveils new computer system in Albany
Albany officials announced a new DMV computer system to streamline operations and curb theft of license monies. The system, leased for 7.3 million dollars over seven years, will be tested through spring and then piloted in the Albany area, aiming for full operation in two years. It will issue license and registration notices by letter, track each clerk’s transactions, expand memory, and speed requests from law enforcement while potentially reducing staff through attrition. The state may return the machine to IBM or upgrade during the lease if dissatisfied.
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Albany
Department of Motor Vehicles
James Melton
Melton
IBM
Two Central Square Fires Struck Oswego County
Volunteers battled two blazes in Central Square within minutes of each other. A home fire at 2407 Perfield Road drew crews from Central Square Hastings and Caughdenoy, while a Route 11 garage fire saw Brewerton Caughdenoy Constantia and a Central Square tanker respond. No injuries were reported.
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Oswego
Onondaga
Central Square
Oswego County
Perfield Road
Hastings
Caughdenoy
Brewerton
Constantia
Pan Am to cut Pacific fares to Tokyo
Pan American World Airways plans to halve trans Pacific fares next year by introducing budget rates in the region. The plan would set scheduled reserved-seat flights to Tokyo as low as 259 dollars from the US mainland and 199 dollars from Hawaii, matching New York to London pricing.
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Washington
UPI
Pan American World Airways
New York
London
Tokyo
US Mainland
Hawaii
Weather improves with near 70 degree sunny day ahead
The forecast calls for sunny skies and a high near 70 at Hancock Airport tomorrow, with overnight low in the mid forty s. Tonight will be clear with a low in the mid 40s and no rain expected through Friday.
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National Weather Service
Hancock Airport
Government budget humor reflects tax balancing act
A witty line notes that after the government grabs enough to balance deficits, the taxpayer must budget the remaining balance, illustrating the shifting burden in fiscal policy.
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