Man with toy pistol hijacks jet and surrenders
An incoherent man armed with a toy pistol hijacked Eastern Airlines Flight 688 from Jacksonville to Miami and demanded Cuba. The pilot landed in Atlanta and within three hours FBI agents talked him into releasing hostages and surrendering. no bomb was found on the suspect Nick Wischnewski, 32, of Pearl River, New York.
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Peace talks progress with Sadat and Begin in Egypt
Sadat and Begin met in Ismailia on Christmas Day and signaled an accord on main peace principles could be announced today. They agreed to form two high level committees in Cairo and Jerusalem, upgrade Cairo talks to ministerial level, and possibly issue a declaration of intent. The plan may include Israeli withdrawal from occupied lands and security guarantees with Palestinian rights uncertain. Carter urged a successful pact as both leaders move toward a broader Middle East settlement.
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Ohio Weather Outlook Partly Cloudy and Cold
Partly cloudy and cold today with high temperatures between 15 and 20. Temperatures slowly rise tomorrow through Thursday with a chance of snow tomorrow and Wednesday and rain or snow on Thursday. Highs reach the 20s Tuesday and the 30s to lower 40s Thursday. Lows dip into the teens early Tuesday and into the 20s early Thursday.
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Charlie Chaplin dies at 88 in Switzerland home
Vevey Switzerland UP I Charlie Chaplin the Little Tramp of silent film dies in his sleep at 88 with wife Oona and children by his bedside. Knighted in 1975 he had been in a wheelchair two years and his health declined. Funeral to be private and local. Chaplin leaves ten children from four marriages and a lasting legacy in cinema.
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Syrians accuse Sadat of Arab hatred wave
Damascus radio accuses Egyptian President Anwar Sadat of orchestrating a media driven wave of hatred toward Arabs. The claim follows a Ismailia meeting with Egyptian editors and suggests the aim is to justify capitulation to Israel. In Beirut, Bassam Abu Sherif comments signal cautious expectation from Cairo regarding concessions from Begin.
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Begin Makes Christmas Peace Mission to Egypt
Israeli Prime Minister Menahem Begin arrived in Ismailia on Christmas Day to meet Egyptian President Anwar Sadat as part of a peace mission. Mubarak welcomed Begin Dayan and Weizman aboard a brief motorcade from Abu Sweir air base to Sadat’s home, where the leaders planned talks urging regional peace and prayers for success.
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