Algeria Rejects Return of Japan Hijackers and Ransom
Algeria refused Japan's request to return five Red Army hijackers six terrorists and six million dollars exchanged for 151 hostages. The Algerian News Agency said Algeria only agreed to accept the hijackers if Japan did not seek the terrorists or the ransom. Foreign observers note Algeria may free the 11 terrorists despite the pledge. The hijack occurred when a Japan Air Lines DC-8 carrying 151 people was forced to land in Dhaka Bangladesh after taking off from Bombay en route to Bangkok on September 28.
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Diamonds Worth 18 Million Hidden On Hijacked Plane Seat
Former California Assemblyman Walter Karabian recalled hostages aboard a Japan Air Lines DC-8 saying two million dollars worth of diamonds were left on a seat during the six day hijacking. Crew members reportedly noted diamonds were shipped from Bombay to Bangkok as express freight and sat untouched near the galley.
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Bits of bone in bologna may be allowed
Washington AP Bits of bone the size of ground pepper and scraps of meat may be used in bologna sausages and hot dogs under a new Agriculture Department plan. It would permit up to 20 percent bone material in the meat portion of processed foods with labeling. Assistant Secretary Carol Tucker Foreman said the plan should start after public comment and may prove controversial.
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Black-footed ferrets near extinction in the wild
Washington AP reports that a once elusive black-footed ferret seen briefly in South Dakota three years ago has vanished from the prairie dog burrows and biologists fear the species is slipping toward extinction. The creature, famed for bronze fur and a black masked face, is among North America’s most beautiful predators.
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Juror Sam Zakhem Fined for Courtroom Exit Incident
Denver UPI reports state representative Sam Zakhem was fined 150 for leaving a courtroom without permission during juror questioning. Judge Raymond Dean Jones declared a mistrial after Zakhem's exit interrupted proceedings. Zakhem said he had asked to use a bathroom and was ignored.
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