Japanese Red Army hijackers release more hostages
In Dacca the Japanese Red Army freed four more hostages from the hijacked jet while warning the withdrawal of nine Americans would continue. Japan said it could not meet the 6 p.m. EDT ransom deadline for 142 remaining captives as the gunmen threaten to execute hostages one by one unless demands are met.
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Tokyo
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Narita
Japan Air Lines
U.S
Chapman trial recessed for ballistic scene recreation
The Warren Chapman murder trial paused as ballistics expert Mike Waller prepared to travel to Noyo Harbor to recreate the crime scene. Judge James Kleaver allowed the trip to help place witnesses and assess angles, with trial expected to extend into next week.
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Mike Waller
Department of Justice
Noyo Harbor
James Kleaver
Siskiyou County
Waller
Joe Allen
Chapman
Robert Parducci
Fort Bragg
Parducci
Allen
James
Kleaver
Max Anglin
Marvin Orsi
Court of Appeal
Oil spill closes Perkins Street near courthouse
A noon oil spill blocked Perkins Street between School and State after a test run of fuel oil in the courthouse furnace. Jack Hunt from maintenance said the leak, used during a fuel oil test, covered much of Perkins in front of the courthouse but did not reach the Perkins and State intersection.
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School
State
Jack Hunt
Perkins and
Boas to Speak at 57th Redwood Empire Convention in Fort Bragg
Roger Boas San Francisco chief administrative officer will headline the Redwood Empire Association convention October 6 at Noyo Harbor Inn Fort Bragg. He will discuss San Francisco tourism including Yerba Buena center and report on city budget allocations tied to hotel occupancy tax. The REA NCCSA joint meeting closes with a Skunk Train excursion and an awards segment honoring Mendocino County long-time members.
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Redwood Empire Association
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REA
Noyo Harbor Inn
George Yamor
Crescent City
Nine County Association
Redwood Empire
Yerba Buena
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Patton
Third Army
Europe
General Motors
California
Democratic Central Committee
Congress
San Francisco-Marin
World Press
KQED
George Moscone
Thomas J. Mellon
Northwestern California Weather Summary With Patchy Coastal Fog
Patchy low clouds and fog persist near the coast through Saturday in Northwestern California. Coastal highs range from the 60s to near 80, with coastal regions and inland areas showing varied temperatures. City readings include Fort Bragg 49 to 63 and Ukiah 49 to 77 with southeasterly trends and mixed recent values.
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California
Fort Bragg
Ukiah
SF firm plans to drill for oil near Manchester
A San Francisco based oil exploration company Griffin and Associates plans an exploratory well near Manchester. If productive, this could expand to 20 wells on 40 acres. The latest EIR dated 1977 is adequate. comments are due soon with a planning commission review anticipated by December or January.
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Manchester
Griffin and Associates
Jerry Heath
County Planning Department
Heath
Planning Commission
Mountain View Road
Highway 1
John Biaggs
EIR
la Honda
Half Moon Bay
San Mateo County
Concorde test landings could resume at JFK in weeks
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit found the Port Authority guilty of illegal delay in adopting noise standards for the Anglo-French SST. The ruling lifts an 18 month ban on the Concorde and allows test landings to proceed while an appeal to the Supreme Court is pursued.
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New York
UPI
Kennedy Airport
Supreme Court
U.S. 2Nd Circuit Court of Appeals
Port Authority of
New Jersey
JFK
Paris Jet Hijacker Delivers Political Broadcast Demand
A lone hijacker armed with a pistol and grenade seized a Caravelle jet, shot a stewardess, and forced the Paris bound plane to return to Paris. He threatened to blow up the 100 aboard unless his political message was broadcast and demanded full fuel, promising to release 50 passengers if met. The aircraft carried 94 passengers and a six member crew.
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Paris
UPI
Land cost could spark PG E rate hike says utility
SACRAMENTO UPI Consumers face a potential 90 million dollar rate increase if state lands gas costs rise to proposed levels. PG E officials testified for nearly three hours before the State Lands Commission as it weighs new rates charged to PG E by firms drilling on state lands in the Sacramento San Joaquin Delta. The commission delayed a decision amid strong criticism from oil companies, agencies and consumer groups. Two officials questioned using a gas producer as a consultant.
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UPI
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Pg&e
State Lands Commission
Sacramento-San
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