Kuwaiti Troops Nab Beirut Hijacker Aboard Kuwait Flight
Kuwaiti commandos disguised as technicians disarmed Nasser Mohammed Ali Abu Khaled, a 28 year old Lebanese hijacker in a wheelchair, who seized a Middle East Airways Boeing 707 with 112 aboard. All passengers and crew remained unharmed after eight hours of negotiations and a safe surrender.
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Kuwait
Nasser Mohammed Ali Abu Khaled
Kubaieh
Abu Khaled
Beirut
Radio
Lebanon
Middle East Airways
Baghdad
Iraq
Kamel Dawi
Sheik Saad el-Abadlla el Sabah
Kuwait Information Ministry
Dawi
Daw
GOP Nominates Dalton Canada Coleman Star Staff Writer
Virginia Republicans nominate Lt. Gov John N Dalton State Sen A Joe Canada Jr and State Sen J Marshall Coleman for statewide races after a heated convention in Roanoke That afternoon Canada toppled Dalton choice Walter Craigie Jr for lieutenant governor as balloons drifted over the Civic Center and the ticket began a 10 day VA campaign tour including Winchester New Market Harrisonburg Woodstock and a Sunday picnic at Rep J Kenneth Robinsons home The Supreme Court later ruled states cannot make death penalty mandatory in police officer killings upholding a Louisiana law barring mandatory executions.
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Star
Roanoke
Virginia
John N. Dalton
Joe Canada Jr
J. Marshall Coleman
Shenandoah Valley
Winchester
Washington
Supreme Court
Louisiana
Final Prison Orders for Haldeman and Mitchell
Haldeman and Mitchell were ordered to report to prison by noon June 22 to begin serving their 2 to 8 year sentences for Watergate crimes. Sirica formalized the order after brief proceedings, with potential assignments to Lompoc California and Allenwood Pennsylvania facilities.
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Washington
H.R. Haldeman
John N. Mitchell
America
U.S
John J. Sirica
Haldeman
Mitchell
Supreme Court
Sirica
Justice Department
John J. Wilson
Lompoc
Calif
Plato Cacheris
Allenwood
Wilson
White House
Cacheris
Nixon
Hostages in Netherlands train siege in good condition
Two pregnant hostages freed after 13 days report others aboard the northern Holland train are under psychological pressure but treated well. officials say mediations with South Moluccans show little progress as demands for 21 imprisoned compatriots and a flight out remain unchanged.
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Groningen
Netherlands
Holland
Annye Brouwer-Korf
Nelleke Ellenbroek-Prinsen
Groningen University
Ellenbroek
Brouwer
Justice
Andreas van Agt
Assen
van Agt
Justice Ministry
Toos Faber
Faber
Josina Soumakis
Hassan Tan
Cerro Metal considering 15 acre site in Frederick County
Cerro Metal Products eyes a 15 acre parcel at Stine Industrial Park in Frederick County. The plan includes a 25 000 square foot plant expandable to 100 000, starting 40 jobs with machinists, and concern over stamping machine size in zoning rules. Local officials toured a Bellefonte plant Friday.
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Cerro Metal Products
Stine
Frederick County
Cerro
Bellefonte
County Planning Commission
Eds Coleman
Winchester
Ron Berg
Berg
Will Owings
Ralph Shockey
Howard Shockey and Son, Inc
Planning Commission
Langdon Gordon
Abrams Creek
Area seniors brace for big days across region
Area seniors prepare for graduation with multiple stories on area graduations highlighted in today's Area News Page. Wire from Warren reports on propane gas fires and prevention steps as part of this week's feature. Portia Gosnell, longtime Powhatan School teacher since its inception, is noted.
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Shengas Corp
Valley Area
West Virginia
Warren
South Warren
Area
Portia Gosnell
Powhatan School
Area News
Abby
Annes
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Canada
Coleman
By Ellen Layman
Charlottesville
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Woodstock
J. Kenneth Robinson
Roanoke Civic Center
Walter W. Craigie Jr
Richmond
Del
Raymond R
Andy) Guest Jr
Front Royal
George Jones
Chesterfield
Guest
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Virginia Beach
Craigie
Associated Press
Marshall Coleman
London (Ap
Uganda
Britain
Idi Amin
Henry Kyemba
London Sunday Times
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