September 28, 1976, Forty Years Ago: Lanka restrictions

Terrorists Hanged

Three Palestinian terrorists were hanged and left dangling in their nooses before a large crowd in front of the Damascus hotel. The three bodies, clad in white tunics, swung from wooden gallows facing the hotel for six hours. The terrorists had held 90 inmates of the hotel hostage and killed four of them. An official statement said the guerillas were sentenced to death by the state’s higher security court. “The criminals received the punishment they deserved,” it said.

Trade Pact

India indicated TO Bangladesh its willingness to renew the three-year-old trade agreement that expires on September 28.

Konkan Ferry

The Konkan Passenger Service will  commence operations from October 1. There will be daily sailings from Bombay
except on Tuesdays and from Panaji except on Wednesdays. A statement from Mogul Lines said, two vessels, Konkan Sewak and Konkan Shakti, will make regular calls at Jaigadh, Musakazi/Jaitapur, Vijaydurg, Devgadh and Panaji during their outward and inward sailings.