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...King boards the Royal Air Maroc 737 for his return to the capital. The cabin is bedecked in flowers and silk carpets. He slips quietly into Seat 2A and chats with flight attendants who offer tea, canapes and chocolates. Near the end of the one-hour flight, he reflects on his tour of the drought-stricken south. "These people need some moral support and some comfort," he says quietly as the plane banks over Rabat. "It is now time for authority to serve the people, and not for the people to serve authority...
Investigators looking into the air crash that killed all 44 people aboard a Royal Air Maroc passenger flight concluded that the accident was intentionally caused by the pilot as he committed suicide. Transport Ministry officials said the pilot disconnected the automatic controls and pushed the aircraft into a dive while his female co-pilot screamed out Mayday signals over the radio. But the Moroccan Pilot's Union contested the suicide finding, saying that the pilot was a cheerful, well-balanced man and there was evidence of technical failure...
...contents of the negotiations, Syria broke off diplomatic relations with Morocco and the P.L.O. declared it would oppose to the end any outcome. Some interested observers of this overture were candid and clear about the relationship between terrorism and peace, even a hint of peace: "Now," Royal Air Maroc stewards told a New York Times correspondent, "we will have to start worrying about hijackings and terrorist attacks." The fundamental fact of the Middle East today is that those who engage in terror do not want peace, and those who want peace are not engaged in terror. Those who make...
...Shah flew to the Bahamas aboard a Royal Air Maroc 747, which had been made available by his reluctant host since January, Morocco's King Hassan II. U.S. officials actively assisted the Shah in finding a temporary new home. New Zealand, as well as some Latin American governments, were discreetly asked if they would receive the Shah as a permanent guest. Administration officials advised the Emperor that he would be welcome to settle in the U.S., but that Washington could not guarantee either his physical security or diplomatic immunity from legal actions taken against him by Iran...
...Orly airports were delayed an average of 16 hours, and many were held up for two days. Airport cafes and bars ran low on food and drink. Pharmacies had a run on inflatable cushions. Telephone coin boxes became so full that they jammed. At one point, Royal Air Maroc canceled flights. Angry passengers charged its offices at Orly and had to be restrained by riot police, who later took up positions to protect other airline ticket counters. Finally, bars were banned from serving liquor. Complained Frank North of Portland, Ore.: "The people at the counters won't even tell...