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...this threat to the island's basic economy, Widow Bandaranaike acted swiftly. She went on the radio, declared that "the nation cannot be held to ransom by threats," ordered general mobilization of the armed forces, sent troop reinforcements scurrying up to the Tamil areas. She decreed a state of emergency, under which strikers could be jailed for up to five years, and imposed curfews on principal Tamil communities. She banned the Tamils' Federal Party, tossed into jail more than 70 of its leaders, including all but one of its Members of Parliament. Swiftly, the rebelliousness of the widow...
...Million Dollar Incident (CBS, 8:30-10 p.m.). A comedy special, with Jackie Gleason, Ed Sullivan and George Jessel as themselves, plus Actors Everett Sloane, Peter Falk, William Redfield. The incident: Jackie Gleason is kidnaped. The question: Who in the world will pay the million dollar ransom...
...children. But 50 years ago, as this workmanlike biography recalls, R.H.D. was one of the most famous writers in America-a world-prowling literary lion who became the most flamboyantly successful reporter of his era, created the archetype of the war correspondent, wrote four hit plays (The Dictator, Ransom's Folly) and six superselling novels (Soldiers of Fortune, Captain Macklin), all offering scarum adventure, pedestalized love and impeccable sophomorality. And on top of that, Davis was "Richard the Lion Harding," a playboy-adventurer who touched glasses with kings and brushed elbows with death, the best-dressed man on five...
...greatest fortunes (autos, appliances, heavy machinery). After studying the habits of the Peugeot family, Raymond kidnaped little Eric on April 12 last year from a sandbox at the exclusive St.-Cloud country club, left behind a typewritten note to the boy's father, demanding $100,000 ransom. Bundling the boy into a stolen Peugeot 403 sedan, Raymond and Pierre drove to the farmhouse at Grisy-les-Plâtres. Pierre Larcher's mistress, 19-year-old Rolande Niemezyk-who had twice escaped from a school for delinquent girls-watched over the child, and a TV set kept...
Declined Wager. In Paris, the methodical police finally tracked down some letters that Raymond's ex-wife had typed on her missing Hermes. They matched exactly the ransom notes sent the Peugeots. Last week the police moved in on the chalet and arrested Raymond Rolland and Ingelise in bed. Their companions, who had already set off for Paris, were picked up on the road. After 45 hours' interrogation, Raymond Rolland fainted, was revived with smelling salts, and then confessed. Pierre Larcher soon confessed too. Frogmen dove into the Seine and recovered the Hermes typewriter where Raymond said...