Brazilian Hijackers Ground a Caravelle in Lima
Five young Brazilian revolutionaries hijacked a Cruzeiro do Sul Caravelle from Montevideo to Buenos Aires and then Lima. A battery failure grounded the aircraft after refueling at Antofagasta and Lima. The hijackers included four men and a woman with a pistol, they released an elderly couple with heart trouble and planned a Cuba destination.
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Pope Paul to Press Peace Use in New Year Efforts
The pope signals continued peacemaking in 1970 with possible symbolic peace trip to Hiroshima and renewed efforts to reconcile Nigerians and Biafrans. In 1969 he offered help on Vietnam and the Middle East, Caritas sent aid, and he met Biafran and Nigerian delegates in Uganda without firm commitments.
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Nixon eyes antipollution drive as 1970 goal
President Nixon vows to combat pollution saying New York Philadelphia and Los Angeles could be unfit to live in if action is not taken. He signed the decade’s first law creating a Council on Environmental Quality and noted Congress backed the effort after his executive order. He spoke during a New Year’s Day ceremony at the California White House.
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Hoover says extremists increase attacks on police in 1969
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover reports more than 100 attacks on police by Black extremists in six months with at least seven officers killed and over 120 wounded. He notes violence by the Black Panther Party and predicts a Klan recruitment upswing after Shelton's release. Hoover cites SDS violence and campus unrest with hundreds of arrests and millions in damage. The Vietnam War adds to FBI workload.
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Housing Act of 1969 Boosts Rural Home Building
The Housing Act of 1969 signed by President Nixon will aid rural housing by allowing FHA to issue conditional commitments to builders and developers, enabling multi-home tract development before buyer commitments. FHA loans target low income and small communities, with projected financing of about 80,000 dwellings worth over 850 million dollars for the year ending June 30. The act also expands financing for homesite development under the self help program.
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Byrnes Receives Best Wishes From President
South Carolina elder statesman James F. Byrnes, age 90, got a New Year tele phone call from President Nixon. Mrs. Byrnes said the two leaders exchanged best wishes and Byrnes spoke of Nixon’s fine job. Byrnes, former secretary of state and governor, is convalescing at home after a heart attack last fall.
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Security Federal Savings Promotes Flexible Small Accounts
The bank invites customers to open savings accounts in any amount from under $10 to over $1,000, emphasizing welcome and loyal patronage. It promises security and accessibility regardless of world market fluctuations and stresses friendly service.
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