Hijacking Cost Is Uncountable
AP reports on the hijacking crisis from 1961 onward. Antonio Ramirez’s May Day cockpit theft foreshadowed a decade of attacks posing risks to 16 900 passengers and crew, prompting federal security measures and Sky Marshal creation.
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Mequon Nun Aids via Amateur Radio Involving World Contacts
In Mequon Wisconsin an 80 year old nun Sister Mary Lumena Kieffer uses amateur radio to connect people across borders. She began the hobby 16 years ago after high school students inspired her. Her network links doctors and patients with distant contacts in Hollywood Florida and Or other places, aiding eye transplant instructions and family connections across Mexico and South America.
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Tutankhamen Treasures Headed to British Museum Exhibit
Fifty priceless items from Tutankhamun's tomb travel to London for a March 29 exhibit at the British Museum marking the 50th anniversary of the tomb's discovery. The collection, highly valuable, cannot be insured, but the British government provides indemnity and the Air Force will transport the treasures from Egypt with extensive security.
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