Pilots Defy Court and Begin 24 Hour Worldwide Strike
Air line pilots started a 24 hour global strike at 2 a.m. EDT to press for tighter air security against hijacking. Airlines canceled flights. U S carriers faced court orders limiting participation while Eastern Northeast and Southern suspended flights until Tuesday 2 a m EDT.
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Washington
U.S
U.S. Air
Eastern
Northeast
Southern Airlines
Kennedy Airport
New York
Britain’s BEA Trident Crashes Near London Killing 118
A BEA Trident crashed minutes after takeoff from Heathrow in drizzling weather, killing 118 aboard including 29 Americans. The wreckage spread near Windsor Castle and Staines, with two survivors dying later. Queen Elizabeth and Prime Minister Heath offered condolences as investigations begin.
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London
Heathrow
Britain
British European Airways
BEA
Windsor Castle
Staines
Henry Marking
South Wales
Peter Knoll
Agnes hurricane threatens Florida Panhandle coastline
Agnes eyes the Florida Panhandle with 100 mph winds and tornadoes killing one and injuring dozens as evacuations begin along low lying beaches. The storm nears Apalachicola with 310 miles south of Panama City, prompting shelter plans in Port St. Joe and precautionary offshore boat safety.
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Miami
Florida Panhandle
Panama City
Fla
National Hurricane Center
Civil Defense
Port St. Joe
Richard Lancaster
Marianna
Agnes
Panhandle
Apalachicola
Nick Fortunas
Airline Pilots Stand By Strike Amid Uncertain Shutdown
Airline pilots in Amarillo faced a pending nationwide walkout amid hijacking and extortion protests. By midnight the strike deadline remained on, though many schedules were still listed as on for today. Capt. Virgil Webb and Capt. Louis H. Lov commented on safety and dedication as flights remained uncertain.
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Kennedy
Eastern
U.S. Air Line Pilots Association
ALPA
Amarillo
John J. O'Donnell
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
U. S
Virgil Webb
Dallas
Webb
Braniff International
Louis H. Lov
Pickin and Grinnin Down Dozier Way
Bill and Frankie King describe a life built on pickin and grinnin. They perform at dances square dances rodeos and school events from a sand hill farm near Dozier. Their music and ethos survive hard times and keep community gatherings alive.
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Dozier
Honky Tonk
Bill
Frankie King
Kings
Sand Hill
Frankie
O'Brien Demands FBI Probe Over Break-In Link to GOP
President Nixon's re election committee admitted one employee helped in a break in at Democratic national headquarters. Lawrence O'Brien called for a full FBI investigation to determine the extent of any involvement by the Committee for the Re election of the President and to identify the responsible individuals. James McCord Jr. was among five men arrested with security equipment.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Lawrence F. O’brien
FBI
John N. Mitchell
Committee For
James A. McCord Jr
Democratic
Mitchell
McCord
O’brien
Richardg. Kleindienst
Congress
Central Intelligence Agency
Watergate
Wallace Can Attend Mee Wallace Can Attend Mee
Governor George C. Wallace left Holy Cross Hospital after a 90 minute operation to remove a bullet from his spinal area. Doctors said he could attend the Democratic convention in three weeks and that there is a 90 percent chance he could stand and move with mechanical help if paralysis remains. His long term walking prospects were seen as less than 50 percent. Wallace has used a bed or wheelchair since May 15 when shot at a Laurel Maryland rally.
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U. S
ALPA
Warren E. Burger
United States
John J. O'Donnell
Burger
Circuit Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
International Federation of Air Line Pilots Associations
Washington
Circuit
Circuit Court
Ola Forsberg
O'Donnell
CBS
O’donnell
U.S
Delta Airlines
Silver Spring
UPI
George C. Wallace
Stacy Rollins, Jr
Wallace
Laurel
Holy Cross Hospital
Hamilton Hutchinson
Miami Beach
Hutchinson
Rollins
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America
Inter
National Federation of Air Line Pilots Associations
Queen Elizabeth II
Edward Heath
Florida
la Belle
Cedar Key Docks
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TWA
David Bowser
Buddy Neal
Flagman
Lovelette
Fiddler
Billy
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