Man Smoking Pot Arrested In Dallas Hijacking Braniff Jetliner
A 22 year old man claiming marijuana use and a desire to parachute into the jungle seized Braniff Flight 38 after it landed at Dallas Love Field. He held seven hostages for over six hours, demanded up to $1 million in ransom, a jungle survival kit, two parachutes and a rifle while claiming a bomb in an attache case. Passengers evacuated and he was taken into custody.
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Man Smoking Pot
Dallas
Dallas, Tex
Texas
Braniff International Flight 38
Houston
Love Field
Braniff
Era International
Kansas City
Minit
Oon Ae
Soane
Pledge of Allegiance Text Recited in School
The passage presents the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. It proclaims loyalty to the republic, unity under God, indivisibility, and the commitment to liberty and justice for all.
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United States of America
Republic
State Tax Package Heads For House
Extensive debate centers on suspending rules to vote on a tax package in the Indiana House. The plan would boost local revenue sharing and school and general fund funds, raise the sales tax, adjust income tax, and modify corporate taxes with most changes timing after the 1972 election. Local property relief would begin as a one time credit in November 1973.
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Indiana
House of Representatives
House
Ways and Means
Majority Caucus
Kermit
Burrows
Peru
Madison County
Bills on habitual offender terms prompt floor debate
House Bill 1049 defining habitual traffic offender provoked debate as attempts to amend the measure were rejected. The bill proposes license suspension up to 10 years and a prison term of two to five years for driving under suspension as a habitual offender.
Superblock Debuts To Spark Interest In Downtown Redevelopment
The Superblock project debuted Wednesday atop the new 10 story First Savings Building sparking oohs and aahs as downtown redevelopment nears full acquisition. Ball State architecture students will draft central downtown mall ideas on Meridian Street with CBD officials set to review next steps.
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Dean Illingworth
Center
Pine Ball State
Anderson
William Reithmiller
Jerry Estelle
Savings
Federal Building
Meridian Street
Decker
First Savings
Menely
Ball State University
College of Architecture and Planning
Chamber of Commerce
James Johnson
David Sheldon
Sheldon
Ball State
Eridian Street
Central Business District
Cbd
It Really Pays To Advertise In Classifieds
A home ad boasts quick sales after a reader answers the phone. Moving Philco refrigerator and apartment size gas range, in excellent condition, sold for 70 dollars. Address 000 W. 9th Street. Classifieds offer to move unwanted items via the ad service, with the telephone number 643-5371.
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Philco
9Th Street
Classified
Dial
Mondey
Cold Turn As Windy Weather Grips Anderson
Mostly cloudy and windy conditions bring much colder temperatures today and tonight with highs in the mid to upper 20s and lows in the mid to upper teens. A small precipitation chance remains at 10 percent today and 5 percent tonight. Anderson records a high of 48 and a low of 26 on Wednesday.
Ed ucation panel splits on transfer bill in Indiana
Indiana Senate Education Committee advanced an amended transfer bill allowing parent requests to move pupils between systems for health or welfare reasons. The 5-2 vote reflected partial support with some members abstaining or opposing, amid broader education measures on district creation and due process in student suspensions.
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Indianapolis
Senate Education Committee
Eldon F. Lundquist
R-Elkhart
Corrections Department
State Board of Education
Department of Public Instruction
Robert Heine
Sen. Park
Heine
Police Salary Change On Anderson City Council Agenda
Anderson prepares to consider a controversial police salary ordinance eliminating technical pay and incentive pay, trimming last year’s $11,000 addition while potentially boosting sergeant staff and debating legality under state law. The measure would restructure the force, reduce sergeants from 35 to 14, and affect patrolman base pay and specialized training incentives amid council action tonight.
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Delaware County
Grant County
Hamilton County
Hancock
Henry
Senate
House
Assembly
Edgar D. Whitcomb
Anderson City
Anderson
Paddy Jamerson
Street Workers Lose Jobs Amid City Budget Shortfall
Street commissioner Tomas Dillard announced layoffs affecting five street workers, two more holdovers, in a move tied to a $130,000 deficit from gasoline tax overestimates. Republicans charge the deficit mirrors past issues under prior administrations and question political motives.
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Tomas Dillard
Street Department
Dillard
Robert L. Rock
Ralph Ferguson
Harassment Fears Prompt Departures in West Central Board
Harassment and factionalism trouble the West Central Community School Corporation as one appointee resigns and another may quit. A special meeting called by President Jon Cunningham to ratify power and asset transfers from the old MSD to the new district will occur at 7 p.m. next Monday without Garland Antrim and attorney William Byer. Antrim cites harassing calls over superintendent selection. Byer resigns as attorney. Other board members report varying levels of harassment and threats amid ongoing reorganizing efforts.
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West Central School Board
Jon Cunningham
West Central Community School Corporation
Old Metropolitan School
Stony Creek
Jackson Townships
MSD
Garland Antrim
William Byer
Antrim
Madison
Carl T. Smith
Pipe Creek Township
Byer
Cunningham
Anderson
Robert Jerram
Jackson Township
Dale Prough
Corporation
West Central
Prough
al Woolbert
Viet Cong Attacks Surge in South Vietnam and Laos
Saigon reports 34 enemy attacks in 24 hours, the highest in three months, including 12 rocket and mortar strikes. A Mekong Delta ambush killed three militiamen with 11 missing and six wounded. An American helicopter was shot down in the delta, and a missile site in Laos was destroyed after attacks on a U S jet.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Laos
Mekong Delta
Bien Hoa
U.S. 8Th Special Operations
Long Khanh
U.S. Command
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