Nixon Orders Heavy Air Security Checks
President Nixon ordered the FAA to tighten hijacking controls by extending 100 percent inspections to all commuter airlines, raising them to the level of other carriers. Ehrlichman cited recent hijackings, including two in California, and noted inspections would cover baggage and purses despite potential delays.
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Federal Aviation Administration
John D. Ehrliichman
Ehrlichman
Southern California
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White House
Pacific’ Southwest Airlines
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New York
John Shaffer
Califor
PSA
Price Commission Asked To Okay GM Price Hike
General Motors asked the U S Price Commission for authority to raise 1973 model prices by an average 90 dollars per vehicle, with a plan to seek another increase next January. GM cites government regulations, safety and emissions costs, and plant improvements. Chairman Richard C. Gerstenberg said GM would forego immediate wage and tax cost offsets until 1973.
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General Motors Corp
U.S. Price Commission
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Chrysler
American Motors Corp
Ford Motor Co
Richard C. Gerstenberg
Homeless Seek Homes as Flood Work Continues
Thousands remain homeless two weeks after Pennsylvania's worst flood. Governor Shapp cites 2 billion dollars in damage as crews clear debris along the Schuylkill River. At least 59 dead in PA, national toll over 100. Aid flows include 150 million state, 200 million federal, 500 million SBA loans. Sen Scott urges more funds and possible tax relief.
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Wilkes-Barre
Pennsylvania
Milton J. Shapp
Carole
George
Bridgeport
Schuylkill River
Red Congress
Small Business Administration
U.S
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Instant City at Camp Atterbury Hosts Campvention
An "instant city" rose at former Camp Atterbury Indiana as the 13th Campvention of the National Campers and Hikers Association opened. About 40,000 attendees from states and abroad settled into 25 by 50 foot sites on six and a half square miles with makeshift facilities including a fire station security post communications center and a small hospital.
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Columbus
Camp Atterbury Army Post
Canada
Great Britain
Europe
National Campers and Hikers Association
Edgar D. Whitcomb
Campvention
Eutawville
S.C
Ncha
Indiana
New Japanese Cabinet Faces Dissent Over Top Posts
TOKYO AP reports a new 19 member cabinet under Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka with a gesture toward Peking amid internal LDP conflicts over top jobs. Ohira hints at scrapping the 1952 peace treaty with Nationalist China as talks with Communist China proceed, signaling possible normalization.
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Tokyo
Peking
Liberal Democratic Party
Kakuei Tanaka
China
Ohina
Masayoshi Ohira
Japan
PSC approves Indiana Gas rate hike in Indiana
The Public Service Commission authorized Indiana Gas Co to raise nat ural gas rates, boosting annual return by about 1 million dollars. The company must file revised rate schedules. residential nonspace heating would rise about 17 cents per month and space heating about 66 cents. President J W Heiney cited higher operating costs, taxes, borrowing costs, and maintenance. The last general increase was approved May 29, 1969.
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Public Service Commission
The
Indiana Gas Co
Indiana Gas
PSC
J. W. Heiney
Bremer Trial Postponed In Federal Case In Maryland
A federal judge delayed the start of Arthur Bremer's U S District Court trial on Wallace assassination charges. Maryland officials plan to hear a defense motion to delay the state trial set for next Wednesday. Bremer's attorney seeks more time to prepare psychiatric evidence for an insanity defense. Wallace had left the hospital where he was treated after being shot on May 15 during a Laurel Maryland campaign stop. The rulings resolved which court would proceed first in the dual prosecutions.
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U.S. District Court
Arthur Herman Bremer
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Maryland
Benjamin Lipsitz
Wallace
Laurel
Edward S. Northrop
Prince Georges County
Upper Marlboro
IRA frees two British captains in Belfast cease-fire flare
In London Derry a pair of British Army captains were held 18 hours in the Creggan estate by IRA guerrillas and released Friday night. The group said the action endangered the fragile Northern Ireland cease-fire and warned against further breaches. The captains walked to a city police station unharmed.
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Londonderry
Creggan
Northern Ireland
IRA
Provisional
Farmer In Seclusion After Finding Half‑Million Dollar Stash
Lowell Elliott 64 a Peru Indiana farmer reportedly went into seclusion after locating 500000 in a soybean field south of Peru on June 26 two days after an airline hijacker reportedly dropped it from a parachute The farmer surrendered the money to authorities rejected a 10000 gift offer from American Airlines saying he deserved at least 25000 American’s Indianapolis manager offered the check but no further action was taken and the matter rests with the New York office The Peru Tribune noted newsmen could not reach Elliott
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Lowell Elliott
The
Peru Tribune
Elliott
American Airlines
S. P. Fay
American
Indianapolis
New York
Tribune
Ebjiott
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