Air hijack attempt on Northwest flight ends in surrender
A 26 year old Everett Holt hijacked Northwest Airlines Flight 734 from Minneapolis to Chicago on Christmas Eve. After demanding 300000 in ransom and releasing most passengers, he kept one hostage, fired twice, and surrendered as FBI and police moved in. The plane was secured and no injuries occurred.
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Chicago
FBI
Minneapolis
Minn
Northwest Airlines
O'Hare International Aiport
Nfierals
Brinks
Sengers
Bernard J. Huelskamp
Everett Leary Holt
Indianapolis
Elverskamp
Holt
Erickson
FIA
Fred Bowen
Bowen
Ateast
Weather Update With Showers Likely Through Tonight
The forecast shows showers and possible thundershowers tonight with a high today and tomorrow in the upper to mid 50s. Winds rise to 20 to 35 mph for small craft warnings across southern waters, then improve by tomorrow. Yesterday’s high reached 58 with a low somewhere in the night.
Alameda County Grand Jury urges Department of Public Safety
The Alameda County Grand Jury calls for creating a county Department of Public Safety to coordinate fire police ambulance and communication services in case of severe earthquake or bombing. The 1971 report notes non paying status of the county fair association and the county's 11 veterans' buildings.
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Alameda County Grand Jury
County Fair Association
Veterans
Grand Jury
Christmas and war stories cross paths in daily life
The notices touch on religious reflections and wartime sacrifices as readers face long years of service. Christmas is marked with hope and generosity across pages, while a Milwaukee mayor anticipates a political visit and a draft board shifts exemptions in a Memphis dispute.
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White House
Deadly Seoul hotel fire claims dozens in blaze
A 22 story Taeyongak Hotel blaze in Seoul on a Saturday left at least 56 dead and many injured. Police estimate rising. Victims mostly perished leaping from windows to escape the flames as rescue efforts continued.
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Seoul
Korea
Taeyongak
In Site club reopens after big raid in Newark
Newark police raided the InSite Club at 6101 Jarvis Ave on Thursday night detaining owner Gary D. Swartz and 25 others on conspiracy and lewd acts charges. Dancers Ania Hutchison and Donna Smith faced lewd conduct counts as officers from multiple agencies wrapped up operations around midnight. The club reopened Friday under a new anti nude-dancing ordinance effective January 2.
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Newark
Jarvis Ave
Gersons
Gary D. Swartz
News Ark
Dale Amaral
Fremont
Union City
Pleasanton
Livermore
San Leandro
State Bureau of Narcosics
Amaral
Cuib
Tlt
Swartz
Kenneth R. Mitchell
Banker Place
Hayward
Richard D. Muckler
Stevenson Blvd
Ania Marie Hutchison
Donna Mae Smith
Oakland
Albert Sousa
Grove Way
Edward J. Grundel
Cherrywood Ave
Allen R. Rabello
James G. Bar
San Jose Air Port Plan Faces Reemergent Bay Area Feud
Newark and Fremont officials warn San Jose aims to center Bay Area air travel with an Alviso site. Turnlund repeats that the plan is delayed not dead, awaiting ABAG regional airport study results. Forum of the Future and others urge public turnout for Jan 19 hearing on site recommendations.
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Alviso
Mont’s
Newark, Fremont
Milpitas
San Jose
Bay Area
Chambers of Commerce
Sam Dese
Turnlund
Association of Bay Area Governments
Et Ak
Turnland
Fremont Chamber of Commerce
Newark Unified School District
Santa Clara
Abag Lady Committee
Vietnamese War Ceasefire Strains Persist Across Regions
South Vietnam reports 28 guerrilla incidents since a three day Christmas Eve truce began at 1 a.m. Christmas Day, with some after the allied 21 hour truce. Civilians affected include a policemen wounded at a busy Saigon intersection. In Laos a Thunderchief failed to confirm a strike on an anti aircraft site. In Cambodia US jets supported troops near Dambe TS miles northeast of Phnom Penh. Five Communist fatalities reported in South Vietnam skirmishes. President Thieu sent Christmas and New Year best wishes to General Abrams and U.S. forces, praising morale and support from families.
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South Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos
Saigon
North Vetnam
Hawi
Vientigne
Saravane
Thhe
Bokevens
Vientiane
Jurist
Dambe
Phnom Pet
Nguyen van Thien
Creighton B. Abrams
U.S
Indochina
Thien
United States
Pease
Belfast saves city as anonymous hero drives bombed fuel truck away
An unknown man jumped aboard a hijacked gasoline tanker with a bomb under it in Belfast and steered it into an open area, averting a Christmas Eve catastrophe. The tank exploded later at a pub, injuring several. the hero fled, later lauded by the army as very brave.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
UPI
Pelfast
Catholic Falls Road
Maguire's
Royal Victoria Hospital
Irish Republican Army
IRA
Felfast
Andersonstown
Dunmorry
Ward
Graurl
Santa steamrolls into town in Newark incident
Santa Claus accompanied by John F. Bouman of Redwood City arrived with a steamroller after a road paving job on Newark Boulevard. Police found the machine on Ahan tle Street between Central and Transit avenues after weighing 30,008 pounds.
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Union City
Santa Claus
John F. Bouman
Redwood City & Steamroller
Chrismas
Newark Boulevard
Newark
Ahantle Street
Central and
Transit Avenues
Grand jury urges jail reform and Santa Rita gains
Alameda County Grand Jury report faulted prison treatment and urged swift implementation of a modern rehabilitation program at Santa Rita. It backs obtaining Santa Rita from the federal government for county use, improving library services, adding a recreational director, and upgrading security lighting. It also proposes a state attorney general probe in fatal police cases and exploring nonjudge mechanisms to move cases faster.
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Mincre Santa Rita
Frank I. Madigan
Washington
General Services Administration
Santa Rita
Men Rita
Grand Jury
Greystone
Alameda County
Board of Supervisors
State
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