Hijacker Steers Jet to Denver Then Parachutes Away
A young hijacker aboard a Las Vegas to Reno flight demanded fifty thousand dollars in cash three parachutes and two crash helmets. He jumped near Sterling Colorado after Air Force jets tailed the DC9. FBI later identified him as Richard Charles LaPoint, 23, from Boston with ties to Seabrook Washington. He was hospitalized with sprains and held under guard as investigators traced his exit and motive. In Washington, POW relatives pressed Nixon’s defeat citing his handling of missing servicemen. They urged an end to his presidency amid ongoing war concerns and calls for action from Congress and antiwar allies.
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Sheila Croain
Ms State of the Union
Jane Maxiley
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Honolulu
North Vietnam
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Capitol Grounds
Immigrants from Soviet Union Boost Israeli Airlifts
Nightly airlifts to Lod from lenta accelerate Jewish family moves from the Soviet Union to Israel. Officials foresee up to 40,000 Soviet immigrants this year, each with about 100 dollars and belongings. December yielded 3,000 arrivals. January looks similar. Prime Minister Golda Meir frames the welcome as a major challenge, while Finance Minister Pinhas Sapir vows to receive the flood. The Soviet push aims to bolster Israel’s Jewish population as tensions rise with Moscow. Hessian immigrants report smooth exit permits amid the surge.
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Soviet Union
Israel
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Moscow
Pinhas Sapir
World Zionist Congress
Jerusalem
Sapir
Arael
Flu Deaths Near 1,000 in CDC Report
The National Center for Disease Control reports the Hong Kong flu has claimed nearly a thousand lives this year, with 843 deaths attributed to influenza or pneumonia in the week ending Jan 15. Outbreaks were reported in 15 states, with isolated cases in 14 states and unconfirmed respiratory illnesses in 10 states. The 1968-69 Hong Kong flu season killed 27,900, mostly the elderly.
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National Center For Disease Control
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United States
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Mrs. Schnell Last Rites Set Saturday
Mrs. Elizabeth Schnell 67 died Tuesday in Cotton at Marcus Lawrence Hospital after moving from Apache Junction to Sedona. Services are set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Desert View Chapel Apache Trail with cremation. Survived by husband Willard daughter Nancy McCullough two sisters Harrist MacCarther and Margaret Longmeyer all of Mesa and four grandchildren. Contributions to Mesa Historical Society urged.
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Marcus ‘Lawrence
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Desert View Chapel
East Apache Trail
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Roosevelt
Mesa Historical Society
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Nancy McCullough
Harrist MacCarther
Margaret Longmeyer
Mesa
Busing Problem Solved in Kane County Utah
Kane County Utah hosts workers and families employed at the Navajo Generating Station construction east of Page. Lynn McMillan and Mrs McMillan of Chuck Wells serve as Kane County bus drivers for the project.
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Navajo Generating Station
Page
Lynn McMillan
Chuck Wells
Kane Canny
Sunfate
Flagstaff Area Burns Aims To Improve Grassland Habitat
A controlled burn east of Flagstaff in the Coconino National Forest runs from Wednesday through Friday, covering about 400 acres to reduce juniper pine and debris. Elden District plans slash burn near Mt Elden, with Passalacqua Lumber Co and Forest Service crews handling cleanup to curb fire risk, aid erosion control, and restore wildlife habitat.
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Interstate 40
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Cadets quit in Air Academy honor code probe
At the U S Air Force Academy officials report 16 cadets already resigned amid an ongoing probe of academic cheating and other honor code violations. Lt Gen Albert P Clark says about 75 names are being checked with 23 seriously implicated and more resignations expected.
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U.S. Air Force Academy
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Albert P. Clark
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Air Academy
Walter ¢. Galligan
Academy
Car Theft Pleases Oklahoma City Owner
Police recruit Jerry D. Eaton reported his car stolen after leaving police training classes. It had been taken to a garage for repair by mistake. Mechanics returned the wrong car to Eaton, who then received an $800 free repair and the garage owner sought to locate the rightful vehicle.
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Nixon pushes new USMS submarine missile program
President Nixon urged rapid development of a water sea launched missile system USMS to deter Soviet advances and push for a strategic arms talk agreement in Vienna. The plan includes converting 31 Polaris subs to Poseidon, deploying Be Safeguard anti missile systems, and seeks over 900 million dollars for a broader deterrent upgrade.
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Nixon
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State of the Union
United States
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Moscow
USMS
Congress
Draft Lottery Date Set for 19-Year-Olds in February
Washington AP reports the draft lottery for the two million men turning 19 this year will be held February 2, earlier than previous draw dates. No one may be drafted before next year, giving 11 months to consider chances if classified 1A. President Nixon said calls will be significantly lower this year than 1971, when peak drafts reached 23,382,000.
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Selective Service
State of the Union
Nixon
Draf
Rhodesian Riots Claim Eight Lives
In Umtali police killed eight blacks and wounded 14 during rioting Thursday night. The death toll reached 14 overall since Sunday as protests over the British Rhodesian independence agreement escalated. Three blacks were killed in Salisbury the prior night.
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Flagstaff Man to Marry Goldwater's Daughter
Joanne Goldwater Ross of Sedona will wed Eugene Butler of Flagstaff next Friday in Sedona. Judge Laurance T. Wren will preside at La Posada de Sedona. Mrs. Ross is the eldest daughter of Sen. Barry Goldwater. This is a second marriage for both, with four and two children respectively.
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Laurance T. Wren
Ross
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