Sailor Charged in Siege of Terror
The 26-year-old seaman Luis Robinson was charged with hijacking a bus and killing two people during a nine hour siege at John F Kennedy International Airport. He aimed to reach Cuba after demanding six million dollars and a plane. The attack left multiple injured and a 4-year-old driver fatally wounded.
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Luis Robinson
Detroit
Bath
Maine
Hartford
Conn
Robinson
John F Kennedy International
Cuba
Panama
Somerset
N.J
New York Post
New Jersey
Doris
Ernesto
Port Authority
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Kennedy Airport
Bruce Deboer
East Hartford
Deboer
Norman Bozick
Vermont Transit Co
Bozick
Nettie Blassberg
Greenfield
Mass
Sunjay Toteau
John F. Kennedy International Airport
Deaths from holiday weekend in Ohio include four youths
The Southeastern Ohio weekend violence left four young victims. Two Ohio University students drowned in Dow Lake. A Grove City youth and a Springfield woman died in separate motorcycle crashes during the holiday period.
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Ohio University
Dow Lake
Grove City
Springfield
Police Rescuers Save Prisoners as Jail Fire Breaks Out
Two Athens policemen were treated for smoke inhalation after running into the smoke filled city jail to rescue prisoners crying for help. One prisoner may face arson charges connected to the blaze. The report notes hot humid conditions with a chance of thundershowers and temperatures near 90 on Wednesday.
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Athens
Klan Vows to Return After Capitol Melee
In Columbus the Ku Klux Klan led by Imperial Wizard Dale R. Reusch tried to speak on the Statehouse steps amid a 300-strong protest. At least two injured and three arrested as demonstrators challenged the rally using eggs, flagstaffs, and signs. Reusch pledged a September return and warned of violence if blocked.
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Ohio
Dale R. Reusch
Statehouse
Reusch
Lodi
Capitol
American Civil Liberties Union
Jerry Coleman
Wbns-Tv
George F. Preston
Cincinnati
Preston
Brenda L. Hutchinson
Annette Beauchamp
Organizing Committee For
National Worker Organization
Friend Against Racism
Kent State University Revolutionary Student Brigade
Bicentennial Fourth of July Across America
A July 4 1977 survey shows a return to normalcy with light spirits across the nation. The day featured fireworks parades contests rallies and performances from New York to Boston and Tuscaloosa amid rare incidents including a hostage crisis at JFK Airport and protests in Skokie.
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Ruth Coen
Vinton County
Ruth
Marsha
Associated Press
Billy Carter
Lexington
Tenn
Vietnam
Air Force
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New York Harbor
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Hudson River
New York
Charles River
Boston
Mall
Washington, D.C
John Cullum
Vacation Pak Offer For Messenger Readers
Readers planning trips can have The Messenger saved in a Vacation Pak and delivered on return at half price. Call 592-6612 and ask for circulation for details.
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