White Panther Party plotted kidnap plan against Agnew
Washington AP reports Michigan State Police Sgt. Clifford Murray testified before a Senate subcommittee that the White Panther Party discussed kidnapping prominent officials including Vice President Spiro Agnew to secure release of jailed radicals. The plan included trading governors and congressmen for leaders like John Sinclair and Huey Newton, and even targeting the vice president.
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Washington
White Panther Party
Spiro T. Agnew
Senate
Michigan
Clifford Murray
Marquette, Mich
John Sinclair Jr
Murray
Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
South America
United States
John Sinclair
Sen
Robert Griffin
Rep
Gerald Ford
Huey Newton
Bobby Seale
Spira Agnew
Lawrence Plamondon
FBI
Jumbo Jets Financial Burden For Companies
Washington AP reports the jumbo jet era strains airlines as 747s sit largely underutilized. The industry faces higher costs and overcapacity, prompting cutting seats and adding standup bars. American Airlines seeks to convert rear 747 sections into a 17-seat lounge to boost coach appeal amid dwindling demand.
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Washington
Willard Michaels
Northeast Airlines
Aeronautics Board
American Airlines
American
Growth of 1800 Texas phone firms highlighted
James S. Day, president of the United States Independent Telephone Assn, told the Texas Oklahoma telephone convention in Dallas that about 1,800 member companies have outpaced the gross national product for several years. He said growth will continue as services expand to smaller cities, suburbs, and rural areas.
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Dallas
James S. Day
United States Independent Telephone Assn
Razor blade maker agrees to drop samples ads
Washington AP report says American Safety Razor Division of Philip Morris Co agrees under protest to stop distributing free blade samples in newspaper supplements after FTC found plastic blister packs unsafe. Children were injured pulling Personna 74 blades. Campaign ran in newspapers across nearly a dozen cities and was to end this weekend.
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Washington
American Safety Razor Division
Philip Morris Co
Federal Trade Commission
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