Hacked airliner lands in Algiers after million dollar ransom
A Delta DC8 carrying eight Detroit passengers landed safely in Algiers with hijackers and $1 million ransom aboard. Algerian officials and FBI questioned crew and hijackers before the plane, refueled in Boston, departed for the United States. No injuries reported.
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Algiers
Delta Air Lines
United States
Barcelona
Spain
Eldridge Cleaver
Don Cox
Pete O'Neil
Allan Davis
FBI
Detroit
Delta
Miami
Boston
Algeria
Larry Burgess
Jean McNair
Yahari
Ayana McNair
Joyce Tillerson
Kenya Tillerson
Melvin McNair
Harry Singleton
Burgess
Rev. L. Burgess
Western Airlines
Florida
Raymond Kruteger
Holland
Mich
Massachusetts Port Authority
Logan International Airport
Boston Harbor
Eagleton withdrawal prompts Democratic vice presidential pick search
The Democratic ticket faces a search for a new running mate after Sen. Thomas Eagleton's sudden withdrawal. With Eagleton out, George McGovern weighs eight candidates led by Edmund S. Muskie and Frank Church as possible replacements, reshaping the 1972 campaign dynamics.
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Washington
Thomas F. Eagleton
George McGovern
Eagleton
Missouri
McGovern
Frank Church
Idaho
Democratic National Committee
Lawrence F. O’brien
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
McGovern weighs Kennedy and Carter in Eagleton void
The text reports on the Eagleton withdrawal from the McGovern ticket and the scramble to name a replacement. It notes possible candidates including Edward Kennedy and Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter, plus Vice Presidential speculation tied to party unity ahead of a 303 member Democratic National Committee vote. The article recounts Eagleton's brief defense and resignation remarks.
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Florida
Reubin Askew
R. Sargent Shriver
Peace Corps
McGovern
Senate
Abraham Ribicoff
Connecticut
Gaylord Nelson
Wisconsin
Atlanta
Georgia
Julian Bond
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Eagleton
Kennedy
Nixon
Paign
Democratic National Committee
George McGovern
Missouri
Mike Mansfield
Eagleton O’brien
South Dakota
Sen
The
Missourian
Tom Eagleton
Nelson
Lake Level Hearing Set for Long Lake Dispute
A public hearing opens at 7 30 p m in the District Courtroom to hear all sides of a lakeshore dispute on Long Lake. Judge Jerry Paul of the Minnesota DNR Division of Waters will conduct the session amid at least two circulating petitions seeking regulatory action on the lake level.
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Long Lake
Jerry Paul
Division of Waters
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
U S Navy strikes Haiphong shipyard in flames
Saigon reports U S Navy jets hit a Haiphong harbor shipyard for the first time in the war, targeting shallow draft vessels with strikes avoiding deep draft ships. A Marine was killed at Bien Hoa as heavy shelling hit a U S base amid ongoing ground fighting. Senate votes loom on McGovern proposed 4 billion defense cuts.
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Saigon
U.S. Navy
Haiphong Harbor
U.S. Command
Bien Hoa
U.S
Directors named to Chamber board
The Bemidji Area Chamber of Commerce board met August 1 to fill vacancies appoint committees and plan programs. Dorothy Naramore Vern Schanilee and Clint Torfin filled vacancies left by resignations of Bob Wilson Lance Johanneson and Clayton Braaten. The annual meeting is set for October 3 with Jack Bailey as emcee. A Bald Eagle Center meeting in September will thank Project Pride workers. The board urged a fall Kickoff for Project Pride and asked the city council to address parking near the Armory after a letter from Leonard Dickinson.
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Bemidji Area
Bob Wilson
Dorothy Naramore
Vern Schanilee
Lance Johanneson
Clint Torfin
Clayton Braaten
Naramore
Sid Swedmark
Jack Bailey
Northwestern
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Bald Eagle Center
Baumgartner
Leonard R. Dickinson
Bemidji DAV Proclaims Forget Me Not Drive Day Aug 4
Bemidji Mayor Marv Hailey signed a proclamation designating August 4 as Forget Me Not Drive Day with Disabled American Veterans Chapter 7 members present. DAV Cmdr Jean Vaughn and members Reuben Bull and Andrew Jacobson attended. The drive funds hospital care and needs of disabled veterans locally and statewide with drives planned in Blackduck Walker and Park Rapids.
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Bemidji
Marv Hailey
The
Disabled American Veterans
DAV
Jean Vaughn
Reuben Bull
Andrew Jacobson
Bemidji Chapter
Vaughn
Blackduck
Walker
Park Rapids
Andrew Jackson
Rueben Bull
Hailey
Fund set up for donations to Northern Minnesota Recycling Center
The Northern Minnesota Recycling Center opened a donation fund at First National Bank of Bemidji to buy a cardboard baler. Manager Eric Angvall said funds will boost capacity for newspaper and cardboard and improve profits. Donations may be sent to the center or to the bank. inquiries to the center at 751-9921.
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Northern
Minnesota
First National Bank of
Bemidji
Minnesota Ave
Eric Angvall
Beltrami County boards tackles budgets land sale and drive in theater
Beltrami County Commissioners meet to discuss Boat and Water Safety funding, tax forfeited land access petitions, a new outdoor theater ordinance, housing authority appointments, and REA easement requests. They will hear a public access hearing on restricted county lands and consider licenses, abatements, election judge appointments, and platting approvals.
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Beltrami County Board of Commissioners
Sheriff's Department
Chet Swedmark
Veterans Preference
County Housing and Redevelopment
REA
Weather outlook with showers and mild temps
Partly cloudy this afternoon with a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms through Wednesday. Highs near 74 to 82, with lows around 18 to 56. Rain chances 10 percent today, 30 percent tonight, and 20 percent Wednesday.
City office filings open in Bemidji with three candidates
City Clerk reports three filings for Bemidji offices at press time. Larry H. Dow seeks First Ward alderman, William A. Kaiser runs for alderman at large, and Victor Berglund seeks Fifth Ward alderman. Filings opened this morning and close August fifteenth.
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Bemidji
Larry H. Dow
Lake Blvd
First Ward
William A. Kaiser
South Stoner Ave
Victor Berglund
Railroad St. South
Fifth Ward
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Samuel C. Gardner
Lake Bemidji
Jerry Madson
Venus
Jupiter
Alan Davis
Davis
Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
Pentagon
Defense Department
Swedmark
Dick Baumgartner
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