Hijacker Von George killed after ransom hijack over New England
Heinrich Von George, 45, commandeered a Mohawk Airlines jet from Albany to New York, extorted $200,000 and two parachutes and held stewardess Eileen McAllister hostage before being shot by an FBI agent at Dutchess County Airport in Poughkeepsie. He had a troubled history of unemployment and financial strain, with seven children and recent debts.
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Nixon seeks Chinese backing for Indochina peace conference
President Nixon aims to persuade China to support a future Indochina peace conference as Asian diplomats say his plan to Hanoi centers on easing Beijing into endorsing talks. Rogers cited flexibility on South Vietnam elections while opposing a Communist ouster of Thieu.
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Exile group blamed for Yugoslav plane crash
Yugoslav officials blame the Ustachi exile group for the DC9 crash in Czechoslovakia that killed 27 aboard on a Stockholm to Belgrade flight. A train bombing near Vienna wounded six, with Ustachi suspected. Survivor Vesna Vulovic, 22, remained in critical condition in Belgrade. Police seek causes and timing of the bomb, noting nationalist tensions in Yugoslavia.
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Nixon to begin China trip February sixteenth
President Nixon plans a February 16 departure for China with a two day stay in Hawaii and one day in Guam to adjust to time changes. Two advance groups will reach China February 1 and February 14, including 65 technicians to set up a ground broadcast station at Peking Airport and beam color television to a satellite. An 18 member delegation will arrive February 14 for final preparations. Newsmen accompanying the President will total about 80, with 45 from the three major networks.
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Firearms demanded for Ulster police
Ulster government is urged to allow police to carry guns after a gun ambush killed two officers and wounded a third near Londonderry. Rev Ian Paisley led the appeal in Stormont, while British troops and IRA-linked detainees figure in border clashes and a wave of over 40 bomb explosions across Northern Ireland, with Newry hit hardest.
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U.N. Security Council Opens Africa Focused Session in Addis Ababa
In Addis Ababa Ethiopia two elder African statesmen initiated a weeklong U.N. Security Council meeting at the OAU with talks on Rhodesia Portuguese colonialism Namibia and apartheid in South Africa The gathering cost at least 250000 amid UN financial strain Embers of Africa press the council to prioritize Rhodesia as tensions flare over Namibia and Pretoria’s rule The United States bears about 31.5 percent of the UN budget while 36 African nations contribute 1.8 percent.
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Mahalia Jackson Dies At 60 World Famous Gospel Singer
Mahalia Jackson, the renowned gospel vocalist who inspired presidents and monarchs, died at age 60 from heart failure in Chicago. Born in New Orleans, she rose from a three room shack to national fame, refused nightclub pop offers, ran Mahalia's Beauty Salon on the South Side, and scored landmark hits like Move On Up A Little Higher and Didn't It Rain. Survivors include several brothers and sisters.
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Treasury official defends tax reform amid no tax cases
Undersecretary Charles E. Walker told the House Appropriations Committee the 1969 tax reform act has reduced tax loopholes though 112 individuals earning over 200000 paid no federal income tax in the last year. He defended the law as effective and said some provisions are not yet fully in place. Walker will also press for a 50 billion debt ceiling increase to cover two budget deficits while lawmakers sharpen questions on no tax cases.
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Detroit to lay off 1400 city workers amid budget shortfall
Detroit begins layoffs of 661 fulltime and 739 other city staff to trim a potential $30 million deficit. Parks and Recreation loses night programs, outdoor skating rinks close. Public Works idles 87. Museums may charge voluntary contributions. fireboat mothballed. Gribbs cites federal rule as cause. union vows demonstrations.
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