Crazed man’s standoff ends in fatal shootout at airport
At Portland International Airport a Vietnam veteran, William Abernathy, seized hostages atop a 40,000 gallon aviation fuel tank. FBI and sheriff sharpshooters killed him as he descended, after he threatened to blow the tank. The hostage was freed, the second escaped unharmed. Abernathy had earlier demanded to see his ex wife and two children.
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Steve Dalling
Eugene Floyd
Lockheed Air Terminal Services
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Meteoroid shield blamed for Skylab power loss
CAPE KENNEDY UPS A meteoroid shield tore away early in Skylab’s flight and left the station with only half its expected electrical power. NASA officials linked the shield loss to partial solar panel deployment and possible damage to the wing arrays. Chief flight director Eugene Kranz and program manager William Schneider cautioned that data were incomplete, with causes unclear about shield release, panel exposure, and potential spacewalk access.
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Court ruling sought on Cambodian policy
Eight congressmen filed suits in U.S. District Court to declare bombing in Cambodia illegal and unconstitutional. Senate committees moved to block war funding and force disengagement from Indochina. The Mansfield and Fulbright amendments frame policy limits as funding conditions.
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Record $1,801 Paid For First Superman Comic
Sacramento boy Mitchell Mehdy paid 1801.26 dollars for a dog eared first Superman comic, calling it the ultimate history and noting a collection worth 20000 dollars. Theodore Holstein, 26, bought it earlier for 1600 from an Arizona collector, with Berkeley and Hollywood stores calling the price a record.
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Court opens floodgates to sex discrimination cases
The Supreme Court ruled that military dependency benefits must be accorded to men and women on the same basis. Ruth Bader Ginsburg called it the most significant sex decision and said it will scrutinize federal and state statutes differentiating by sex, with wide implications for gender equality jurisprudence.
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Connally conversion stirs GOP prospects for 1976
Washington window notes John B. Connally’s shift to the Republican Party could unsettle Texas and a few Southern defections but likely won’t threaten Democratic control in Congress. It discusses Agnew’s position, rival GOP hopefuls Reagan and Brock, Rockefeller Percy, Connally’s youth and political skill, and cautions that his impact on the 1976 nomination remains distant.
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Tho threatens talks pause over U S bombing in Vietnam
North Vietnamese diplomat Le Duc Tho warned in Paris that talks with Henry Kissinger could be halted if U S bombing continues in Viet Cong held zones in South Vietnam. Tho alleged multiple violations, including May 9 air strikes, and warned the meeting might be interrupted if such actions persist.
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Keating Named Envoy to Israel by Nixon Aid
Kenneth Keating, former ambassador to India and a Republican from New York, was named Monday as ambassador to Israel. He opposed Nixon’s Pakistan policy and spent three years in India before resigning last August to work on the reelection campaign.
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Sleuth thrills with sharp acting at BARTE Harte
At the Harte on Main Street Sleuth, a very British thriller, stars Michael Caine and Laurence Olivier as rivals in a deadly game of wits. Strong acting elevates the film, with genuine murder at the core of the plot. Time clock: check advertisements for showtimes.
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Laurence Hivier
George C. Scott
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Seale predicts upset victory in Oakland mayor race
Bobby Seale, once on trial for murder as a Black Panther, forecasts an upset over incumbent John Reading in Oakland's runoff. Reading, a two term mayor, cites redevelopment plans while Seale builds a campaign focused on minority communities, amid a city where minorities are the majority.
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