Delta Jet Hijacked to Havana After In-Flight Diversion
A Delta Airlines L 1011 carrying 195 passengers and 12 crew members was diverted from New York to Fort Lauderdale and landed safely in Havana after a man entered the cockpit and demanded to be flown to Cuba. FAA and Delta officials said the incident occurred near Wilmington, Delaware, and Havana authorities were expected to determine the return plans for the aircraft.
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Washington
Delta Airlines
New York
Florida
Cuba
Delta
Federal Aviation Administration
Jose Marti
Havana
Atlanta
United States
William Berry
Wilmington
Del
Connally blasts Carter energy policy at Mayors meeting
Presidential hopeful John Connally attacked Jimmy Carter over the energy crisis before the U S Conference of Mayors in Pittsburgh. He warned the energy crisis threatens democracy and stressed bold, urgent action while noting similarities in energy plans but insisting actions must follow words. Senate Leader Howard Baker and John Anderson were slated to speak later.
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Pittsburgh
John Connally
Jimmy Carter
Connally
U.S. Conference of Mayors
GOP
Senate
Howard Baker
Republican House
John Anderson
West Virginia Weather Outlook and Local News Flash
West Virginia sees warm days with 70s to 80s highs and cool nights in the 40s and 50s. A plane returned to Kanawha Airport after engine trouble. A fatal crash in Poplar Bluff, Missouri involves a tractor trailer and gasoline station blaze. National figures face criticism over air safety. Wildlife refuge plans shift on Canaan Valley. Multiple local officials changes and a mobile home fire in Oak Hill kill three. An Idaho wilderness air crash reports no casualties. Graduation ceremonies raise concerns over ultraviolet exposure.
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Poplar Bluff
Carter makes quiet second West Virginia fishing visit
President Jimmy Carter slipped into West Virginia for a low key fishing day in the Eastern Panhandle, a last minute decision that avoided official hoopla. A White House spokeswoman said Carter chose to forgo office chores for the outing in Leetown, marking his second laid back WV visit in five presidential trips.
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Jimmy Carter
West Virginia
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Panhandle
Leetown
White House
John Wayne dies at 72 in Los Angeles
Veteran actor John Wayne died at UCLA Medical Center at 5 23 p m PDT. He was 72 and had battled cancer since May 2 including a second cancer operation this year. Marshall basketball coach Stu Aberdeen dies of apparent heart attack on Florida vacation.
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Hollywood
John Wayne
Ucla Medical Center
Wayne
Stu Aberdeen
Marshall University
Thundering Herd
Florida
Truck Owners Urged to Join ITA Protest Nationwide
The Independent Truckers Association urged 100000 owner operators to park their rigs and join a protest that has sparked violence and could disrupt food shipments. Parkhurst predicts a food shortage within a week as meat plants shut and grain elevators fill. Local stops blockaded while convoys parade, with drivers reporting shots, nails on highways, and threatening CB broadcasts as protests widen.
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Independent Truckers Association
Mike Parkhurst
Overdrive Magazine
Washington
Parkhurst
Los Angeles
West
Deny Bowen
Skelly
Interstate 9
Hampshire
Ill
Missoula
Mont
State Gas Outlook Dims for June in West Virginia
Predictions of improvements in June have shifted to warnings of a worsening gas shortage across West Virginia. Jeff Herholdt of the Fuel and Energy Office notes May was hoped to be the bad month, but June may exceed May in severity. Ruann Miller of AAA reports rising Sunday closings and most stations reducing hours as statewide supplies tighten.
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W.va
West Virginia
Jeff Herholdt
State Fuel and Energy Office
Ruann Miller
The
American Automobile Association
AAA
FTC Official Testifies On Oil Stockpiling Fuel Shortage Link
A FTC official told a House subcommittee that oil companies helped create gasoline shortages by stockpiling crude instead of refining it. Alfred Dougherty cited public data showing imports stayed steady while refineries cut activity. He urged a congressional panel to lead the probe amid poor agency cooperation.
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Federal Trade Commission
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FTC
Bureau of Competition
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of Energy
Benjamin Rosenthal
D-N.y
Subcommittee
Dougherty
Energy Department
American Petroleum Institute
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William Lonesome
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