Chicago hijack case hero linked to drugs and guns
A 37 year old man photographed subduing a hijacking suspect aboard a United Airlines flight was arrested on drug and weapons charges after police seized cocaine, firearms, and cash in a South Side raid. Barry Wright, longtime veterans organizer, and Lowrell Collins face unlawful weapons and cocaine possession charges. Wright allegedly offered $10,000 to suppress the case.
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Miami
Cuba
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Florida
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Cook County
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Goldie Wright
Vietnam
Illinois
Senate
Redd Foxx
Lowrell Collins
Collins
Historic April blizzard shuts Northeast cities in rush
The ferocious storm paralyzed Boston New York and cities across the Northeast with foot to near 15 foot drifts. Winds 60 75 mph sparked closures airports schools factories and road pileups as Ohio through New England endured record late season snow.
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New England
Boston
New York
Jim Donnely
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Robert Peary
North Pole
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Manhattan
Albany
N.Y
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Braintree
Russell
Interstate 495
Marlboro
Mass
Cleveland
Lake Erie
Charlie Schlott
Newark International
New Jersey
LaGuardia
Kennedy
Pennsylvania
Dennis Donovan
Kaufman Injured After Pile Driver In Memphis Wrestling
Comedian Andy Kaufman underwent tests for possible spinal damage after a wrestler, Jerry Lawler, slammed him headfirst to the mat in Memphis. Kaufman lay in the ring for 15 minutes as a jeering crowd pelted him with debris. he was carried out on a stretcher to St Francis Hospital.
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Andy Kaufman
Kaufman
St. Francis Hospital
Jerry Lawler
Memphis
Lawler
Bartending Laureate Wins Fifth International Imitation Hemingway Contest
Walter Trenerry of North Fort Myers Florida won the Fifth International Imitation Hemingway Contest among 1300 entrants. He earned a prize trip for two to Harry s Bar in Florence Italy for a piece titled Arriba Y Abajo describing bartender Juan Dinero. The event was held with 20 finalists in Century City California sponsored by Harry s Bar and American Grill.
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Walter Trenerry
North Fort Myers
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American Grill
Florence
Italy
Trenerry
Century City
Paris
Ernest Hemingway
U.S
Elvis promotion record eyed by Norman couple
Wendy and Jim Berlowitz of Norman Oklahoma bought a 1957 Elvis promotion record issued to radio stations for 930 dollars. They describe themselves as vinyl junkies and say they will not play it to avoid damage. The item is one of only three known to exist and could fetch 2000 dollars if sold.
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Norman
Okla
UPI
Wendy
Jim Berlowitz
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