Letter from money hijacker claiming dying wish
A typed note postmarked Seattle purports to be D B Cooper saying he will die in 14 months and that the hijack and extortion were to gain a final peace of mind. The letter, received by the Los Angeles Times, is unverified and referred to FBI agents.
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Los Angeles
Northwest Airlines
Los Angeles Times
D. B. Cooper
Robin Hood
Portland
Seattle
FBL
FBI
New York Times
Seattle Times
Washington Post
the Post
Robbers Hit Witwatersrand Museum in South Africa
Police launched a major search for thieves after a midweek heist at the University of Witwatersrand museum in Johannesburg yielding 350000 dollars in gold diamonds and gem stones. A 210 carat blue topaz valued at 14000 and an opal worth 7000 were among the gems taken along with emeralds and gold.
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Johannesburg
UPI
University of Witwatersrand
Hazards Found In 80 Percent Of Firms Inspected
OSHA reported health or safety hazards at 80 percent of the 9 300 firms inspected in six months. Of those, 5 636 firms faced violations with proposed fines totaling 381 692 dollars. 1 842 had minor violations and no citations.
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Washington
Federal
Congress
OSHA
Job Safety Administration
No Stickup at Cincinnati Restaurant Described in Brief
Two men entered a Cincinnati restaurant and one drew a gun on the waitress causing the cylinder to fall onto the counter before they fled. In a separate item, John S. Service, a controversial figure in American diplomacy, was dismissed by the state department amid pro communism charges.
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Cincinnati
UPI
John S. Service
State Department
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