Hijacker Flees by Parachute After Flight From Indiana
Frantic search at Frances Shicum State Park Mississinawa Reservoir focuses on a gunman who bailed from a hijacked American Airlines Boeing 727 near Peru Indiana after ransom was paid. He used parachutes and a canvas bag to carry the money while authorities hunt. The aircraft later refueled in St Louis and resumed flight, with several hostages released unharmed. The suspect, a white man in his 20s, fled after a car rammed the runway fence.
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North Viet Namese Forces Break Through Line
North Vietnamese forces with Soviet built weapons and tanks pushed through the northern Hue defense line but retreated with heavy losses. Saigon said tanks were destroyed and heavy Communist casualties reported. The U S announced loss of a large air force gunship with 12 missing crewmen, three rescued. Air power targeted bridges and rails across North Vietnam with widespread strikes. South Vietnams airborne battalion steadied pressure near the My Chang river as the North forces withdrew under artillery and air cover.
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C R Attorney Receives State Bar’s Highest Honor
Des Moines reports attorney David M. Elderkin of Cedar Rapids has earned the Iowa State Bar Association’s Award of Merit, the organization’s top honor. Elderkin, 26th recipient, was recognized at the 9th annual meeting banquet for high standards and notable service to the association and justice. He is with Barnes Wadsworth Elderkin Locher Pirnie and practiced in Cedar Rapids since 1997 after graduating from the University of Town College of Law. The citation quoted Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson on dedication to justice and the profession.
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Loss of Games Doom Fairs Court Is Told
Des Moines AP reports a lawsuit seeks to temporarily bar Atty. Gen. Richard Turner from action against carnival games at Iowa fairs. Judges weigh whether dart throwing and similar games are gambling or skill contests under state law, with a decision expected soon as county fairs approach.
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Watchdog Lion to Confront Des Moines Zoo Vandals
DES MOINES UP officials of the Des Moines children's zoo announced they will use a lion as a watchdog after repeated vandalism and the theft of a trained hawk. Zoo Director Robert Elgin said the plan aims to deter further damage and may place the lion near other animals or let it roam within the grounds.
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Florida Delegates Reinstated to Democratic Convention Panels
Florida's delegates to the Democratic national convention reissued their membership on the convention's three standing committees. The Saturday action ensured equal representation of men and women as delegates were certified to serve on the panels.
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Protocol Chief Quits Amid Nixon Era Service
Washington AP reports Emil Moshacher Jr., longtime U S chief of protocol, resigned Friday after serving since early Nixon administration days. He led ceremonial duties and state visits, stepping down from a high profile role in Washington.
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U N Security Council considers anti Israel resolution
United Nations session opens as Security Council debates Middle East woes storming through the region. A Yugoslav envoy signals concrete proposals amid consultations on a condemn Israel measure. Flooding worsens across Pennsylvania and New York as tropical Agnes lingers, while Israeli actions near Lebanon prompt reports of naval clashes and shelling near Tyre. Water shortages threaten Richmond Virginia and several Pennsylvania cities as rivers overflow and dams hold back broader damage.
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Flood Disaster Worsens Across Eastern Seaboard
Eighty people killed and more than 120000 displaced as record flood crests sweep the Susquehanna basin. Pennsylvania and Maryland bear the brunt with Gov. Shapp estimating over 1 billion dollars in damage. Major highways, bridges, and communications crippled. 60 000 evacuated in Wilkes Barre area. Virginia faces 160 million in damages. New York's minimum toll at tens of millions.
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Kissinger sees no clear Hanoi interest in talks
After three and a half days of talks in Peking Henry Kissinger told reporters at the White House that there is no clear sign Hanoi is seeking serious negotiations to end the Vietnam war. He said the discussions with Premier Chou En Lai were largely an exchange of views and not a request for China to intervene. He predicted slow steady progress in US Chinese trade and cultural exchanges.
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Nixon Visits Evacuees in Harrisburg
President Nixon toured a flood evacuation center at William Penn High School in Harrisburg. About 1,000 evacuees, many in cots, received his visit as he distributed presidential pens and offered encouragement. A barefoot 8 year old girl clung to his arm and he spoke of shared troubles and family separation.
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Black Woman Nominated for 1972 Democratic Convention Co-Chair
The rules committee nominated Yvonne Braithwaite to be co chair of the 1972 Democratic National Convention in a surprise move by Black delegates. Patsy Mink withdrew after Braithwaite's nomination, while a separate rules measure was adopted requiring the 1978 chair be a woman and alternating gender every four years.
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