Woman Hijacker Forces Plane To Fly Her to Cuba
A 35 year old Argentinian woman hijacked a twin engine airliner with 17 aboard near Cozumel and ordered a Cuba bound flight. Judith Vazquez said she preferred death or imprisonment in Cuba and later surrendered the weapon as Cuban authorities ferried passengers and crew home. Officials noted no extradition was sought and identified two American passengers among those released in Havana.
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Cuba
Merida
Mexico
Argentina
Judith Vazquez
Ricardo Eroza Troyo
Havana
Vazquez
Silvia
Ernesto
Miguel Covian
Fidel Castro
Covian
Eroza
Cozumel
Merida, S
Mexico City
Yucatani Peninsula
Broza
Joseph Bruce
Michigan
Irving Tovar
New York
Army general orders salute violations sent to forward areas
Major Gen. Charles Stone of the 4th Infantry Division said soldiers who fail to salute superior officers are transferred to combat zones as punishment. He noted most cases involve on the spot counseling and unit commander referral, and that saluting is not required in forward areas. He did not specify how many have been ordered forward.
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Pleiku
Vietnam
Fifth Marine in Viet Sentenced for Slaying Civilians
Marine Lance Cpl. Anthony Licciardo Jr., 20, of Lowell Massachusetts, was sentenced by a general court martial to two years in prison for unpremeditated murder in the hanging death of a Vietnamese civilian near Hue. He is the fifth of seven Marines to be tried in the May 5 6 slaying of five civilians. The sentence includes a bad conduct discharge and forfeiture of pay and allowances.
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DA Nang
Vietnam
Lance
Anthony Licciardo, Jr
Lowell
Mass
Licciardo
Hue
Death toll rises in India floods and landslides
In India's sub-Himalayan region four days of heavy rain have killed at least 560, with Amrita Bazar Patrika estimating over 1,000. Darjeeling Jalpaiguri and surrounding hill towns face ruin and outages. roads, railways, and a 500 mile oil pipeline damaged. Relief efforts under Dharma Vira mobilize engineers and bulldozers as Sikkim stays isolated.
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Calcutta
India
Amrita Bazar Patrika
Darjeeling
Jalpaiguri
Ghoom
Kurseong
Kalimpong
Tista
Assam
Bihar
Sikkim
Hope Namgyal
Hope Cooke
Dharma Vira
Gift of Gold Unappreciated in Colorado Car Vandalism
Francis Neis complained to Jefferson county sheriff's officers that vandals painted his car gold after receiving a gift of gold. The incident occurred in Lakewood Colorado and was reported by United Press International.
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Lakewood
Colo
UPI
Francis Neis
Neis
Jefferson County
Culver Pushes Cedar Rapids Link for Interstate Status
Congressman John Culver plans a Washington meeting with federal highway and transport officials to press Cedar Rapids Expressway designation as part of the interstate system. He notes 24.4 miles needed and priorities the I 80 to US 30 segment then US 30 to Iowa 150, plus other Eastern Iowa highway requests.
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John Culver
Washington
Federal Highway Administration
Department of Transportation
Cedar Rapids Expressway
Culver
Department
Iowa Highway Commission
Cedar Rapids
Congress
Secretary of Transportation
U.S. 30
Iowa 150
Town
The
Highway Commission
Iowa
Dubuque
Davenport
Independence
American Soldier Killed in DMZ Clash with North Korean Infiltrators
The U S Army reports an American serviceman killed and two others wounded in a clash with North Korean infiltrators along the demilitarized zone. The incident occurred Monday and involved U S forces responding to incursions near the DMZ.
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Seoul
Demilitarized Zone
U.S. Army
Riley calls for review of federal aid programs in Second District race
Republican candidate Tom Riley told Fayette Jaycees that waste and duplication plague federal aid. He cited 1271 separate programs across 21 departments with 400 regional offices and 262 poverty programs, urging a major review to merge duplicative efforts and free funds for those truly in need.
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Fayette
Tom Riley
Fayette County
Jaycees
Riley
Washington
Office of Economic Opportunity
Von Braun Says Soviets Could Lead Space Race Soon
Dr Wernher von Braun, head of the Saturn rocket program, warns that unless countermeasures occur the Russians may outpace the United States in space within five years. He cites that Soviet space efforts appear richer and more advanced based on available information.
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Washington
UPI
Wernher von Braun
U.S. News and World Report
Programs to Eliminate Waste and Maximize Tax Dollars
A brief urging priority on cutting waste and directing tax dollars to the greatest public good. The speaker calls for efficient programs and accountable spending to improve outcomes for communities.
School Removes LeMay Portrait
South high school in Columbus about to remove a portrait of retired Air Force Gen Curtis LeMay after his selection as George Wallace's running mate. Principal Harold Washburn says students requested the move noting LeMay's association with an avowed racist. A snow scene now hangs in place.
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Columbus, Ohio
South High School
Curtis LeMay
George Wallace
South High
LeMay
Harold Washburn
Plane lands on highway damages car in Bagley
In Bagley Minnesota Herbert Pooch 63 says a plane landed on his car after a noise on a highway Sunday. George Fletcher 35 reports engine trouble and attempted a highway landing. Both men escaped unharmed.
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Bagley, Minn
Herbert Pooch
Here
George Fletcher
Pooch
74 Million Set to Vote in November Election
Washington report notes about 74 million Americans expected to vote in the presidential election next month. Census Bureau adds 121.5 million persons will be of voting age this year, up 7.1 million from 1964 when 70.7 million voted.
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Washington
UPI
U.S. Census Bureau
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