Hijacked PSA Jet Heads Toward Havana With Demands for Africa
A PSA Boeing 727 was seized by a shotgun armed man and a woman with a baby during a Los Angeles to Tampa flight. After refueling, the hijackers redirected the plane toward Havana seeking a larger aircraft for a trip to Africa. FBI agents observed from the airport as 134 passengers were ordered off during refueling in Los Angeles.
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Tampa
Fla
Pacific Southwest Airlines
Los Angeles
Havana
Africa
FBI
PSA
Tampa International
Paul MacAllister
Hillsborough County Aviation Authority
America
MacAllister
VIPs Vie in Snowmobile Race Event in Columbus
A Sunday raccol of dignitaries contest snowmobile races at No-Bar Riding Oli in Columbus starting 2 p m with one women’s heat featuring Bertha McMichael of The Journal facing Bea Canfield of WICU TV Erie. Notable matchups include mayoral and state official pairings. Congressman Joseph Vigorito cannot attend due to a Israel junket. Also pictured Columbus Volunteer Fire Department shows off a new $30,000 fire truck with 1 000 gallon capacity and deluge gun.
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Columbus
Joseph Vigorito
Israel
William Painter
Warren
Frank Hakel
Union City
Roland Putnam
Sparansburg
Allen Phelps
Wattsburg
Edward Zarger
Corry
Forest Hopkins
R. Budd Dwyer
Erie County
Jake) Gehrlein
George Sample
the Journal
Bruce Palmer
WOTR
Wayne Smith
Erie TV
Bertha McMichael
Bea Canfield
Wicu-Tv
Erie
Bombs Found in New York and Chicago Banks After Warnings
Police found and deactivated bombs in safe deposit boxes at three Manhattan banks and one Chicago bank hours after anonymous warnings to media claiming nine banks nationwide would host devices. The devices used clocks and powder, with letters claiming the Movement in Amerika would ransom freedom for political prisoners.
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New York
Chicago
San Francisco
Lower Manhattan
Marine Midland Trust Co
Manufacturers
Hanover Trust Co
First National City Bank
First National Bank
Kenneth O'Neill
Marine Midland
Broadway
Robert Daly
Continental Illinois National Bank of Chicago
Charles Christopher Mohr
Howard Pierson
Amerika
New York City
FBI
Washington
Buck
Area Cattle Virus Not Serious Says Officials
Officials report infectious bovine rhinotracheitis in Erie and Crawford dairy herds but say the outbreak is limited to one or two cattle in a few herds. No Warren county cases identified. Disease is highly contagious but rarely harms healthy animals. spread depends on herd health. respiratory and reproductive symptoms common. Continued on back page.
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Erie
Crawford
Warren County
Erie County Agriculture Extension Office
The
Journal Today
Woman Fights Urban Renewal At Cost Of 14000 So Far
CHICAGO AP Frederika Blankner, a 70 year old retired professor, fights city and University of Chicago over eminent domain in Woodlawn. After 1967 bids, the city condemned her three story brick building for 45000, offering 5000, with others in the area razed for university expansion. She insists due process was denied and says she will take the case to the U S Supreme Court if needed.
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Chicago
Frederika Blankner
U.S. Supreme Court
University of Chicago
U.S
Miss Blankner
Woodlawn
University
Buck Page
Nixon to seek reelection and stay on New Hampshire ballot
President Nixon announced he will seek another term and allow his name to remain on the New Hampshire primary ballot on March 7. The message, sent from the Western White House, was addressed to Lane Dwimell, head of the supporters who secured Nixon’s name on the ballot.
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Concord
N.H
Nixon
New Hampshire
Witon
White House
Lane Dwimell
Dame
County Snowsled License Sale Urged by State Senator
State Senator R Budd Dwyer representing Corry proposes amending the Snowmobile Registration Act to let county treasurers issue snowmobile licenses as agents for the Department of Environmental Resources. The bill aims to reduce confusion with vehicle registrations and mirrors hunting and fishing license access at county courthouses. The existing act, passed last August, lacks funding and enforcement and has not taken effect due to contradictions.
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R. Budd Dwyer
Meattville
Corry
Department of Environmental Resources
Dwyer
Harrisburg
U S Efforts To Help Cost States Millions
Pennsylvania officials say federal rules block short term welfare reforms that could cut costs. The work incentive program excludes part of wages for working parents on aid, now extended to cases with even slight disabilities. Police publish composite sketches after a burglary at G C Murphy Co. in Corry. witnesses described two men matching the identikits. Contact Corry police with tips.
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Harrisburg
Helene Wohlgemuth
Nixon
House
Wohlgemuth
Pennsylvania
G.C. Murphy Co
Corry Plaza
Corry
Julius Wotus
Murphy
Wotus
Honest Letter and Belted Driver Save Day at Corry
Buyer's Fair manager narrates a strange restitution note from a thief who says he stole merchandise last summer and now repents after accepting Christ. In another item, a Corry man survives a Route 6 crash thanks to his seat belt, but his 1971 car is wrecked for a value of 4400 dollars. John J. Flanagan, 55, is hospitalized for operations.
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Buyer's Fair
Galen Mortimer
Journal
Brother
Jesus Christ
Mortimer
Corry Memorial Hospital
John J. Flanagan
Corry
Flanagan
Henital
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Derby
England
Louis MacDonald
Columbus Volunteer Fire Department
David Curtis
Joseph Ficcardi
Thomas Messinger
Pryor
Associated Press
Bulletin
Edward M. Posner
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