Hijacker on Pan Am Flight Shot by Passenger
A Pan Am jet carrying 153 people diverted toward Hanoi was overpowered by the pilot and a armed passenger in Saigon after the hijacker, Nguyen Thai Binh, threatened to crash the plane. He was killed during the incident, with 135 passengers evacuated safely. The hijacker, carrying a knife and a suspected bomb, demanded diversion to North Vietnam in revenge for U.S. bombing.
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Hanoi
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North Vietnam
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Ob Washinton
Sent
Nguyen Thai Binh
Manila
San Francisco
Gene Vaughn
Scottsdale, Ariz
Vaughn
Democratic Republic of North Vietnam
California delegates fight to seat McGovern supporters
California backers of Senator George McGovern sue in Washington to block seating of 151 overturned delegates at the Democratic National Convention opening July 10 in Miami Beach. The suit contends the Credentials Committee violated the winner take all primary outcome and seeks a court order. McGovern said he would consider compromising on the California and Illinois delegations if it would strengthen the party and heal wounds.
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California
George McGovern
Democratic Credentials Committee
U.S. District Court
Maimi Beach
Dist
George L. Hart Jr
Credentials Committee
Takeall
McGovern
Hubert H. Humphrey
George C. Wallace
Illinois
ABC
Car Missing in Stabbing Case Leaves Police Stumped
An areawide search for a light blue Ford station wagon tied to a Saturday stabbing of Frank Martin, 24, of Columbus, has failed to locate the vehicle. Martin remains at Corry Memorial Hospital in satisfactory condition with two hours unaccounted after he was found on Route 77. State Police Lt Joseph Ratner says motive is unclear and police hope Martin’s memory returns to aid the investigation.
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Cottage Street
Columbus
Corry Memorial Hospital
Deerhead Inn
Youngsville
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Corry
Cpl
Joseph Ratner
Warren
The
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Katner
Yablonski Case Costs Taxpayers Big Bill for Gilly Witness
Annette Gilly, a key government witness in the Yablonski murders case, costs Pennsylvania taxpayers about $200,000 yearly. She is guarded by FBI and state police at a rural Fayette County farm after living at Seven Springs resort, with expenses including guards, food, and surveillance.
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Pittsburgh
Annette Gilly
United Mine Workers
Joseph A. ‘Jock
Yablonski
Pennsylvania
Fayette County
FBI
Gilly
Seven Springs
Nine Arrested In Plot To Overthrow Cuba
Nine individuals linked to a $485000 munitions smuggling scheme were arrested from New York to Louisiana, Texas and Mexico. The plan involved 13,500 pounds of C-4 explosives and other gear to be shipped to Cuba, with a DC-4 raid at Shreveport revealing the seizure. Authorities say the conspiracy aimed to overthrow a foreign nation.
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Cuba
New York
Louisiana
Texas
Mexico
Shreveport
U.S
Gerald Gallinghouse
Murray Kessler
Brooklyn
N.Y
Adler B. Seal
Baton Rouge
New Orleans International
Gallinghouse
United States
Richmond Harper
South Texas
Marion Hegler
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Eagle Pass
Tex
Carlos Diaz
Kessler
Diaz
City Council Faces Two Protests At Tonight Meeting
Council debates 23 percent utility rate hike proposed by Pennsylvania Electric Company with Public Utility Commission hearing planned. Also to be considered is a proposed about 30 percent pay raise for state legislators. Finance director Calderone leads both items.
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Pennsylvania Electric Company
Public Utility Commission
Benjamin Calderone
Homeowner Suit Challenges Zoning Board Ruling
A Erie County court brief by the Concerned Homeowners Association contests the Corry Zoning Board of Adjustment decision approving 50 housing units on South Center Street Hill. The filing alleges illegal procedure, blame on secretary Stewart A Doc Long for a missed meeting, and improper notice noting only City Building without a room number.
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Corry
Stewart A. Doc Long
Homeowners Association
Lawrence Shelley
Zoning Board
Corry Guardsmen Battle Agnes Aftermath in Wilkes-Barre
After Hurricane Agnes damages counties, Corry Guardsmen join Pennsylvania National Guard in flood cleanup in Wilkes-Barre. Local guardsmen endure 14 hour workdays amid devastation as communities rebuild and celebrate Independence Day with grim effort.
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11Th Infantry
Pennsylvania National Guard
Wilkes-Barre
Escape by Carrie Boop Amid Agnes Flood Fallout
Carrie Boop of Bloomsburg is pulled from her home as Agnes wrecks the area. Guardsmen quartered in Forty Fort work road patrols and cleanup while searching for bodies. No word on calls or unit deactivation. field kitchens supply meals. training camp in July uncertain.
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Mrs. Boop
Forty Fort
Wilkes- Hag
Indiantown Gap
Pellet Gunmen On Weekend Spree In East Side
Unidentified vandals used pellet guns to damage property and injure a youth on the east side over the weekend. David Bemis was shot in the arm Saturday night, while Roger Moyer reported a large plate glass window damaged. A neighbor's child had shoed holes in shoes, and Gary Kuzma found a hole shot through his truck windshield. Police are investigating the incidents.
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David Bemis
East South Street
Roger Moyer
Dairy Queen
East Columbus Avenue
Gary Kuzma
West Smith Street
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Carrie Boop
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