Plane Hijack Ends With Teen Killed Near Cape Girardeau
Evansville pilot says teen hijacker boarded a sightseeing flight then threatened death by gunshot or crash. The youth, Jack R. Johnston Jr., 19, was found dead in a Missouri field after being kicked from the plane midflight. His family cites debt, unemployment, and a medical discharge as factors in a troubled life.
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Evansville, Incl
Richard Leibundguth
Jack R. Johnston, Jr
Evansville
Cape Girardeau
Mississippi River
Patricia Johnson
Johnson
Jack R. Johnson
Four Hostages Taken At Tunis Embassy
An armed Tunisian man entered the Belgian Embassy in Tunis and seized four Belgians, including Counsellor Edmond de Weld and other diplomats, holding them in his office. No motive is known, with police restricting access and no shots fired. The embassy sits in a Bourguiba-era residence near Carthage Airport.
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Tunis
Tunisia
Associated Press
Paris
Edmond de Weld
de Weld
Habib Bourguiba
Carthage
British Airways
Three Hurt In Area Crashes Near Corry
Three vehicle crashes in the Corry area injured two youths and involved local residents. Louise Kolaja eighteen from East Congress street drove Knowlton’s station wagon causing a rollover near Corry at 11 30 Saturday night. Manning from Union City lost control on Route 6 after being blinded by oncoming lights and hit a bank then a lawn. Abbie Baker of Union City pulled onto Route 8 and was rear ended by Mary Jaskiewicz of Erie.
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Corry
Pennsylvania
Louise Kolaja
East Congress Street
Patrick Knowlton
East Pleasant Street
Corry Memorial Hospital
Miss Kolaja
Knowlton
Joseph Manning
Union City
Manning
Union City Hospital
Abbie Baker
Route 8
Mary Jaskiewicz
Erie
Corry Barracks
Baker
Jaskiewicz
Ford Reagan To Battle In Primaries In 1976 Race
Ronald Reagan campaign strategists say he will enter as many Republican primaries as possible to challenge Ford, aiming to build early momentum and maximize impact within legal spending limits. Ford defends selective campaigning amid party tensions and economic concerns.
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Washington
Ronald Reagan
California
Ford
James H. Lake
United States
Lake
Reagan
Peter Hannaford
Massachusetts
Quinlan case decision expected today in Morristown
A New Jersey judge is to rule on guardianship and the request to disconnect Karen Ann Quinlan from a respirator. If denied, her family plans an appeal. State officials anticipate a quick path to the New Jersey Supreme Court as the case tests rights to privacy and the sanctity of life.
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Morristown
Karen Ann Quinlan
Robert Muir Jr
Joseph Quinlan
Paul W. Armstrong
Quinlan
Julia
New Jersey
William F. Hyland
New Jersey Supreme Court
Armstrong
Quinlans
Miss Quinlan
Porgio
Yes You Can Burn Your House Down
Colum bus firemen responded to a Kirin road home blaze in Columbus where Kenneth L. Wadika, 26, admitted starting the fire after a fight with his wife. The Snelling house burned completely. Police noted arson may not be a crime if no insurance claim exists, and Wadlika was taken to the Family Crisis Center in Erie for counseling.
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Corry Barracks
Columbus
Kirin Road
RD. 1
Kenneth L. Wadika
Snelling
Wadlika
Family Crisis Center
Erie
Pennsylvania feels New York bond crunch slows local projects
Harrisburg reports early Pennsylvanian casualties from New York City’s faltering finances. A New Cumberland fire station, a Bethlehem golf course, and a Monroeville municipal building face delays or cancellation as towns must pay high interest on bonds. Officials warn a New York default could spark job losses and reduced construction.
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Harrisburg
New Cumberland
Bethlehem
Monroeville
Pennsylvania
New York City
New York
William H. Wilcox
Gordon B. Mowrer
Police On The Run Over The Weekend
City police logged nine investigations over the weekend including traffic crashes thefts burglaries and prowling. A Saturday 2:30 p.m. crash on East South Street sent 72-year-old Mildred Bigelow to hospital overnight for observation. driver Ruth E. Titch 40 fled. A Saturday 1:10 p.m. fender bender on East Columbus involved Ronald Kerr 16 and Michael Eckstrom 27. unidenti fied third car. Other calls ranged from a home entry attempt to two criminal mischief cases and a dog at large. Police also reported two youths stealing traffic tickets from a box on East Washington Street.
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East South Street
Ruth E. Titch
R.D
Corry
Barney's Firestone
Mildred Bigelow
East Pleasant Street
East Columbus Avenue
Ronald B. Kerr
R.D. 1
Kane
Michael A. Eckstrom
East Bond Street
Eckstrom
Kerr
Judy Casper
South Center Street
East Washington Street
Mark Lindquist
West Washinton Street
George Hagger
Turnpike Road
James Armstrong
East Main Street
Adrian Buell
Seminole Drive
Shawnee Village
William Ripple
Lorraine Hotel
Ripple
William W. Johnson
243
Spring Street
Clifford Proctor
Spring
Johnson
Proctor
Maple Avenue
Gerald English
West Washington Street
John Graham
Garland
Graham
Kissinger Says No New U.S. Nuclear Proposals
Secretary Kissinger told reporters there will be no new U.S. offers on limiting nuclear weapons until the Kremlin presents a solid counter. He ruled out a Ford Brezhnev summit and warned the United States will not tolerate hegemonic aims, saying SALT lags due to disagreements between Kissinger and Schlesinger.
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Lake
Reagan
New Hampshire
Florida
Illinois
North Carolina
Charles McC. Mathias Jr
Maryland
Massachusetts
ABC
Mathias
Time Magazine
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Ford
David and Goliath
NBC
Meet the Press
James R. Schlesinger
Schlesinger
Henry A. Kissinger
White House
Kissinger
Soviet Union
Leonid Brezhnev
United States
New York City
U.S
Washington
Kremlin
Leonid I. Brezhnev
James A. Schlesinger
FBI Probes Tax Blocks
Washington AP report states the FBI is investigating allegations that Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Donald C. Alexander blocked tax investigations. An FBI spokesman called it an preliminary probe at the request of the Justice Department Criminal Division, offering little detail. Alexander has asked for a congressional inquiry into the tax dispute and related allegations involving the IRS and its head.
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Washington
FBI
Internal Revenue Service
Donald C. Alexander
Justice Department
Criminal Division
Alexander
IRS
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TriState Aero
St. Clare's Hospital
Denville
Penelec
Kansas City
McCray
Bulletin
Lena Sturdevant
Vivian Diemer
B.L. Shen
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