Three Suspects Named in Eckerd Drug Store Burglary
State Police laboratory in Lawrence Park probes Eckerd Drug Store burglary at Corry Plaza with three Yolingstown, Ohio men suspected. Robitussin AC and Seconal used, six to eight Seconal bottles taken while uppers left untouched. Entry through rear ventilation shaft. crime spree traced to multiple towns.
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State Police Crime Lab
Lawrence Park
Eckerd
Corry Plaza
The
Journal
James Hurlbut
Yolingstown
Ohio
Eckerd’s
Pennsylvania
Eckerd's
Corry
Oil City
Titusville
Kraft
Es Hurlbut
Hijackers End 28-Hour Flight With Cuban Custody
Passengers of a Southern Airways DC9 return to Miami after a 28 hour hijack ordeal that spanned Cuba and the United States. FBI sharpshooters briefly disabled the aircraft by shooting tires during an Orlando refueling stop. Three hijackers, Melvin Cale Lewis Moore and Henry Jackson, were taken into Cuban custody. ransom money was confiscated.
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Miami
Cuba
Southern Airways
Havana
FBI
Southern
Gale Buchanan
Orlando
Fla
Buchanan
Auburn
Ala
Billy Johnson
College City
Ark
Nately
Sky Pirates
Chattanooga
Tenn
Birmingham
United States
Melvin Charles Cale
Oak Ridge
Judge Freed Hijackers Faces Hijack Type Profile Scrutiny
Detroit Judge Joseph A. Gillis challenged airline hijacker profile procedures after Delta selected him for weapons check on a Detroit to Tampa flight. CAB records show he had released Henry D. Jackson and Lewis K. Moore on bond for assault with intent to rape earlier.
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Washington
Detroit
Cuba
Civil Aeronautics Board
Joseph A. Gillis
CAB
Office of Consumer Affairs
Delta Air Lines
Gillis
Delta
Violent European storm leaves many dead and damaged
A violent storm across Europe killed well over 20 people and disrupted life. Germany suffered the worst impact with winds up to 124 mph in the Harz Mountains, while the Netherlands and Belgium reported multiple fatalities from falling trees and collapsing roofs. England faced snow and blocked roads as forecasters warned of more storms tonight.
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Europe
Germany
Harz
Netherlands
Gosselies
Belgium
Pennine
England
London
West End
Britain
Phyllis Davidson
Oshawa
Ont
Portsmouth
Brighton
Bad Oeghausen
Hohenhausen
Essen
Haig Return Prompts New Peace Rumors
Washington AP report says Gen. Alexander Haig Jr returns to the White House after talks with South Vietnamese President Thieu and stops in Cambodia and South Korea. The embassy called the discussions cordial and constructive as Kissinger readiness for a Paris session grows.
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Washington
Nixon
Saigon
Henry A. Kissinger
Paris
Alexander M. Haig Jr
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thien
Cambodia
South Korea
U.S
Thiew
Key Biscayne
Fla
Camp David
Kissinger
New York
Joe Namath
New York Jets
North Vietnam
le Duc Tho
Hanoi
Xuan Thuy
Kissinger-Thoi
US S
Haig
Thien
Thieu
Phnom Penh
Lon Nol
Seoul
Chung Hee Park
Ronald L. Ziegler
31 Amphibious Vehicles Sent to South Vietnam
The United States delivered 31 amphibious troop and cargo carriers to South Vietnam from Okinawa as part of equipment buildup ahead of a cease fire. A team of at least 10 U.S. Marine engineers arrived to train Vietnamese marines, while more war materiel landed at Tan Son Nhut Air Base. U S B52 bombers continued heavy raids across Indochina as Kissinger and Haig traveled to Paris amid negotiations.
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U.S
Saigon
Tan Son Nhut
North
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos
Supreme Court allows Pentagon Papers trial to proceed
The Supreme Court refused to hear Ellsberg and Russo challenging a wiretap issue and allowed the Pentagon Papers trial to continue in Los Angeles without disclosing which defense team member was overheard. Justices split seven to two with dissenters urging clearer guidance on electronic surveillance and lawyer-client confidentiality.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Pentagon
Daniel Elisberg
Anthony Russo
Elisberg
Russo
Los Angeles
Ellsberg
William J Brennan Jr
Douglas
Weekend Crash Toll Reaches Six In Erie County Region
State Police report six traffic crashes over the weekend in the Wattsburg Corry area producing $6 325 in damage and three hospitalizations. The most serious incident sent two 19 year old Warren women to Corry Memorial Hospital after a Route 89 crash. Nancy Colter and Frances DeMuro sustained shoulder injuries and a chest injury respectively and were in satisfactory condition. The wreck involved loss of control on a rough berm and the car flipping after hitting posts and a windshield loss. A prior fatal hazard on route south of Wattsburg was reported, with debris and damage noted. A local reader tips line is urged and will be forwarded to the transportation department and area legislators.
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Warren
Corry Memorial Hospital
Wattsburg
Nancy Colter
Frances DeMuro
Miss DeMuro
Miss Colter
South Berm
North Berm
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James Robb
Corry City
Cale
Nashville
Jackson
Moore
Henry
Johnson
PBI
Supreme Court UK
Canyon
Paul Bowen
East
Bond Street
Bowen
State Department of Transportation
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