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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1970
Page
3
A fragmentary clipping hints at a bygone era moment about a hat and sly humor. It mentions attire and a distant memory, but the full event and persons are unclear. The tone suggests a reflective piece on style and deception.
UN Secretary General U Thant calls for hijackers to be prosecuted by a world court, separate from the Hague, as about 55 hostages remain in Arab guerrilla hands amid three hijackings. He warns hijacking now threatens international order and sovereignty may yield to new legal methods. The hijackings involve Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and affect several nations.
The White House denounced hostage taking by any nation or group in a statement tied to Americans held by guerrillas after four airliner hijackings. The State Department estimated up to 38 of about 55 hostages could be American, amid broader tensions over Israeli detention of Arabs. President Nixon sought 28 million dollars for 2,500 air security guards, with Congress hearing planned Thursday.
Washington AP reports the Nixon administration weighs a plan to restrict housing developments funded by federal money to prevent all white or all black projects. HUD officials say goals would reflect local population mix, with compliance judged by effort rather than actual purchase numbers. The plan includes marketing, tenant selection, and site criteria changes under civil rights and open housing laws.
London Heathrow hosts 300 uniformed police and 100 plainclothes investigators as tightened antihijack measures draw mixed reactions from travellers. In Zurich, Frankfurt, Orly and Copenhagen authorities heighten security with multiple police checks, armed guards, and new screening tech.
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