Gunman Captured After S&L Robbery Hostage Drama
Alminad, a gunman who robbed a savings and loan and used a woman and the firm’s manager as shields, was captured near Deltona after a high speed chase from Orlando. He forced district manager Ralph C. Hasler to accompany him before switching cars and heading toward Lake County. Hasler was found unharmed hours later near Watatilla. The female hostage was released during a car switch, and a second hostage was freed four hours later on a rural road near Ocala National Forest.
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Orlando
Fla
Alminad
Eller
Deltona
Teytena Beach
Ainford
Offits
Ocala National Forest
American Federal Savings and Loan Co
Ralph C. Hasler
Lillie E. Tompkins
Arkansas
Hasler
Tompkane
Cadilac
Lake County
Watatilla
Saving and Loan Company
Azalea Park
Osceola County
Bob Jeknavorian
Man Ini
Jody
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Railcar mystery prompts FBI grand jury probe
Disappearances of Penn Central freight cars trigger federal scrutiny as Bechtle cites unaccounted stock and cross railroad tracking. Investigators seize records, study rental implications, and consider future criminal cases while noting cars may be shuffled across lines and lose identity through serial changes. A grand jury begins next Wednesday to probe the matter.
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America
Bechtle
Penn Central
Philadelphia
Heres
FBI
Beehtle
Penni Central
Association of American Railroads
Penn Central Yard
William Blackketler
Chicago
Penn
Central
Thomas F. Meehan
Penn Central Auditing
Uncertain Viet Nam Operations Amid Laos Push
Reports say South Vietnamese units moved from Sepone and control parts of Highway 914 while Laos actions aim to disrupt enemy supply lines. commanders describe tactical redeployments and a shift to new objectives as Saigon forces compact near the border. A separate FBI affidavit details a Penn Central car ownership probe linked to LaSalle bankruptcy cases.
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Sepone
Nae
Saigon
An J
Angard
Ho Chi Minh
Sepane
Jearlier
Northern Zone
Do ‘Dang Bo
Quang Tri
Laos
Nguyen van Thieu
Penn Central
Meehan
FBI
Chicago
LaSalle
Diversified Properties
Penn
Sylvania
New York Central
Suspi
Connécticut
St. Clous
Louis
District of Columbia
My Lai Massacre Trial Slides Shown Amid Deliberations
The My Lai court martial hearings progress with color slides shot November 16 1969 by Army CID. defense lawyer Latimer notes the village appears peaceful while Kennedy warns about overgrown areas from 1968. Major Brown receives medical care during lunch and may affect deliberations though five jurors can continue.
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My Lai
South China Sea
George Latimer
Kennedy
Army
Criminal Investigation Division
Maj
Harvey Brown
Brown
Calley
Martin Army Hospital
Insurance Reform Debate Signals No Fault Push
The Senate favors a nationwide no fault auto insurance law as Democrats push for reform while Republicans split. Volpe notes administration backing a gradual approach that could be reversed if results fall short, and the American Insurance Association unexpectedly backs the administration plan.
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Howard Baker
Tennnessee
Norris Catton
New Hampshire
Valpe
Commerce
Warren G. Magnuson
D-Wash
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
American Insurance Association
Hart-Magnuson
AIA
Vanren Hartke
D-Ind
Volpe
Redistricting Data Requests Voter Totals by Districts
A formal request seeks comprehensive racial data and historical context for redistricting. It asks Morton to supply, as soon as possible, counts of registered voters by county and city and in each Senate, delegate, and congressional district, both before and after reapportionment.
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Morton
Senate
Stonard
Holton
Mitchell
SST Invested Cost Sparks SST Debate and Budget Clash
The article outlines the high stake battle over the American SST program with $864 million spent of $1.3 billion by March 30 and industry contributions. Rep. Steed urges America to stay in the poker game against Soviet and British French SSTs, while Rep. Yates warns taxpayers face $1.3 billion development and $43 billion production costs with only a small fraction likely to fly. House votes shift amid new member dynamics and reapportionment details.
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Tom Steed
D-Okla
America
Stead
Hale Boggs
D-La
Yates
y _ Yates
Congress
Demotion Recommend For Two Generals In My Lai Case
Westmoreland proposed demotion and reprimand for Maj. Gen. Samuel W. Koster and Brig. Gen. George H. Young Jr. over the My Lai incident. Koster would drop to brigadier general and Young to colonel, with final action by Secretary of the Army. Both faced nonjudicial punishment after criminal charges were dismissed or dismissed for lack of evidence. Young voiced mystification but remained hopeful Resor would rule favorably after reviewing all facts.
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Washington
William C. Westmoreland
Samuel W. Koster
Army
My Lai
Pentagon
Koster
George H. Young Jr
Westmorelland
Young
Staley KR
Reso l Ater
Americal
West Point
FL Meade
Westmoreland
Sarigere Wen Seewan Aemaney Wow Ewe Ar
de Dent
Telah
Army Materiel Command
Resor
Vietnam
Othe 4
Viet Nam War Update From Laos and Cambodia Actions
A South Vietnamese captain says his unit can still fight the NVA despite heavy losses as American gunships stalk enemy mortars near Khe Sanh. Helicopters suffer damage but evacuations continue amid ongoing operations in Laos and Cambodia with thousands killed or wounded reported on both sides.
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Page
NVA
Khe Sanh
South Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
Saigon
Chup
U.S. Command
Atelion
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