Parachute Escape Likely In Northwest Airlines Hijack
A mid‑aged hijacker apparently bailed out from a Northwest Airlines Boeing 727 after extracting $200,000 and demanding four parachutes. The crew locked in the cockpit while the aircraft, en route from Washington to Seattle, landed in Reno. no sign of the hijacker, money, or bomb was found.
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Reno
Nev
Northwest Airlines
Seattle
FBI
Harold E. Campbell “Jr
Nevada
McChord Air Force Base
Tacoma
Federal Aviation Administration
Art Wibom
John Wheeler
Boeing Co
Campbell
Reno International Airport
Portland
Ore
Washington
D.C
Pat Minsch
Anchorage
Alaska
Mexico
Troopers Prepare To Storm Rahway Prison
In Rahway New Jersey state police and corrections officers massed at the prison awaiting orders to storm the facility where inmates held Warden Hugh Vukcevich and five guards as hostages. A go between Eddie Mullins warned against another Attica while inmates demanded a meeting with Governor Cahill and officials released details as the standoff continued.
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Rahway
N.J
New Jersey
Rahway State Prison
Associated Press
Gordon Hector
David B. Kelly
Hector
Hugh Vukcevich
Eddie Mullins
William T. Cahill
Mullins
Attica
Attica State Prison
Upstate New York
Gift Spotter Gift Guide Opens in Classifieds
The Gift Spotter offers a Christmas gift idea collection in the Classified Section. Readers can easily assemble a complete holiday list from neatly arranged suggestions starting today on page D-.
Cairo Dims Lights and War Drills Amid Middle East Tensions
Cairo reduces city lights and expands civil defense as it conducts war emergency drills. authorities outline blood banks and napalm handling, while Al Ahram blames Israel for regional tensions. Gen. Sadek says Egypt will wage battle due to failed peace efforts and U S involvement. King Hussein signals possible involvement.
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Associated Press
Cairo
Israel
Middle East
Kasr el Nil
Namdah Salem
al Ahram
Washington
Egypt
Mohamed Sadek
America
Hussein
Jordan
Boy Charged In Shooting At Lacey's Spring
In Lacey's Spring 2, 18-year-old Larry West was charged with first degree murder in the Tuesday night shooting of 29-year-old Thomas Wayne Dalton. West released on $5,000 bond after custody at Morgan County Jail. Dalton was found near his mobile home off Alabama 36 shortly after 8 p.m. An autopsy was performed by state forensic personnel. Funeral services will be announced by Laughlin Funeral Home of Huntsville.
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Lacey’s
Larry West
Thomas Wayne Dalton
John McBride
McBride
West
Morgan County
Dalton
Vann
Mobile
Guy Hollaway
Alabama 36
Laughlin Funeral Home
Huntsville
Thanksgiving weekend traffic toll rises nationwide
Briefs report 50 deaths in early hours of the four day holiday weekend due to accidents. Snow and rain slow travel across the East and Pacific Northwest with heavy snow warnings trimmed from Virginia to New England. In Vietnam, U S Command says last week casualties were the lowest on record five killed and four wounded.
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East
Pacific Northwest
Virginia
New England
Saigon
U.S
Vietnam
Tornado Kills 53 Warns Between Belleville and Portland
In Today’s date line 1926 a tornado along a Belleville Portland corridor killed 53 people. Weather notes promise sun and warmer trend this afternoon with increasing clouds and a high near 52. Friday’s high expected 65 with a 28 degree low. Public weather map on page A3. It’s a privilege to live in the Tennessee Valley.
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Belleville
Portland
Ark
Tennessee Valley
Cullman Hospital Expansion Plans Put In Motion
A $200000 expansion for Cullman Hospital is announced by Ed Oswald and Dr. E B Barnes. Plans include enlarging the emergency room X ray department and a revised business office. Construction begins within 60 days with completion in six to eight months. McCauley and Associates is architect.
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Cullman
Cullman Hospital
Ed Oswald
E.B. Barnes
Board of Trustees
Clay Dean
Bureau of Health Facilities Construction
Alabama Department of Public Health
Robert Schaefer
McCauley and Associates of
Birmingham
Limestone Bait Shop Destroyed By Fire
Vestavia Bait and Tackle Shop on U.S. 72 west of Athens burned Wednesday. Damage estimated over 75 000 dollars. Fire began about 1130 am in the back of the store and spread. no one injured. Owner Bobby Davis said nothing was saved and his wife’s purse was not retrieved. Athens firefighters responded but could not save the business.
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Athens
Vestavia
U.S. 72
Here
Bobby Davis
Davis
A.E. Bumpus
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Boston Bailey
Vine St
Joe Joseph
Joseph
Bobby Herbert
Landers
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