Four Men Hijack Airliner To Florida
A quartet of hijackers forced a Pan American World Airways jet to Havana for a stop and later to Miami. The crew and passengers surrendered after about four hours. the pilot Capt. George Dix and crew faced a tense ordeal as the hijackers demanded wine and money.
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Janet Hoffman
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Miami
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Raymond White
George Dixaay
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San Juan-to-Miami
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Cuba
George Dix
Pan
American World Airways
Radio Havana
Andjals
Major Effort Launched For N C Zoo
Supporters of a state tax for North Carolina plan a major drive to win approval for a $5 million zoo. A public hearing before the House State Government Committee will push for $1.5 million in state funds, with private sources aiming to raise $3.5 million for a barnyard exhibit and site study. Gov. Bob Scott endorses the project as a wide appeal attraction.
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Raleigia
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General Assembly
Day Beoore
House State Government Committee
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Senate Wildlife Committee
Senate
Appropriations Committee
State Zoological Commission
McMillan
Bob Scott
Thany
Nationwide Railroad Strike Averted in A by Negotiated Contract
Washington AP reports after intensive talks the railroad industry and the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen reached an 18 month agreement averting a nationwide rail shutdown. Ratification by about 10 000 union members is required before the contract takes effect.
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Signal
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Congress
George P. Shultz
Congressional
Midwest flood toll rises as rivers flood the plains
The Associated Press reports widespread flooding across Minnesota North Dakota and Iowa as the Mississippi Souris James and Red rivers surged. Thousands evacuated in Minot Jamestown Fargo and Wahpeton with crests reaching from 17 to 22 feet and more residents urged to leave before midweek.
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Mississippi River
St. Paul
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Iowa
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Towa
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Army
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Jamestown
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North Dakota
Wahpeton
Twelve Die In North Carolina Traffic Accidents
The Associated Press reports at least 12 deaths from North Carolina traffic crashes over the weekend, raising the year toll to 384. Victims include James Evans 21 and Raymond Richardson 17 of Enfield Rt 2. Morris Silver 18 of Arcola. Jones Sanders 47 of Swanquarter Rt 1. Mack Hall 27 of Ahoskie Rt 3. Patricia Mangum 8 of Charlotte. Alton Ward 17 of Trenton Rt 2. William Price 40 of Rocky Mount. Jack Campbell 45 of Maiden Rt 1. Leroy Knight 40 of Fuquay. Eddie Heath 21 of Pink Hill Rt 2. Lala Swaney 44 of New London Rt 1 4. and others listed in reports. Multiple crashes occurred on US 17, NC 11, NC 16 and surrounding roads, with vehicles leaving centers and colliding head on or overturning. The weekend death toll marks ongoing high road fatalities in the state.
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North Carolina
Ida
Halifax County
Highway Patrol
James Edward Evans
Raymond C. Richardson
Rt. 2
Enfield
Morris Silver
Arcola
U. S. 17
Chovowinity
Beaufort County
Jones Edward Sanders
Rt. 1
Swanquarter
Mack McCoy Hall
Rt. 3
Ahoskie
Patricia Mangum
Charlotte
Alton Ward
Trenton
William Price
Rocky Mount
U. S. 301
Jack Campbell
Maiden
N.C. 16
Newton
Catawba County
Leroy Knight
Fuquay
U. S
Bunn Level
Aenett County
Eddie Earl Heath
Pink Hill
N.C
Tin City
Tiplin County
Lala Jane Swaney
Editors Hear Nader Smothers At Washington Convention
In Washington three panels at the annual convention feature Ralph Nader and the Smothers brothers. Nader and Smothers address topics on consumer advocacy and press freedom with figures like William P. Rogers and Roy Wilkins on later panels. The event opens with a luncheon and closes with a banquet, while a panel assesses Nixon's first 100 days.
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Smothers Brothers
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Washington Post
Melvin R. Laird
of Health, Education and West
Robert H. Finch
United States
Nader
Nixon
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NAACP
Di-scos Television
Roy Wilkins
See
Tom and Dick Retary
Dean Acheson
Smothers
Joseph Alsop
Adelbert de Segonzac
France-Soir
Wachovia Optimation Center Formed In Southeast
WINSTON-SALEM AP A new computer firm, Wachovia Optimation Center, formed by Wachovia Corp of Winston-Salem and Corporation S of Dallas, Texas, affiliate of Recognition Equipment Inc. It will provide Wachovia and subscribers in the Southeast with electronic reading of information and storage of magnetic tape for computer processing.
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Winston-Salem
Wachovia Optimation Center
Wachovia Corp
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Dallas
Tex
Recognition Equipment, Inc
Wachovia
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