Cuban airliner hijacked to Havana by five Castro foes
A Colombian airliner carrying more than 70 people was hijacked by five Cuban exiles in Florida and diverted to Havana. The Cuban government displayed six captured hijackers and said the plane could resume its flight. all passengers, including four U.S. citizens, were reported safe. The six exiles claimed they were recruited and trained by the U.S. CIA in Mourido.
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Fenton Wheeler
Havana
Fidel Castro
Florida
Castro
U.S
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Mourido
Handicapped Party Crowns Local Couple At Center
A 2:30 pm Sunday party for handicapped children and adults was held at Clara Coz Recreation Center on E Russell Street. The event featured Sunset Trio singing, a prayer program by Rebecca Hinson, and a crowning of King Gillette and Queen Sarah Marion of Clara Cox Apartments. Tammy Spy of Lexington was named smallest mascot. Corsages were given to the winners and to all handicapped women. Council of Jewish Women furnished refreshments with High Point Exchange Club sponsorship. Elsie Dickens directed proceedings.
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E. Russell
Sunset Trio
Rebecca Hinson
Isong
Gillette
Sarah Marion
Clara Cox
Tammy Spy
Lexington
Council of Jewish Women
High Point Exchange Club
Elsie Dickens
Hartke criticizes Johnson on Vietnam and economy in reelection view
Senator Hartke signals a reelection bid while detailing opposition to the Vietnam war and domestic economic decline. He cites rioting and distrust of the presidency's tax plan, argues only two major Democratic rivals exist, and urges a UN guided withdrawal over U Thant's Vietnam idea. He warns of Congress disaffection and questions Johnson's intent on a 10 percent tax increase.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
New York
Robert F. Kennedy
United Nations
U Thant
U. S
Vietnam
Johnson
Congress
Colombian plane hijacked to Havana during Caribbean flight
The DC4, flying from Bogota to San Andres and Providencia, was seized by four Colombians and an Ecuadorian. Havana Radio said 78 passengers and four crew were aboard and that the hijackers sought asylum in Cuba. US Captain Harris Wheeler and wife were among those diverted, with the husband noting the MI6 patch at Havana airfield.
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Caribbean
Rafael Madero
Havana
Cuba
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U.S. Army
Harris Wheeler
Helga
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Weather outlook for Carolinas and Georgia with warm periods
North and South Carolina temperatures stay near normal through Saturday with lower mountains at day highs in the 80s and coastal areas in the upper 80s. Nights mostly near 60s in the mountains and upper 60s to 70s elsewhere, with showers and scattered thunderstorms Thursday to Saturday totaling 0.3 to 1 inch. Georgia follows fair mild nights and warm days, highs around 83 to 93 Tuesday, with a slight thunderstorm risk in extreme south and coast.
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South Carolina
Georgia
Highway Expressway Could Damage S C Beach Tourism
Myrtle Beach officials and sources warn a four lane expressway from Charlotte to Wilmington could hurt South Carolina beaches by diverting traffic, costing millions in lost tourism and reshaping the Grand Strand. Projections vary with estimates from 38 to 68 million dollars and plans for widening U S 74 in North Carolina.
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S.C
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Kolina Highway Commission
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Wilmington
South Carolina
Carolina Line
Pageland
RRS
North Carolina
Charleston
North Carolina Highway Department
Joe Hunt
North Carolina Commission
U.S. 74
Hunt
South Carolina Highway Department
Grand Strand
Southport
Carolina
Wrightsville
Brigadier General Wounded In Saigon Helicopter Incident
In Saigon a U S Army brigadier general was wounded in the right leg during a helicopter rescue operation near the city outskirts. His aide, a lieutenant, and two crewmen were also wounded, with the helicopter shot down. U S forces reported 60 Viet Cong and South Vietnamese casualties and heavy action near a special forces camp 12 miles north of Saigon.
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Saigon
U.S
South Capital Company
Law Losing Influence Says HHH
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey told the American Bar Association the law is losing its stabilizing influence due to unequal opportunity and rights. He warned riots will be suppressed and urged action against those causing disorder. He linked urban riots to frustration among the poor seeing a different America on television and facing high prices, bad goods, and unemployment.
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Barry Schweid
Honolulu
Hubert H. Humphrey
American Bar Association
ABA
Humphrey
America
Reagan Emerges As Fiscal Winner In California session
California lawmakers wrap a lengthy session with a $5.08 billion tax funded budget aimed at paying debts boosting school aid and restoring fiscal restraint. Governor Ronald Reagan’s allies tout the biggest tax increase in state history as a necessary fix after years of fiscal gimmickry.
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California
Reagan
Lanother
Robert H. Finch
University of California
Riots Seen as Major 1968 Election Issue
Senators Kennedy and Dirksen say national rioting could dominate the 1968 elections. Kennedy argues the issue will influence party support if order is not restored and underlying urban conditions are addressed before the vote. Dirksen warns urban problems must improve to avoid a monumental election issue.
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Robert F. Kennedy
Everett M. Dirksen
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Senate
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