Swiss court sentences Arab commandos in El Al attack killing pilot
A Swiss court condemned three Arab commandos to 12 years hard labor for attacking an El Al airliner and killing the Israeli pilot. An Israeli agent was acquitted of killing a fourth commando. Moroccan Arab Lawyers Union leader Abder Rahman Youssoufi called the verdicts a start to a long winter in Swiss-Arab relations.
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Firebrand Bernadette Devlin Sentenced in Londonderry
Bernadette Devlin the 22 year old youngest British MP was jailed for six months on incitement to riot during Northern Ireland fighting. She was freed on bail pending appeal and left the courthouse amid cheering supporters.
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F-111 grounded after fatal Nevada crash and other 1969 events
Air Force grounds all F-111 jets after a deadly Nevada crash during a training mission. The move affects 223 aircraft amid five groundings since 1968 with 15 F-111s lost. Also reports Alan Bean Day in Fort Worth, tobacco consumption down, and various legal actions in Chicago Des Moines Birmingham Newark and Thant statements on Vietnam and peace prospects.
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Morgenthau quits post to allow Sey mour appointment
U.S. Attorney Robert Morgenthau of New York announces resignation effective Jan 15 after White House pressure, clearing the path for Whitney North Seymour Jr. to be named Southern District U.S. Attorney. Morgenthau, 50, had resisted resigning but cites inability to work under current conditions.
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