Exiled Dominicans Hijack Mexican Airliner to Cuba
Four hijackers armed with pistols and bombs force Aeromexico flight 300 from Acapulco to Mexico City to Havana. Three Dominican prisoners released in Santo Domingo in exchange for US official Daniel Crowley’s life identified. fourth hijacker Mexican. Flight crew warned of bomb threats. 20 of 27 passengers were Americans.
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Mexico City
UPI
Cuba
Mexico
U.S
Aeronaves de Mex Ten
Acapulco
Havana
Aeronaves
Federal Prosecutor's
Angel Maria Matos
Cesar Suero
Bienvenido Vasquez
National
Llamado
Carlos Gamiz
Santo Domingo
Daniel J. Crowley
Tarnished Golden Years and the Struggle for Medical Aid
A hospital administrator laments rigid state welfare rules that push many retirees and indignant patients into county indigency. He cites cases where a $1 over the limit or a single asset such as an old car leads to bankruptcy and welfare dependence, while families fear losing homes and dignity.
Storms Hit Las Vegas Area and Lashes Droughts to Rain
Sandstorms swept the Las Vegas area with pelting rain and power shortages. The U S Weather Bureau reported up to one inch of rain in the valley and issued a forecast of more thundershowers. Minor flooding occurred near Blue Diamond and at McCarran Airport shifted to auxiliary power amid slick roads and several accidents. The report also touches on hospital bills and Medicare eligibility issues for long term illness and medical care costs in the same area.
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Blue Diamond
Nevada
Las Vegas
Social Security Administration
Bomb at City Plant Disarms After Hours
A bomb found at 1 24 and disarmed at 2 39 after a labor related blast at a plant in the Civic Center area. The Times building had earlier been bombed October 1 1910 in the same block, with twenty killed and twenty injured when dynamite in a suitcase exploded behind the plant. James and John McNamara were convicted, defended by Clarence Darrow.
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the Times
James
John McNamara
Clarence Darrow
Mimi Hines and Phil Ford Shine at Flamingo Cafe Act
Mimi Hines displays a wide talent range from singing to comedy and dramatic bits while partnering with Phil Ford at the Flamingo. Myron Cohen adds strong storytelling, making this one of the Strip’s better shows with constant laughter and versatile jokes.
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Mimi Hines
the Flamingo
Phil Ford
Myron Cohen
Mimi
Minnie Mouse
NBC
Phil
Streisand
Lucille Ball
Mitzi Gaynor
Myron
Alabama Democrats bar Wallace 1972 presidential bid
The Alabama Democratic Executive Committee, under loyalist control, adopted rules barring Gov George Wallace from running on the Democratic ticket in 1972. The panel also changed delegate selection to favor primaries and require loyalty oaths, with 13 black members now serving on the committee. Virginia Smith led the move to block Wallace’s nomination.
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Birmingham
Ala
UPI
Alabama
Democratic Executive Committee
George Wallace
Wallace
Virginia Smith
Chambers County
Jewelry theft probe at Strip hotel room
Clark County Sheriff investigators probe a Friday night theft from a Strip hotel room belonging to Myron and Roslyn Berman of New York City, valued at 27000 dollars. Two additional burglaries at the same hotel during the same period involved 850 dollars and about 10000 dollars in goods.
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Clark County Sheriff's Office
Myron
Roslyn Berman
New York City
United States proposes limited Soviet disarmament on missiles
The United States offered a limited disarmament plan to the Soviet Union to freeze or reduce strategic missile systems. Gerard C. Smith delivered the proposal in Vienna during SALT talks. It calls for overall limits on launching systems and a cap on SS-9 class missiles, with possible ABM restrictions and no agreed limits on multiple warheads or theater missiles.
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Washington
UPS
United States
Soviet Union
Gerard C. Smith
Chhef
U.S
Vienna
Europe
New York Times
Times
Administration
Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
Smith
Guerrilla Chief Vows No Peace For Mideast
A PFLP leader in a northern Beirut outpost rejected personal criticism of Nasser and warned that if a peaceful settlement is forced, Arab leaders including Nasser will become enemies. He vowed to resist, saying the Middle East faces a dangerous stage and promising to fight back with all means to defend the Palestinian revolution.
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Beirut
Marxist
Popular Front For the Liboration of Palestine
PFLP
Nasser
U.S
Habash
Middle East
Hell
Vietnam
Painters Local 159 Set to Return After Strike
About 404 members of Painters Local 159 will return to work after a 24 day inactivity. They accepted a new three year contract with the Painting and Decorating Contractors of America offering a 3.15 dollar hourly raise across the term and new fringe benefits. Pre strike wages were 6.14 dollars per hour.
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Painters Local 159
America
Campaign to include vacant school board seat gains steam
AFT-PEN Local 1800 and allies push to block Clark County School Board appointment by filing a writ of prohibition with Nevada Supreme Court. They oppose State Superintendent Burnell Larson appointing Kevin Efraymson to fill the seat left by George Wilkinson, calling the move unconstitutional and threatening a teacher action.
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Amercan Federation of Teachers
AFT
Nevada State Supreme Court
Burnell Larson
AF l-Professional Educators of Nevada
Aft-Pen
Hank Posner
Local 1800
Clark County School Board
Kevin Efroymson
George S. Wilkinson Wilkinson
Utah State University
Logan
Utah
Posner
Efroymson
Clark County
Pesner
Supreme Court
Larson
Robert Reid
David Canter
U.S. District Court
Canter
U.S. Dist
Roger T. Foley
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Four Suspects Charged With Marijuana Sales
Four suspects face charges after officers seized marijuana packed in heavy bags during an arrest at a lodge. Officers moved in as a plainclothesman cornered one suspect near Anderson, leading to a scuffle and shots fired as others were detained.
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Lodge
Anderson
Harrington
Miss Caine
Former worker quits amid Libyan tax tied to jihad fund
An employee from Geophysical Services Inc. in Libya objects to a new tax labeled a contribution to a jihad fund. He claims the policy degraded America's image abroad, notes lack of company disclosure, and resigns after requesting a transfer. he previously worked for Texas Instruments in Alaska and South America and is a Coast Guard veteran.
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America
Green
Fund For
Texas Instruments
Middle East
Libya
Alaska
South America
U.S Coast Guard
Texas
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Wyoming
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