Oklahoma City hijacker faces 100000 bond in air piracy case
Melvin Martin Fisher 49 of Norman Oklahoma, a former McClain County sheriff candidate, is jailed on air piracy charges with a 100000 bond. He hijacked an American Airlines 727 bound for Dallas, demanded 550000 and a parachute, then released passengers after ransom delivery. only 200000 was paid. The eight hour ordeal ended when Fisher surrendered. The gun was empty throughout and a briefcase yielded three walkie talkies. Fisher appeared in U S district court and showed distress during arraignment.
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Melvin Marlin Fisher
McClain County
Oklahoma County
Norman
Fisher
Connally Meets Nixon in California Amid VP Speculation
Former Treasury Secretary John B. Connally arrived in San Clemente for a conference with President Nixon. A possible replacement for Vice President Agnew has circulated for over a year, though Connally has not confirmed interest. Secretary Rogers is due back from a 19 day, 10 country trip to brief Nixon.
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John B. Connally
California
Nixon
Connally
Ronald L. Ziegler
Spiro T. Agnew
William P. Rogers
White House
Ziegler
Kansas Supreme Court Reappoints Law Examiners to Terms
The Kansas Supreme Court announced reappointments to the State Board of Law Examiners. Paul L. Wilbert of Pittsburgh is named for a term ending June 30, 1976, joining Donald L. Newkirk of Wichita and Corwin C. Spencer of Oakley for similar terms.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Supreme Court
Paul L. Wilbert
Pittsburg
State Board of Law Examiners
Donald L. Newkirk
Wichita
Corwin C. Spencer
Oakley
Fischer Protests Rejected in World Championship Forfeit
An appeals panel upheld chief referee Lothar Schmid's decision to award the game to Boris Spassky after Fischer did not appear. The forfeit left Fischer two games down in the 24 game match with a path requiring 12 wins and a draw to claim the title. Fischer stayed in his hotel room to protest camera removal from the hall.
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Iceland
Bobby Fischer
Lothar Schmid
Boris Spassky
Fischer
Spassky
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