Hostage Seizure Ends After Gunman Surrenders in Dallas
Virgil Fuqua of Dallas held a young woman hostage for hours, demanding a jet plane, then surrendered at Dallas police headquarters after negotiations with Police Chief Frank Dyson. The incident began with a robbery in Waco and moved to Love Field before the surrender at 9 a m. The hostage’s father said she wrestled the gun from Fuqua, leaving him with a minor wound.
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Nixon Soviet naval pact signed at Moscow summit
President Nixon and Soviet leaders approved a fifth arms accord in three days aimed at preventing confrontations between warships. John Warner and Admiral Sergei signed as Sara and top Soviet officials wrapped up talks. The pact calls for safer naval operations and annual naval consultations, with Vietnam and European force reductions not resolved here.
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Deadly blast at Mississippi plant kills five women
An ammunition plant in ax Mississippi suffered a series of explosions that killed five female workers. Fire crews reentered the smoldering site after 18 hours as star shell flares and tracer rounds lit the area, igniting fires across a 20 acre site and threatening additional explosions.
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Lawton Area Weather Forecast Calls For Clearing Skies
A slight chance of late afternoon and nighttime thunderstorms is listed today and Friday in the Lawton area. Otherwise partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures are expected with light to moderate winds peaking at seven to 14 mph tonight.
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Lawton
Sharp Economic Rise Predicted by Leading Indicators
Washington AP report notes the Commerce Department composite index of leading indicators rose 1.4 percent in April and March was revised up to 1.9 percent. The two-month gains suggest an accelerating economy though the index is not a precise measure. The Nixon administration will monitor the economy closely.
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Commerce Department
Market Basket Prices Drop in March
The Agriculture Department reported a March decline in the market basket cost, noting a $9 drop with middlemen taking part of the reduction and farmers receiving $3, reflecting lower retail food prices for a typical family.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
April grocery prices dip as market basket falls
Among the notes on inflation the May 1 report cites a 0.7 percent decrease from March in overall grocery costs and a 0.2 percent April drop per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The market basket, limited to farm produced foods, shows the second decline after February's record annual rate.
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Heavy N Vietnam siege attack hits Kontum amid sapper advance
North Vietnamese gunners launched a massive shelling of Kontum with 600 to 800 rockets and 105mm howitzers as sapper forces entered the city in the dawn to dusk fighting. South Vietnamese and American sources described heavy casualties and ongoing attempts to repel the assault amid a broader northern front crackdown.
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Kontum
U.S
Quang Tri
An Loc
Associated Press
David J. Paine
South Vietnam
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Paine
My Chanh
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Search Begins For Terrorists After Bomb Kills 3
West German officials in Idelberg say a bombing killed three people and launched a manhunt for suspected terrorists. Authorities warn of possible further attacks as investigations begin and security services boost patrols.
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