Skyjacking Details Reveal Meticulous Plot and Exit
FBI in Portland and Seattle traced a highly planned Northwest Airlines hijack from Seattle to Reno. The hijacker collected 200 000 dollars, requested two more parachutes, released most passengers, and guided the Boeing 727 to Reno at low altitude before vanishing with the money and chutes. Authorities search for a parachute or a ground hole as clues.
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Robin Hood
FBI
Portland
Ore
Seattle
Northwest Airlines
Reno
New
William Scott
Nev
Mexico
Boeing
Air Force
Sky Pirate
Here
Scott
Clark County
Tom McDowell
Pugh Admits Armed Robbery In Phoenix Case
Thomas Lester Pugh pleaded guilty to the January armed robbery of Joseph and Gertrude La Fortune at a resort hotel near Phoenix. Sentencing set for December 17 by Judge Howard Peterson. He faces additional charges in Tulsa and Osage counties including murder and bombing related cases.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Thomas Lester Pugh
Tulsa
Robert LaFortune
Howard Peterson
Pugh
Okla
Dist
Fred Nelson
Cleo Epps
Osage County
Martin Edwards
Joseph A. LaFortune
Gertrude
Phoenix
LaFortunes
Drive To Begin YMCA Hopes To Get 416 New Members
Lawton YMCA aims for 416 new members or a $16,000 goal starting after a 7 a.m. breakfast on Wednesday. New Back-A-Youth sponsorship lets residents fund a child’s YMCA membership at $20. Various memberships range from $20 to $200 with building and health club privileges. contact Guy Able or division heads for details.
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Lawton
Athletic Club
Fitness Club
Family Athletic Club
Century
Guy Able
Bill Erwin
Sid Bryan
Cap Jones
Grant Neuteboom
Notable 19th Century Nicknames for Lincoln
A list of epithets used for Abraham Lincoln includes Ancient Buffoon Caesar Father Abraham Flatboat Man Grand Wrestler Great Emancipator Honest Abe Illinois Buffoon Jester Long Un Man of the People Martyr President Rail splitter Sage of Springfield Sectional President Tyrant Uncle Abe and other honorifics reflecting varied public views.
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Ancient
Caesar
Father Abraham
Abe
Illinois
Sage
Springfield
Elks Sponsor Drug Abuse Essay Contest
The Elks Lodge 1056 sponsors a junior high collage and essay contest to persuade students to avoid drugs. Prizes are 30 20 and 10 in each division with a statewide top three essay prize of 75. Deadline is December 15.
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The
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Lodge 1056
Elks Hope
Woody Long
Ellis State Association
Bill Wolf
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Oklahoma City
John Rogers
U.S. Senate
Oklahoma
Senate
Friends of
U.S
Freedom
Be Po National Bank
Lawton’s
Famous Outlet Shoes
YMCA
Elks
Wiest Auto Service
Mtha&b
America
Oklahoma Petroleum Council
Fourth National Bank
Broyhill
SW Olah
England
Mediterranean
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