Bomb Explosions Hit Three Midtown Skyscrapers
In early morning blasts at the Socony Mobil, IBM, and General Telephone buildings in midtown Manhattan, three bombs caused major damage but no injuries. A warning call at 1:06 a.m. led responders to the sites. a 34th floor Mobil blast, Park Avenue IBM hit, and a 21st floor General Telephone collapse left extensive structural damage and evacuated workers.
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UPI
Mid - Manhattan
Tion
Corporations of
America
Socony Mobil
E. 42Nd St
IBM
Park Ave
General Telephone & Electronics
Third Ave
Mobil
Park Avenue
Two planes hijacked 184 aboard forced to Cuba
United Airlines flight 361 carrying 106 from Cleveland to West Palm Beach diverted to Cuba after hijacking. Avian ca airliner with 78 aboard from Bogota to Barranquilla refueled in Cartagena and Barranquilla before Havana. Passengers describe calm, pilots stay composed amid delay.
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Charles E. Taylor
United Press International
Cuba
United Airlines
Cleveland
Ohio
West Palm Beach
United States
Avianca
Bogota
Colombia
Barranquilla
United
Cartagena
Havana
Ike Burchell
Mentor
United Flight
Bomb threat evacuates Bank of America tower in San Francisco
A 7:45 a.m. anonymous call to the FBI forced evacuation of three floors of the Bank of America skyscraper after a bomb was said to target the 40th floor executive suite. A 15-man team searched the floors with no explosives found and workers returned two hours later. The incident followed other bombings in New York today.
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San Francisco
UPI
Bank of America
FBI
New York
15Man
A. W. Clausen
DOD Requests 3 Million for VAFE Building Project
The Defense Department seeks approval from Congress for 2,069,094,000 in military construction funds for the new fiscal year starting July 1. Included is 809,038,000 for military family housing. A total of 3.1 million is requested for Vandenberg Air Force Base. the breakdown between housing and other construction is not specified.
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Defense Department
Congress
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Glimpses of Special Education Tours and Local Pool Hall Inquiry
Special education students tour a library today while a man at a gas station asks about the nearest pool hall where women can play. The two items reflect community life and inclusive recreation.
Viet battle flares as U.S. plane downed in Laos
In the Mekong Delta two large battles involved government troops. One clash near Thoi Binh saw 65 Communists killed, two captured, and seven Vietnamese dead with 28 wounded. A U.S. plane was shot down over Laos. two crew rescued. Three U.S. helicopters were shot down and three more damaged. A second battle near the Forest of Darkness involved the 9th Division requesting air support after heavy clashes.
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UPS
Mekong Delta
U.S
Laos
Vietnam
21St Division
U Minh Rain Forest
Thoi Binh
9Th Division
Las Vegas hit by massive labor walkout shutdowns on strip
The 14,000 member Culinary and Bartenders union began strikes at three resorts and spread to 13 more, closing Caesars Palace and prompting show cancellations. Gov. Laxalt warned of a severe economic strike as casinos curtail operations and guests depart.
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UPI
Mecca
America
Culinary and Bartenders Union
Dunes
Sahara
Frontier
Landmark
Flamingo
Paul Laxalt
Carson City
Nevada
Clark County
Weather forecast with clouds and mild temperatures
Night and morning overcast with cloudy afternoons through Friday. Highs in the 60s, lows in the 40s. Light winds. Friday tides: high 4.9 feet at 1 14 a.m. and low 0.6 feet at 9 14 a.m.
San Francisco Workers Threaten Major City Walkout
Thousands of city employees planned a midnight strike over wages with informal talks arranged. The walkout could affect transit, nurses, and maintenance while utilities and safety services remain operational during negotiations.
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San Francisco
UPI
San Francisco General Hospital
George Johns
San Francisco Labor Council
Board of Supervisors
Johns
Joseph Alioto
Peter Tamaras
Dianne Feinstein
Labor Council
Labor
California Nurses’ Associa
Travel agency head indicted in Los Angeles case
Grand Jury in Los Angeles indicts Charles G. Dorsey operator of travel agencies in Lompoc and Santa Maria on three counts of income tax invasion. Charges allege failure to pay about $26 000 from 1963 to 1965 and income of $133 287. arraignment to occur in the next three weeks. potential penalties include five years and $10 000 fine per count. Dorsey runs 109 N. H St. office and lives at 2016 Glacier La Santa Maria. He did not comment.
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Los Angeles
Charles G. Dorsey
Lompoc
Santa Maria
Dorsey
U.S. District Court
N. H St
Glacier la
Fiery Tanker Crash Injures Two Near Las Cruces
A tanker truck crash on Highway 101 a mile north of Las Cruces left truck driver Kenneth Roberts and passenger Francis Dawson with second degree burns and cuts. The vehicle, owned by William Edding Truck Co., veered over the centerline, overturned, and burned, destroying the tank and its paint lacquer. Roberts escaped. Dawson was ejected. CHP halted northbound traffic for two hours as firefighters fought the blaze.
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Las Cruces
Kenneth Roberts
Francis Dawson
Los Angeles
Santa Ynez Valley Hospital
California Highway Patrol
CHP
Roberts
Los
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Apple
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Atlanta
John P. Ganley
Shaker Heights
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Fort Lauderdale, Fla
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