Hijacking of TWA Flight Diverts to Syria Sparks International Pressure
Reported hijacking of a Trans World Airlines jet originated in Paris with 73 passengers aboard led to Syrian seizure of the plane near Damascus. Israel and the United States urged immediate release of all passengers and crew while the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility and said a passenger would stand trial.
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Lospa
Ator 7
Washington
William FP
Rogeria
Syria
Rence
Tel Aviv
Israel
Moshe Carmel
Carmel
TWA
Damascus
Amman
Jordan
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
Popular Front
Is‘raeiis
Rone
United States
Trans World Airlines
Paris
Smoot weighs run as 1960s era political shift candidate
Dan Smoot discusses a possible presidential bid at a fundraising event in Lubbock, urging abolition of federal programs and the UN while backing gradual social policy changes. He calls Vietnam an undeclared war and cites credibility gaps among presidents, hinting at a June state convention nomination if he runs.
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Dan Smoot
Dallas
FBI
Falda Proufy
Laibbock County
American Party
Svill
Ralph Yarborough
Koko Inn
50Th
Ave. Q
Terry Walkup
Dee
Snigot
Lubbock
Big Spring
Smoot
United States
Soviet ‘Union
Federal Reserve System
United Nations
QUT ON BOND NAMES BROWNWOOD AIRPORT CHIEF
The article reports on a bond case involving Sims and Gardner accused of conspiring to transport implements of war, specifically military aircraft engines from a four engine Super Constellation leased by Hemisphere Aircraft Leasing Corp. A storm confiscation occurred at Wyberper in Houston after a flight to Central America. Trabanino noted only two bottles of whiskey were taken aboard. Will Gray, attorney for Sims, said his client would plead not guilty, claiming the man is merely a pilot.
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United States
el Salvador
Honduras
Sims
Gardner
Pinson
Hemisphere Aircraft Leasing Corp
Houston
Storms
Wy Berper
Central America
Trabanino
Will Gray
Tulane Employee Count Quoted in Brief Note
Brief fragment mentions Mr andl Bre and Tulane with an 1100 figure and a reference to employment by a company. The readable text is incomplete but indicates a corporate or institutional employment note involving Tulane and an entity with the number 1100.
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Andl
Tulane
Ty Fin
Texas predicts 44 traffic deaths over Labor Day weekend
The Texas Department of Public Safety forecasts 44 fatalities in holiday traffic. Col. Wilson E. Speir says uniformed patrols will be on duty through midnight Monday and law enforcement will enforce a breath test requirement for suspected drunk drivers as part of Operation Motorsport.
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Austin
UPD
Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas
Wilson E. Speir
IDPS
Speir
Sheriff's Departments
DPS
Not Dummies but Smart Androids in Human Simulation
A fragment notes Carter describing androids used for human simulation as not dummies but smarties, claiming they are better than humans in certain tests. The text references auto and plane crash dummies and hints at early design work in humanoid simulations.
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Carter
Texas festival to attract crowds despite Woodstock parallels
Denton County prepares for a Texas International Pop Festival with Janis Joplin and other folk and rock acts from 4 p.m. to midnight over a long weekend. Organizers promise tight security, ample food, and a large but uncertain turnout.
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Denton County
Dallas
Dallas County
Janis Joplin
New Orleans
Gonzales
la, Sener
Lewisville
New York State
Ees
Rae Ast
Foth
Woodstock
Cat Woodstock
Senate Tax Clash Widens Over Sales Tax Plan
Mutscher blasts Barnes as Senate stalls House tax package. Debate centers on extending sales tax to contractor purchases for federal projects and shell dredging, with a House plan raising the tax to 3.5 percent and adding cigarette and entertainment tax changes. Senate hearings set for Monday as ballast for a potential substitute bill gains currency.
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Isenate
Senate
House Conference Committee
Mutscher
Barnes
House
Sen
A. R. Schwartz
Galveston
Schwartz
Shell
Texas
Beard
Spevel
Battle in Hiep Duc Valley Intensifies With Helicopter Losses
U S reinforced allies around Landing Zone West as heavy fighting surged after an Army Command helicopter was shot down on August 19. Reports say North Vietnamese forces concentrate on Deo Ram ridges and near Hiep Duc, with88? casualties and multiple helicopters lost, signaling intensified efforts to disrupt pacification.
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Deo Ram
2Nd Div
14Th
U.S
Mitte
Hiep Duc Valley i
Hiep
An Igon
East Texas City Faces Water Shortage After Break
East Texas city experiences a major water outage due to a break in the main supply line. Residents endure curtailed service Friday night as crews work to repair the damaged main.
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East Texas City
Nader Study Probes Federal Information Policies
A six person project from Harvard to Southern California examined how agencies including Interior and H E W handle information. They assert FOI violations in letters and spirit, detailing access, interview conditions, and document handling at agencies like Water Pollution Control and Air Pollution Agencies.
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Departments of Interior and Health, Education, and Welfare
Nader
Proect
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Ohio State
Chicago
Michigan
Pennsylvania
California
National Air Pollution Control Administration
Welfare Department
Interior Department
Herbert G. Klein
Nixon
New World Foundation
New York Foundation
Paconic’ Foundation
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Man Cam
Pacine
State Radio
Amerian Company
Gers
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Presen
Missouri
Harvard ‘University
Brownwood
Police
Charles Wilson
Jd-Lufkin
Senate State Affairs Committee
Jarea
Hiep Duc
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