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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1973

Page

8

Pilot pushes tougher action on airplane hijackers

Memphis pilot William Maas, a key anti hijacking advocate, urges stronger airport security, global cooperation and stricter media and law enforcement guidelines after the 1972 Flight 49 ordeal. He notes current measures are a step but insufficient and calls for a unified FAA led security regime.

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Gas Price Hikes Reported With Few Complaints

Arkansas officials said no complaints were received about gasoline price hikes at stations open during the Christmas holidays. Little Rock motorist Steve Greenhaw paid about 40.9 cents per gallon for regular gasoline, while his roommate, who traveled the same route, paid 55 cents.

Little Rock Internal Revenue Service Arkansas State Police Steve Greenhaw Harrison Arkansas

Firefighters Ready 150 Pound Charge To Bang Out Oil Well Blaze

Winds eased in Glenrock Wyoming as Chaparral Resources and Red Adair Co. prepared a 150 pound nitroglycerin charge to extinguish a stubborn oil well fire that reignited Christmas Eve. Fire crews expected to cut the blaze with a heatshielded bulldozer, following a 500 pound blast last Saturday. Temperatures hovered near zero as Jimmie Adair led the team in fresh efforts after a Monday night flare up possibly sparked by static.

Glenrock Wyo UPI Dick Zirbel Chaparral Resources Red Adair Co Houston Adair Jimmie Adair Red Adair Tom Popp

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