Hijackings Shape an Era as Flights Aim for Cuba
The 1960s hijack wave includes 81 aboard Pan American to Cuba and a 1969 surge with a TWA Rome flight abduction. Bonds of law tighten as Kennedy signs piracy penalties amid public outrage. Key incidents span San Francisco to Miami routes, Japan Air Lines in Seoul, and Eastern, National, and other carriers facing bold demands.
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Associated Press
Pan American World Airways
Cuba
John F. Kennedy
National Airlines
New Orleans
Grudge Fueled Hijack Traced to 1963 Bakery Fallout
Arthur Barkley, a 49 year old hijacker, traced his 1963 grudge to losing a Continental Baking Co. sales job in Phoenix. He claimed tax disputes, union battles, and alleged mistreatment spurred the crime, which included demanding $100 million and ransom for 51 passengers aboard the TWA jetliner. His appeals to the Supreme Court were denied.
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Phoenix
Arthur Barkley
Continental Baking Co
Ariz
Barkley
Arizona
Vern Case
Teamsters Local 272
Los Angeles
Case
Teamsters
National Labor Relations Board
Governor's Office
Justice of the Peace
U.S. Supreme Court
Wife defends vow of patriotism of plane hijacker
Phoenix AP report portrays Arthur Barkley as a man who believes in his country while his wife Sue Barkley discusses his clash with the Teamsters and a 1964 income tax dispute. She recounts his career with Continental Baking and years of court battles ending in a Supreme Court setback.
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United States
U.S. Tax Court
IRS
Supreme Court
Barkley
Sue
Texas
Phoenix
Arthur Barkley
Friday
Sue Barkley
Continental Baking, Co
Second Hijacking Attempt Ends With Passenger Flight
Captain Billy Williams, a 25 year TWA veteran, again faced a hijacker during a Boeing 727 flight over New Mexico. Passengers were aboard as the crew and pilot navigated the volatile ordeal with refueling stops at Bangor and Shannon amid the evolving situation.
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New York
Billy Wiliams
TWA
Willams
Tre Rae
New Mexico
Ann G. Baley
Phoenix
Hak Llams
Marine
Lance Cpl
Ra ‘Minichiello
den of
Williams
Coeiest
Bangor
Shannon
Apet
Jams
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Seoul
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Japan
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Touisiana
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