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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1970
Page
6
About 300 people aboard two hijacked jets including a Trans World Airlines 707 and a Swissair craft were surrounded by 200 armed guerrillas on a desert airstrip northeast of Amman. Negotiations continued as passengers and crew waited under a scorching sun with limited food and water.
California Governor Ronald Reagan reacted firmly to reports of Arab guerrilla demands for Sirhan Bishara Sirhan's release. He said paying ransom would cross a line and noted his staff was coordinating with the State Department on the aircraft seizure and hostage situation. Sirhan remains on Death Row in San Quentin as officials assess options.
President Nixon invited 190 labor leaders to a White House dinner on Labor Day. George Meany and I. W. Abel urged health care reform and condemned inflation as caused by profits and high rates. Frank Fitzsimmons criticized Hoffa’s imprisonment. Parade events were limited. generals and officials attended regional observances.
Two youths released from the hospital were assistant coach Herbert P. Dixon 27 Eugene Rose 16 and Glenn Davis another player. St Petersburg policeman David Kaufman said he found players and spectators sprawled over the field and began guiding mouth to mouth resuscitation. It was the second lightning strike incident in Florida that weekend. Fred Labor Lowe 26 a Miami International Airport fireman was injured Sunday but survived.
Two teenagers sleeping on the ground were struck by an automobile near the Peace at Pittsburg festival. Mary Orr, 18, from Raytown Missouri, was seriously injured with head trauma. Thomas Brockmeier, 19, of Kirkwood Missouri, had fractures and was in good condition. A brush fire near the site was extinguished with no other injuries.
Guerrillas ringed planes at a2erga desert airstrip north of Amman while Jordanian troops watched. About 120 passengers, mostly women and children, were released. international passengers were kept aboard. Pan Am hijackers blew up a Cairo bound jet and demanded releases from Germany and elsewhere, drawing international pressure and relief evacuations.
Chilean stock trading halted in Santiago and Valparaiso after election uncertainty. President Eduardo Fre and Christian Democrats face pressure as Salvador Allende’s Marxist bid spurs fears of financial panic and investor withdrawals. Trading had surged last week, then suspended due to operational strain.
General Staff College debates hair standards as Rice suggests compromise to allow change without lowering discipline. Rigg cites Civil War and Indian War eras for long hair precedent while noting morale depends on both small and large items. A WWI paratrooper story highlights balancing practical needs with grooming norms.
The Registrar General reports 293000 Britons left for Australia New Zealand South Africa Canada and the United States in 1965 a rise of 15000 from 1968 figures.
Kroonstad South Africa. Town Councillor T S Ferreira protests couples necking on the banks of the Vals River during lunch hour, saying intimate lovemaking should be saved for home. The remark underscores municipal tensions over public propriety.
Fragmented OCR text references NATO material and a burned jet. Mentions personnel losses and an incident at an institute or resort. Readers should expect further details in continued coverage.
A nameless man parachuted safely from the Royal Gorge Bridge in Canon City, descending 24021 feet above the Arkansas River to a ledge 600 feet above the water. He and a companion, both described as young, refused to identify themselves and left after chatting with tourists. The stunt, done without air knowledge or permission, prompted the manager to say it may violate the law.
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