Dynamite packing woman foiled hijacking on American Airlines flight
A Detroit woman identified as Miss Pliskow attempted to blow up a Boeing 727 over New York on American Airlines Flight 1 from Detroit to LaGuardia. Police seized dynamite sticks and a pistol after a struggle with sky marshals and officers. The incident tied to Black Panther links and calls to free Hill and Irwin, with both men in custody on murder-related charges.
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Long Island City
Paul Nash
Toledo
Ohio
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Welmain
Napier
Hej
Jim Franks
Queens
Sedgers
House
Farmington, Mich
New York
Adelphi College
Miss Pliskowy
Miss Pliskow
Wayne State University
Detriot
William McCoy
Black Liberation Army
Hill
Irwin
Detroit
Wayne County
Southern Michigan
Jackson
McCoy
Attica
N.Y
Tombs
New York City
San Quentin
Soledad
Calif
American Airlines
Richard Boutin
Samuel Napier
Trwin
Mich
la Guardia
Gertrude Nar
Totals top 10 inches break in rain seen for city area
Rain totals across the region reached double digits in spots with 6.25 inches at Slaton and 6 inches at Jayton. Other heavy sums included 5.35 inches at Crosbyton and Dickens, with 5 inches at Reese AFB and Ropesville as South Plains advisories warn of continued rainfall and possible flooding.
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Jayton
Kent County
Crosbyton
Dickens
Reese Afh
Ropesville
Levelland
Lobo Lake
South Ave
13Th Street
Robert Sokol
South Plains
Reese Afb
Texas
Alice
San Angelo
Coastal Plains
McCulloch
Val Verde
National Weather Service
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Val Verde Couny
Abernathy
Andrews
Anton
Brownfield
Buffalo Springs Lake
Cotton Center
Denver City
Farwell
Friona
Floydada
Guthrie
Walow
Tamess
Petersburg
Plains
Phinview
Rearing Springs
Ai Mb
Seagraves
Seymour
Shallowater
Ad Aliverton
Snyder
Avait Spude
Spur Siti Stauton
Sudan
Yeas Bane
Whitetar
Weitforth Deena
Smith loses top aide as Otice quits to return to private life
In Austin, Otice resigns from the governor’s office effective Sept. 1 to return to his Lubbock business. Larry Teaver of Lubbock is named to the State Insurance Board and Bob Bullock becomes Secretary of State. Only press secretary Jerry Hall remains on Smith’s staff.
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Lubbock
State Insurance Board
Bob Bullock
Smith
Jerry Hall
Hall
Green
Otice
Governor's
Austin
Capitol
British expel 105 Russians over embassy ties and spies
Britain ordered 105 Russians out of the country in the wake of a defector’s tip exposing a red spy ring tied to the Moscow Narodny Bank and Aeroflot. Ninety must depart within two weeks. 15 already abroad cannot return. The action affects embassy-linked networks and may influence U.S. intelligence assessments.
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Mos
Britain
Aeroflot
Moscow
Narodny Bank
Panda
Ropers Compete Today In Tulsa
Nearly 40 calf ropers face off at 2 p.m. for 4000 in Bowie Wesley Memorial Roping day one. At 2 p.m. Sunday 32 steer ropers compete for 8000. Roper introductions start 1 p.m. both days. champions receive handmade trophy saddles. Western dance by The Maines Brothers at 9 p.m. Jaycee Hall.
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Maines Brothers
Lubbock
Jaycee Hall
Mutscher Urged to Resign as Speaker Amid Bribery Probes
In 1973, pressure grows on Speaker pro tem Shannon as Mutscher seeks calm while aides and associates face bribery indictments. Rep. Harold Davis delivers a resignation letter urging Mutscher to step down. Mutscher contemplates the call and urges members to stay positive. John Osorio faces charges. bonds set at 10,000.
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Shannon
Joe Shannon
Charles Mays Arived
Brown
Osorio
Travis County Sheriff's Office
Travis County
Robert Q. Smith
Fort Worth
House
Texas House
Mutscher
James W. Ferguson
Tommy Shannon
D-Fort Worth
Rush McGinty
McGinty
John Osorio
Harold Davis
D-Austin
Davis
Raider Red Ready for Big Shootout at Fao Ue Memorial Stadium
Tech fans await Raider Red at Fao Ue Memorial Stadium as the seven foot two inch mascot, patterned after Dirk West’s cartoon, prepares to bolster spirit against rivals. Creator Jim Gaspard and Saddle Tramps introduced the character last summer, equipping him with a flaming red mustache and bold attire.
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Texas Tech
Austin
Jim Gaspard
Port Arthur
Stan Alcott
Lake Jackson
Alcott
Memorial Stadium
Tech
Dirk West
Lubbock
Raider Red
Gaspard
Red
Ginger Perkins
Retaliation Pledged As Bomb Raids Target Ho Chi Minh Trail
U S and Vietnamese forces intensify pressure as Hanoi readies the dry season. Bombers focus on chokepoints along the 300 mile Ho Chi Minh trail network while labor diverted to road repair. Up to 75 000 workers including Laotian villagers may be involved in maintaining routes through Ban Karai Mu Gia passes.
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U.S
Hanoi
Ho Chi
Fic
Ban Karai
Cammon
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