Five hijackers wait in Kuwait camp for passage out
About five hijackers who seized a Lufthansa flight in Rome surrendered after landing in Kuwait. The 30 hour ordeal ended with hostages freed and the terrorists taken to a Kuwaiti military camp awaiting safe passage to an undisclosed destination. The attack traced a route from Rome to Athens and the Middle East with the last hostages headed back to Rome.
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Kuwait
UPT
Rome
Lufthansa
Athens
Middle East
Aufthansa
Frankfurt
Pilots May Strike Over Holiday Travel Woes
Air Line Pilots Association members from 36 airlines meet in Washington to discuss strategies amid the energy crisis. Some pilots call for a nationwide holiday walkout affecting about 36 000 members and potential flight disruptions during the Christmas season.
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Washington
UPI
Air Line Pilots Association
ALPA
More Tapes Sought By Senate Watergate Committee
The Senate Watergate committee vows to serve Nixon personally with subpoenas for at least 200 conversations. The White House would not confirm voluntary compliance. Chief counsel Sam Ervin said subpoenas likely would be served today, possibly reaching the President directly.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Senate Watergate Committee
White House
Sam Cash
Police turn four-foot marijuana plant into Christmas tree
In Trenton New Jersey police seized a four foot marijuana plant and decorated it as a Christmas tree with ten red ornaments. An officer said the plant was still growing and watered daily describing it as virile. After the holidays the plant will be used as evidence.
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Trenton. N. J
UPI
Red Faced Cops San Jose Car Stolen In Bold Feat
In San Jose California a sheriff's patrol car vanished from the county garage with siren and red lights and was driven three miles into downtown before being found parked for hours in a single spot. A San Jose police officer became suspicious when the vehicle remained stationary.
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SAN Jose Calif
UPI
San Jose
Staffordshire police offer two week Christmas truce
Police in Staffordshire England will not prosecute motorists for minor offenses during a Christmas truce from today until New Year’s Day announced by Chief Constable Arthur Reece. The measure aims to reduce holiday stress and encourage safer driving practices.
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Stafford. England
UPI
Staffordshire
Arthur Reece
Tit For Tat Seeks Justice After Speeding Citations
Anthony H Stokes, 39, gained national publicity last month when he stopped a state trooper and cited the officer for speeding after a lower speed limit tied to the energy crisis. Since then he has received two speeding citations, one from Seattle police and another from Bellevue officers, and he plans to fight the latest ticket in police court.
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Seattle. Wash
UPI
Anthony H Stokes
Stokes
Seattle
Bellevue
Short-Lived Spree Ends With Parole Violation
Milton Collins a 41 year old parolee who was released to prepare for parole on Saturday was recaptured after an auto chase in Middlesex County. Police said he drove a stolen car loaded with 7000 dollars worth of electric typewriters and musical instruments stolen from the Marlboro Township school system.
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New. Brunswick
N. J
UPI
Milton Collins
New Jersey
Middlesex County
Collins
Marboro Township
Widow Receives $4000 Found Cash From City Police
Mrs Mary Fastwood 7 percent widow received four thousand dollars from the San Francisco Police Department after turning in a bag of cash found in a department store in May. Officers failed to locate the owner, and she was declared the legal owner of the money.
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San Francisco
UPI
Mary Fastwood
Eastwood
Calvert forecasts $315 million surplus for Texas fund
State Comptroller Robert Calvert told a special legislative session on gasoline, tax relief, and speed limit cuts that the general fund would end the 1974-75 biennium with a $315 million surplus. The report aims to bolster hopes for a no-new-taxes session and fuel cost savings measures.
Suspects Charged in Mesquite Robbery Case
Three men were arrested after a grocery store robbery attempt in North Mesquite led to the link with a prior Nov 8 armed holdup at The Steak Palace. One suspect is jailed on $100000 bond. two wounded suspects at Parkland Hospital face charges in the Steak Palace robbery. The trio’s gun and routine check spurred the investigation. The Steak Palace robbery netted about $2500 in cash and jewelry.
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Mesquite
Parkland Hospital
Steak Palace
John Palich
MPD
Ed Lowe
North Mesquite
Lowe
Palich
Mesquite City
Parkland
Dallas
East U.S Highway 67
Appointments Made To City Committees
City Council filled vacancies on several boards. Campbell, a journeyman plumber, was reappointed to a two year Plumbing Board term. David Scott moved from alternate on the Board of Adjustment to regular member. Carl Mann resigned to join the North Texas Municipal Water District board of directors. Don Carter named alternate on the Board of Adjustment. Virgil Dean and EM Jordan given two year terms on the Board of Appeal. Dr RR Russell, C E Moon and Joe King reappointed to the Health Committee for two years. Clyde Dean and James Rutledge reappointed to the Board of Electricians. Parks and Recreation Board two year seat left open after Dr Barney Barnhill’s resignation.
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RR. Russell
C.E Moon
Joe King
Health Committee
Clyde Dean
James Rutledge
Board of
Electricians
Old Leakey sewer line upgrade planned for 43702 contract
Old Leakey in central city set to receive about 44000 dollars for sewer line replacement. The troublesome stretch between South Mesquite Creek Live Oak Drive and SH 30 will be rebuilt after repeated breaks. City Manager Bill York told City Council members the section has caused ongoing repairs as patches failed. The council approved Welch and Jackson Construction Co for a 43702 project to replace the entire pipe segment.
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South Mesquite Creek
Live Oak Drive
SH 30
City Hall
Bill York
Welch and Jackson Construction Co
Flood Plain Action Urged by Corps of Engineers
The Fort Worth District of the US Army Corps of Engineers delivered a North Mesquite Creek flood plain report to Mesquite City Council. It covers probable future floods between US Highway 67 and the Trinity River Fast Fork junction east of Lawson Road and links the new sewer trunk project to growth plans. The study, prompted by city request, notes 40 acres in the flood plain and urges regulatory measures such as flood plain zoning subdivision controls building and health codes to guide development in the North Mesquite Creek watershed. The city plans to annex more than six square miles between the T and P Railroad tracks and Cartwright Road.
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US Army Corps of Engineers
North Mesquite Creek
Fort Worth
Corps
Mesquite City
U.S Highway 67
Trinity River
Lawson R
Sunnyvale
Mesquite
Lawson Rd
Bill York
Corps of Engineers
South Mesquite Creek
Duck Creek
Hickory Creek
York
L.van Lovell
Flood Nain Management Services
Mesquite Creek
Christmas Song Book and Fire Safety Efforts Highlight Mesquite Notes
The Oregon attorney general’s office releases its fourth annual Christmas Song Book with a parody list of twelve days of Christmas items. Mesquite Fire Department gains national exposure for Sparky program while NFPA metrics caution on 1972 fire deaths. Dorothy Clark’s Motley Elementary class donates time and money to elderly care, creating decorated facial tissue holders for nursing and convalescent homes.
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Oregon
Dorothy Clark
Motley Elementary School
Jail Escapee Clyde Surreils Nabbed in Mesquite
Clyde David Surreils, 24, an escapee from Dallas City Jail, was captured in Mesquite on Monday after tip from Mesquite officers. He slipped out December 10 wearing green coveralls used by trustees and hid under a bed at a Mesquite location before his arrest with two Dallas officers present. A separate suspect in an armed robbery remains in jail on 100000 bond.
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Clyde David Surreils
Dallas
Mesquite
Icey Blast Precedes Winter Weather Across Mesquite Area
Weather observers report a cold front bringing scattered thunderstorms and a trace of rain into the Mesquite area after midnight. Temperatures fell to 34 at 8 am with a wind chill near 10 and sleet blowing across highways but not sticking. DPS notes no road closures in Texas though New Mexico and Oklahoma saw adverse conditions. Mesquite High School runners began a 24 hour marathon at Hanby Stadium while a group heads to Red River for a ski trip amid 27 degree Abilene winds on Wednesday morning.
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Jim Rose
Afhae
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Mesquite
Hanby Stadium
Mesquite First Methodist Church
Red River
DPS
Abilene
Woman, 24, to be charged with harboring fugitive
A 24-year-old woman was arrested and charged with harboring a fugitive, alongside an additional arrest related to the case. The action marks a coordinated effort to locate and detain the alleged fugitive and enforce related charges.
Cold wave warning and rain chance across North Texas
The forecast covers Mesquite Dallas Fort Worth and surrounding areas with a cold wave warning tonight. Expect cloudy skies and much cooler conditions. Wednesday brings a 60 percent chance of rain followed by decreasing clouds and continued cold Wednesday night and Thursday.
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Mesquite
Dallas, Ft Worth
Cleburne Bonham
North Central Texas
Winter Weather Grips Amarillo and Surrounding Areas
Winter conditions brought 15 degree readings and northerly winds near 40 to 47 mph across Amarillo and Midland. Snow fell in Amarillo and Oklahoma City with road closures noted in Clovis and Ardmore New Mexico. Oklahoma reported 24 degrees with icy roads and northerly winds around 40 mph. DPS officials warn a 60 percent chance of more rain Wednesday night.
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Amarillo
Midland
Oklahoma City
Okla
Clovis
New Mexico
Ardmore
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Yale Spirit
Bonanza
Shelley Williams
H. A. Williams
Rancho
Snoopy
Santa Claus
Williams
Doug Long
Bank of Mesquite
Leakey
T&p
Cartwright Rd
Big M
By Weldon Lacy
Mesquite Fire Departmention Project
Texas Fireman's News
State Firemen’s and Fire Marshals Association of Texas
United States
National Fire Protection Association
NFPA
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