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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1972

Page

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Skyjacker Seeks Light in Indiana Money Missing

FBI teams from Illinois Indiana and Ohio search north central Indiana for a skyjacker who seized an American Airlines 727 on Friday night diverted back to St Louis demanded 502000 and two parachutes. The hijacker jumped over Peru Indiana as a forested area is combed with no body found yet and no ransom recovered.

Peru Ind FBI Indiana Illinois Ohio American Airlines St. Louis Tulsa Oklo Okla

New forces join North Vietnam in maintaining transport

North Vietnam said new forces joined its effort to maintain transportation amid heavy U S bombing. Radio Hanoi claimed success while U S commanders said bombing disrupted supply movement. Reports also noted a steel plant and bridges hit, and escalating flood relief in the East with 117 dead and thousands homeless.

Hong Kong North Vietnam U.S Radio Harrisburg George A. Lincoln President’s Office of Emergency Preparedness Lincoln

Injured Driver A Family Man

Friends describe St. Louis County businessman David J. Hanley as a devoted family man after he crashed his car into an American Airlines jet to stop a hijacking. Hanley, 30, of Florissant, was seriously injured when his car hit the plane’s left landing gear as the jet prepared for takeoff with the hijacker and six hostages. FBI said charges of destroying an aircraft likely. Hanley remains in serious condition with multiple fractures. Neighbors and coworkers portray him as quiet and family oriented, with no clear motive given for steering the vehicle into the aircraft.

St. Louis Peru James Martin FBI Indiana Martin The Chicago Tribune St, Louis St. Louis County American Airlines David J. Hanley Florissant Federal Bureau of Investigation U.S. Attorney Hanley Marion Page Kenneth Kraus Audrain Medical Center Bor Page Young Daughters Mexico Lumber Co

Nixon Approval Rises to 60 Percent in Gallup Poll

A Gallup poll released Sunday shows 60 percent of Americans approve of President Nixon's actions, 32 percent disapprove, and eight percent have no opinion. The survey was conducted June 16 to 19, with Princeton, New Jersey noted as the report location.

Princeton, NJ Nixon Gallup

Stanberry Family Felt Flood Turmoil In Kingston Pa

Relatives report Mr. and Mrs. David S. Stanberry and three children of Kingston Pa were forced from their home by floods from torrential rains. They believe the first floor remains flooded and hope to return by Tuesday. Interstate Bakeries near Kingston suffered total flood damage with temporary operations set up near Scranton as rebuilding planned.

Mexico David S. Stanberry Kingston Stanberrys Hugh Stanberry Woodlawn St Paul Schrameck Pleasant St Susquehanna Wilkes- Barre Mountaintop Stanberry Leawood Kan Interstate Bakeries Corporation Scranton

Wallace Shows Thigh Sensation After Spine Surgery

Governor George C. Wallace, hospitalized in Silver Spring after being paralyzed since May 15, has regained some thigh sensation following last Sunday's surgery to remove a bullet. Doctors report definite neurological recovery and expect limited movement with braces and crutches within six months.

Silver Spring George C. Wallace Alabama Wallace

Miss Holtcamp Attends MU Contemporary Group Piano Seminar

Iris Holtcamp of Route 4 Mexico and Kathleen Reed of 320 W Jackson St joined 96 musicians from Missouri Kansas New York and Tennessee at the University of Missouri Columbia for the Contemporary Group Piano Seminar Co sponsors included the National Piano Foundation and UMC department of music Dr Robert Pace of Columbia University Teachers College conducted the event Also attending from the area were Madalyn Allen Arlene Enyeart John Finlay Pamela Gibbs Sandra Mitchell Mary Nirmaier and Helen Alton

Iris Holtcamp Mexico Kathleen P Reed W. Jackson St Missouri Kansas New York Tennessee University of Missouri, Columbia National Piano Foundation UMC Department of Music Robert Pace Columbia University Teachers College New York City Madalyn Allen Arlene Enyeart John Finlay Pamela Gibbs Sandra Mitchell Centralia Mary Nirmaier Hallsville Helen Alton Sturgeon

Devalued Pound Signals Bad News for US Trade

AP Business Analyst John Cunniff notes the pound's sudden drop below $2.60 harms global trade. Britain may cut imports and boost exports while others tighten or loosen restrictions. currency trust and monetary reform face strain as economies diverge and a market-determined rate appears likely.

John Cunniff NEW York Britain West Germany

TWA Starts Lockheed L1011 Jumbo Service

Trans World Airlines scheduled the first eastbound flight of the Lockheed L1011 jumbo from Los Angeles. The carrier used the Tristar on a St. Louis to Los Angeles route, with Los Angeles to St. Louis service upcoming. TWA plans shorter, crowded routes for the Tristar due to lower operating costs versus the Boeing 747. The longest planned run is Chicago to San Francisco. TWA ordered 32 more L1011s and has an option for 11 additional TriStars.

Los Angeles Trans World Airlines TWA St. Louis Mel Brenner Brenner Chicago San Francisco

Common Market ministers mull currency bonds and float plan

European finance ministers discussed a path toward a unified monetary policy for the enlarged Common Market set to begin next year. The pound’s July float sparked debate on fixed versus floating rates, currency devaluations, capital controls, and possible compromises among Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg France West Germany Italy and prospective members Britain Ireland Norway Denmark.

Luxembourg Britain Anthony Barber Barber Belgium Netherlands France Karl Schiller Italy Ireland Norway Denmark

Mideast Gunfire Continues Across Golan Heights

TEL AVIV AP Israeli and Arab gunners exchanged fire across the occupied Golan Heights after a week of attacks and rising tension. No casualties were reported. In Beirut An Nahar said Palestinian guerrillas in Lebanon agreed in principle to halt border activity for the time being. Yasir Arafat reportedly went to Damascus to discuss with Hafez Assad. Lebanese premier Suad Salem urged restraint to avoid provoking Israel while not cracking down. Israeli Deputy Premier Yigal Allon urged Lebanon to control the guerrillas. A Syrian statement threatened severe consequences after Israel captured a Syrian brigadier general and four colonels in the Lebanon raid last Wednesday.

Tel Aviv Golan Heights Beirut An Nahar Lebanon Israel Yasir Arafat Damascus Syria Hafez Assad

Diplomatic talks on prisoner exchange amid Middle East tensions

Tel Aviv sources indicate capture boosts bargaining for a full prisoner swap. Allen said to a collective farm meeting that Israel is prepared, in principle, to exchange 108 Arab prisoners for 13 Israelis held in Egyptian and Syrian jails.

Tel Aviv Jerusalem Allen Israel

Simple Test Detects Strokes in Carmel Report

UCLA researchers present a forehead mounted electronic device that listens for blood flow sounds in the ophthalmic artery to detect carotid artery clogging linked to strokes. Preliminary tests on 123 patients identified 23 with carotid impairment, findings shared at the International Cardiovascular Society meeting.

Herbert I Machleder Wiley Barker International Cardiovascular Society

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