I Never Gave Up: Rescue of Capt. Locher in Vietnam
A US Air Force pilot Capt. Roger C. Locher, 28, evaded North Vietnamese forces for 23 days before rescue by a large air and helicopter recovery in rugged terrain northwest of Hanoi. He credited his persistence as he recovered from wounds and hunger after downing three MIGs. the mission marked ongoing heavy air campaigns and enemy losses amid tropical storms and continued hostilities in Vietnam.
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Saigon
Roger C. Locher
Sabetha
Kan
Hanoi
Locher
Air Force
Tate
Navy
Marine
North Vietnam
U.S
Hue
A Shau
South Vietnam
Siagon Command
Security Measures Taken Powder Keg At Penitentiary
Ohio Penitentiary warden Har old Cardwell says security steps keep order but notes tension is high after violence and transfers to Lucasville. Two thirds of 1900 inmates kept in cells as knives turn up, guards search the 134 year old prison and violence prompts a legislative inquiry.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
Harold Cardwell
Associated Press
Cardwell
Stone Penitentiary
Arim
William F. Bowen
Cleveland
Ohio Penitential
Sen. Bowen
Jim
Bowen
Lucasville
Cardmwell
William Gilbert
Hijacker takes two Western planes on coast to Algiers
A young hijacker claiming three accomplices and a bomb seized two Western Airlines jets, demanded 500000 dollars, and forced one plane to fly to New York then to Algiers. He released some of 48 hostages at Kennedy Airport while pilots and crew remained aboard. Thirty nine passengers remained unclear. Authorities linked the early demand to freeing Angela Davis, now on trial, though the report was later discounted.
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New York
Western Airlines
West Coast
Algiers
Kennedy International Airport
San Francisco
Kennedy
Seattle
Ken Erickson
Western
Angela Davis
San Jose
Calif
Hijacker Surrenders After May 5 Jet Hijack
Frederick W. Hahneman, 49, charged in a federal warrant with hijacking an Eastern Airlines jet on May 5 from Allentown to Washington, parachuted into a Honduran jungle after demanding ransom. He turned himself in at the U S Embassy in Tegucigalpa early today, with no details released.
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Washington
Frederick W. Hahneman
Pennsylvania
U.S
Honduras
FBI
Hahneman
Tegucigalpa
Eastern Airlines
Allentown
Washington National Airport
Dulles International Airport
Sisters uncover Gainsborough masterpiece in dusty portrait
Two sisters in southeast England find a three-foot square portrait hidden for 40 years valued at 2600 in 1930s insurance, now estimated up to 338000. Sotheby's confirms the unrecorded work titled The Grosvenor Family by Joshua Reynolds.
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London
Maj. J. Townshend
Sotheby’s
Andrew Festing
England
Gainsborough
Sotheby's
Grosvenor
Ford Given Reprieve to Distribute 1973 Cars
EPA Administrator William Ruckelshaus announced a temporary certification allowing Ford Motor Co and its workers to distribute 1973 model cars. Final antipollution tests must pass before sales. Ford warned a full shutdown could halt assembly lines and trigger mass layoffs for about 450,000 in Ford and related industries.
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Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
Ford Motor Co
Ford
EPA
William D. Ruckelshaus
Ruckelshaus
Warmer air brings rain threat across Ohio tonight
Warmer air from the south and southwest moves into Ohio bringing possible rain and thunderstorms tonight. A high in the 80s is forecast for tomorrow with a low tonight in the 60s and a 30 percent chance of precipitation. The same warm pattern and a chance of showers continue through next Tuesday.
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Ohio
Faith Guides Boys After Gulf Rescue
Clifford Gay and his 10 year old brother Roger were rescued Friday by the fishing vessel Atlantic Queen after their 12 foot boat ran out of gas 93 miles south of the Panama City sea buoy. Roger treated for dehydration and sunburn at Tyndall Air Force Base Hospital. Clifford resting at home.
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Sym Fe Mem
Clifford
Roger
Gulf
Panama City
Mexico Beach
Tyndall Air Force Base
Hijacker Bails Out From Reno Bound 727
A hijacker forced a United Airlines 727 to take off from Reno International Airport and parachuted out minutes later, carrying an estimated $200000 in cash. A massive search followed between Reno and Washoe Lake, about 25 miles away, as authorities pursued the suspect. The plane returned to the airport within half an hour. An FBI agent noted the money was likely on board.
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Reno, Nev
United Air Lines
Reno International Airport
Reno
Washoe Lake
Sheriff's
FBI
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Roger Sitting
Frederick Hahneman
Big Brother
Coast Guardsmen
Gordon McCall
Florida Marine Patrol
Parker Baptist Church
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