Bomb extortion plot rattles U S airlines
Police disclosed a $2 million ransom demand tied to bomb threats against TWA jets. A private jet allegedly carried the money but no turnover occurred. Bombs damaged a Las Vegas cockpit while flights nationwide were stepped up with searches and security checks.
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Detroit officers clash with deputies in crossfire at card game
In Detroit a gunfight at a West Side apartment during a card game left a Wayne County sheriff deputy dead and three deputies wounded. Detroit police and deputies involved say the incident began after officers from the STRESS unit spotted a man with a gun and moved in, producing a five minute exchange with several wounded.
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John F. Nichols
William Lucas
IRA Bombers Blast Belfast Home Killing Three
A large explosion in a Roman Catholic area of Belfast killed three people and injured four as security forces surrounded the Lower Falls scene. Police said a gelignite bomb exploded while IRA men prepared the charge. The death toll in 31 months of Northern Ireland violence rose to 268. Meanwhile Protestant workers threatened a four hour strike and electricity cutoff to protest government concessions to Catholics.
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Lower Falls
Northern Ireland
William Hull
Loyalist Association of Workers
London
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Agriculture Ministry
Irish Republic
Joseph Jardine
Ulster Defense Regiment
National Guard
Guer
Week's War Kills 5 GlS
Five Americans were killed in action in Indochina last week with 38 wounded, while nine Americans died from non hostile causes. The South Vietnamese command reported 1,300 enemy killed, 302 killed and 713 wounded for its forces, and four Americans were wounded in Laos air operations. The six month U.S. death average is 5.3 weekly. 1972 weekly average is 3.4.
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Indochina
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Laos
Weather Update Forecast With Changing Clouds
Mostly cloudy and cold tonight with lows near 20. Tomorrow expect variable cloudiness and warmer conditions with highs around 50. Yesterday’s high reached 33 and the overnight low was 18.
Miniskirt Nerve Quips Stir Ad Buzz
A sassy caption mocks fashion nerves and public reaction as a humorous quip about girls and miniskirts circulates in a local column. The item reflects light entertainment tone and social humor of the era.
West Front Expansion At Capitol Approved In Quiet Vote
A confessional commission led by House Speaker Carl Albert approved a plan to extend the West Wing and build a new west front on the Capitol. The project would cover the 14 year old sandstone wall facing the Mall, with costs cited at 50 to 60 million for the extension and 15 to 15 million for restoration.
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Spiro
Agnew
Capitol
Carl Albert
D-Okla
George M. White
Washington Mall
Washington Monument
Congress
Samuel Stratton
Dn.y
White
FDA lead paint rule could trigger broad toy buybacks
FDA moves to lower lead in toy and children's furniture paint and to require refunds for banned items. Debate rages over retroactive refunds, with agency officials split between full back-to-time refunds and restricted post-purchase refunds. Toy makers warn retroactive relief could force many importers out of business and spark lawsuits.
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Malcolm W. Jensen
Bureau of
Jensen
Congress
Aaron
Henry H. Coords
TMA
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