Four MLB Players Among Hijacker’s Plane Takeover
A small gunman hijacked National Airlines Flight 42 from Los Angeles to Miami near Texas, taking control over the plane. Passengers included four major league players and a pitching coach Roger Craig of the Padres and Mel Queen of the Reds among the 63 aboard.
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Poodle Hijacked Jet Lands in Havana After Cuban Aid
A miniature poodle named Tinker, en route from Los Angeles to Miami for a show, was diverted to Havana after a hijacking aboard a National Airlines DC3. The dog’s owners, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Geller, requested two daily feedings, which Cuban authorities agreed to provide. The aircraft resumed to Miami four hours late.
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Lodge Heads Home For Talks With Nixon On Vietnam War
U S Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge flies to Washington for consultations with President Nixon on the stalled Paris peace talks. He says the trip is routine and not connected to antiwar protests, and expects to return for a plenary meeting next Thursday. White House aides note casualty trends remain under review as possible peace signals.
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Northern Ireland Police Chief Quits After Reform Urged
Belfast AP reports Anthony Peacocke resigned as Northern Ireland police chief following an inquiry urging drastic reforms. A British chief from London was named to replace him.
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Pro football player blasts coach over benching and sign
A pro football player confronts his coach about benching and a figurative “For Sale” sign on his back. He argues the punishment is excessive and questions the team's handling of his role.
U S Forces Fire On Chinese Fishing Fleets Claimed
Peking accuses U S military aircraft and warships of firing on 24 Chinese fishing vessels in the Tonkin Gulf between Sept 19 and 24. A spokesman for China’s Foreign Ministry filed a protest while Washington offered no comment.
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SDS Marches Spark Chicago Show Fizzles Amid National Guard Alert
In Chicago a planned SDS national action fizzled as thousands planned demonstrations, but only hundreds gathered. Weatherman and RYM II clashed ideologically with limited incidents. 150 Weathermen moved into Garrett Theological Seminary campus, later limited to 30 overnight. Police arrested 12 women during a march to the Selective Service Center.
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Girl Scouts Lose Pregnancy Case Poster Dispute
A federal judge refused to enjoin the distribution of a poster showing a pregnant Girl Scout beside the Be Prepared motto. The court found no evidence of damage to the Girl Scouts and dismissed the injunction request while noting the poster did not reasonably imply the organization authored it.
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U S Pledges to Help Viet Nam Build Forces
Saigon reports Acting Ambassador Samuel D Berger renewed U S pledges to aid South Vietnam in fighting its war relying on local forces. The transfer of 080 river patrol boats to the Vietnamese navy deepens their role while 229 boats have already been handed over since June 1968. An additional 321 boats are to follow over nine months. The Air Force says another helicopter squadron is fully operational with jet powered choppers and pilots trained in the United States. A jet fighter incident near Nha Trang killed two Vietnamese civilians and a third person, possibly an American, after an emergency landing damaged a truck and bicycle.
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Haynsworth nomination hangs on wavering senators
The fight over Clement Haynsworth’s Supreme Court bid moved from committee to the Senate cloakroom as about two dozen senators remained undecided. AP survey shows 46 against, 33 for, and 21 undecided with floor action unlikely before two weeks amid ABA position review and pending committee reports.
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Philip A. Hart
Michigan
Weekend Warmth Persists Before Midweek Cooler Front
Warm autumn temperatures continue into the weekend with scattered showers possible. A cold front is expected to arrive midweek bringing cooler temperatures. Tonight's low will be in the upper 50s and Saturday's high in the upper 70s.
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