Texan disarms would-be hijacker on Miami bound jet
Edward C. Haake of Sea Brook Texas a decorated World War II pilot subdued a Texas teenager on a National Airlines jet shortly after takeoff from New Orleans en route to Miami and Cuba Haake a Radiation Systems Inc manager said he grabbed the hijacker who fired at the floor then turned on him with calm restraint saying he merely did what he had to do Haake 46 commutes between Houston and Melbourne Florida and is an Air Medal recipient who later phoned relatives to report safety
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Edward C. Haake
Seabrook
Tex
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National Airlines
Cuba
Florida
Buddy
Haake
Houston
Radiation Systems Incc
Space Industry
Melbourne
Fra
Ilaake
Richmond
Army Air Corps
Gulf of Mexico
Nancy Taylor
Miami
Fla
Kenner
Tony Genusa
Robinson
Kraft
Dean Cooper
Space Agency
Paul Haney
NASA
Charles Mathews
Femini
The
Light
Los Angeles
Cape Kennedy
Space Agency Officials Endangered Aboard Jetliner
A 16 year old, Thomas Robinson of Brownsville Texas, fired two pistols aboard a National Airlines DC8 carrying 13 Gemini program officials including mission director Christopher Kraft and NASA figures Paul Haney and Charles Mathews. The gun misfired near Kraft. Robinson was subdued by Houston businessman Edward Haake and arrested on a federal aircraft crime charge. The plane returned safely to New Orleans after a 20 minute scare.
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UPT
Castro
Gulf Coast
Space Agency
Christopher Kraft
National Airlines
Houston
Thomas Robinson
Brownsville
Tex
FBI
Viet Nam Battle Deepens After Red Ambush On Chu Pong
U S Cavalrymen clash with North Vietnamese near Chu Pong Mountain for the fifth day with heavy losses on both sides. In another action 40 Marine helicopters airlift Viet Cong troops to Hiep Duc south of Da Nang where defenders were overrun and two helicopters shot down. B52 strikes hit Chu Pong area as Americans report heavier losses than prior days, while Viet Cong casualties run high from air and ground fighting across multiple fronts south of Saigon and near the central highlands.
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Strategic Air Force
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Chu Pont
1St Air Cavalry Division
UPI
Chu Pong Mountain
South Viet Nam
1St Cavalry
New Pacific Storm Sweeps West Coast Rain Totals Rise
A Pacific storm drenched the West Coast from Santa Barbara to the Mexican border. Los Angeles area faced 2 to 3 inches more rain by Friday. five days of downpour topped several feet in some spots. Evacuations occurred in Simi Valley while an emergency refugee center opened in a high school.
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Santa Barbara
Los Angeles
Weather Bureau
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Simi Valley
Red Rock Ranger Station
San Gabriel Mountains
Mt. Wilson
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Puget Sound
International Falls
Minn
Burlington
Great Lakes
New York
Malone
Binghamton
White Plains
Twins Welcome First Child At St Francis Hospital
Twin Cities CHIT CHAT notes the birth of Christopher Lee to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Smith at St. Francis Hospital. The first child for the couple, with proud grandparents listed as Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Smith Sr. and Mrs. Doris Jarman of Monroe. The piece also praises ushers for the NLSC production of The Crucible at Biedenham Auditorium.
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Ralph W. Smith
Christopher Lee
St. Francis Hospital
F. L. Smith Sr
Doris Jarman
Monroe
Ike Passes New Recovery Plateau
At Fort Gordon Eisenhower moved past a recovery milestone after heart attack treatment. Doctors halted the constant use of the electronic heart monitor and reported a very good night with excellent spirits. Lt Gen Leonard D Heaton planned a visit as transfer plans to Walter Reed Hospital near Washington were considered.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Wallarre CC Hitchcock
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Leonard D. Heaton
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Army
Hoon
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Walter Reed Army Hospital
Washington
Twin Cities Forecast Clear to Partly Cloudy
Weather notes show clear to partly cloudy skies in the Twin Cities with cool highs around 62 to 66 today. Frost possible tonight as temperatures fall to 36 to 44 with no precipitation predicted. yesterday’s high was 67 and no rain recorded at Selman Field.
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No Doe Hunting In Ouachita Parish This Year
Ouachita Parish will not permit doe hunting across the parish this season led by Ward 5 juror Arian Rawls who said no does may be taken except at the Russell Sage Game Management Area where the first day of the season allows it. Deer season opens December 1 with the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission noting doe seasons would be allowed in general, but parish regulation varies by locality.
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Morehouse
Caldwell
Ouachita
Ward 5
Arian Rawls
Russell Sage Game Management
Louisiana Wildlife & Fisheries Commission
Russell Sage
Strike To Delay Fighter Planes
McDonnell Aircraft machinists prepare for a midnight strike that would halt Phantom jet production used in Vietnam and may delay two Gemini space launches. About 11,000 union members rejected a company contract in a mass meeting, signaling a strike vote. The plant employs 35,000, with 17,000 machinists, and the walkout could affect Cape Kennedy launches.
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ST. Louis
McDonnell Aircraft Corp
Viet Nam
District 9
International Association of Machinists
McDonnell
Navy
Air Force
Marines
Cape Kennedy
Fla
McDonnel
Gem
Copper Producer Hails U S Action
New York AP A major copper producer approved the government sale of 200 000 tons from the stockpile saying the metal is badly needed by U S industry for defense needs tied to the Vietnam war. McNamara announced the action to curb prices and ease a world shortage.
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New York
Phelps Dodge Corp
U.S
Viet Nam
Robert S. McNamara
Phelps Dodge
Commodity Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Driver With Bad Eyes Blamed In Thompson Death
The Interstate Commerce Commission tied a July 1 Gastonia North Carolina crash to Norman Turner of Verga New Jersey, citing his cataracts and prior unfit-to-drive citation. Turner’s truck sideswiped a parked patrol car, while Rep. T Ashton Thompson of Louisiana was with the trooper after a stop.
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Washington
North Carolina
ICC
Thompson
Ex Vice President Wallace Dies at 77 in Danbury Hospital
Former Vice President Henry Wallace died today at Danbury Hospital after months of illness. The Iowa native served under Franklin D. Roosevelt and later ran in 1948 with the Progressive Party. He had previously been hospitalized at NIH in Washington and returned to South Salem before his death.
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Dia Wallace
South Salem
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National Institutes of Health
Washington
Iowa
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Harry & Truman
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Gunt
Progress Party
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