Hijacked National Airlines Boeing 727 Diverted to Havana
A National Airlines Boeing 727 with 27 aboard was hijacked and steered to Havana after departing New York Kennedy. The hijacker, described as mustachioed and armed with a .38 pistol, forced entry to the cockpit. Captain Ed Buchser piloted the plane to Cuba where it landed at 4:30 a.m. The crew included Copilot Arnie Huseman and flight engineer Walter D'Mour along with stewardesses Susan Gluck, Madeline Emmet, and Carroll Mandlestam.
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Miami
National Airlines
Cuba
New York
Kennedy
Norfolk
Havana
Ed Buchser
Buchser
National
Carl Greenwood
Arnie Huseman
Walter D’mour
Susan Gluck
Madeline Emmet
Carroll Mandlestam
Walnut Hill Soldier Dies In Vietnam War
Army Specialist 5 William D. Ryan 21 son of Mr and Mrs Omar J Ryan Route 1 Walnut Hill died of wounds Saturday in the Vietnam War. He was a Centra lia high school graduate. The Ryans were notified by telegram. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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William D. Ryan
Omar J. ‘Ryan
Route 1
Walnut Hill
Centralia High School
Ryan
Snicker A Day Puzzle Teases Five Secret Words
A cryptic line questions five secret words tied to wealth and butchers, ending with a hint that the clue is “just a little over.” The fragment evokes a playful, punny clue from a late edition puzzle page. The source provides no clear names, dates, or places.
Daylight assassination bid near U.S. Embassy in Saigon
In Saigon a daylight attack aimed at South Vietnam Premier Tran Van Huong failed. Police said four Viet Cong troops and a civilian suspect were captured. one attacker wounded. Huong remained unharmed and returned to work hours later as U.S. forces reported heavy fighting nearby with casualties on both sides.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Tran van Huong
U.S
Huang
Buu Nghi
Huong
Laird Heads To Vietnam On Presidential Mission
Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird travels to Vietnam for a week to evaluate the enemy offensive and Saigon Army progress toward taking on a larger fighting role. Nixon seeks a reported assessment to guide possible troop reductions while avoiding renewed air raids.
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Washington
Melvin R. Laird
Vietnam
Saigon
Laird
Nixon
National Security Council
Defense Department
Nixon warns of "appropriate response" to Viet offensive
President Nixon says American casualties have doubled since the current Viet Cong and North Vietnam offensive began. He warns attacks cannot be tolerated and pledges an "appropriate response" if they continue, with a possible resumption of bombing and other options under study. He notes no near-term troop withdrawals and discusses peace talks in Paris, a potential Soviet peacemaking role, and new trust with Western allies.
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Washington
Nixon
Vietnam
North Vietnam
United States
U.S
Paris
White House
Soviet Union
Mideast
Middle East
France
Great Britain
Saigon
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Northwestern Fraternity Attack Leaves Three Injured
About 30 Negro students invaded a Northwestern University fraternity house in Evanston injuring three fraternity members and another student. Police reported sticks were used, windows and doors damaged, with no arrests. Dean Hinz called the attack unprecedented and pledged disciplinary action after investigations.
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Evanston
Northwestern University
Evanston Hospital
Triangle Engineering Fraternity
Richard Tarr
Springfield
Ill
Tarr
Willard Hall
Jack Pebler
Kirkwood
Steve Mayberry
Pell, Ark
Roland J. Hinz
Hinz
Protest Firings Discuss Strike Tonight
A special meeting of Local 1754 of the Illinois State Employees Union is set for 7:30 tonight in Mt. Vernon city hall council chambers to discuss possible strike action. Ed Pool of Springfield says the union will address the firing of four institutional workers at Mt. Vernon TB Sanitarium amid ongoing informational picketing.
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Ilinois State Employees Union
Mt. Vernon City Hall
Ed Pool
Springfield
Mt. Vernon TB Sanitarium
World Color Press to build plant in Effingham Illinois
World Color Press Inc of Sparta will construct a new facility at Effingham Illinois to manufacture magazines and comic books. Several southern Illinois towns including Mt. Vernon West Frankfort and Marion were considered for the site. The company ranks among the world's largest producers of periodicals.
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World Color Press, Inc
Sparta
Effingham
Til
Illinois
Mt. Vernon
West Frankfort
Marion
World Color Press
First US spaceship transfer succeeds from Gumdrop to Spider
Apollo 9 astronauts James A. MacDivitt and Russell L. Schweickart completed the first American ship swap in orbit, transferring from the command module to the lunar module named Spider. Schweickart endured an upset stomach but both men reported all systems normal, sending a seven minute TV telecast from the LEM cabin.
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America
James A. McDivitt
Russell Schweideart
David R. Scott
Mission Control Center
Schweickart
Air Force
McDivitt
LEM
MacDivitt
Earth
Cape Kennedy
Schwickart
Mt Vernon February weather kept mild and snowy
Mt Vernon records show February stayed chilly but above freezing, with no temperatures below zero. The coldest day was the 13th at 16 degrees above zero and the warmest on the 4th at 53 degrees. Average monthly temperature was 35.9 degrees, precipitation 1.91 inches including one inch of snow.
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Mt. Vernon
Howard Heaney
Meanings of new space age terms for Apollo 9
AP lists space terms and nicknames used by Apollo 9 crew. LEM refers to the lunar module and future lunar taxi. Spider signals interior LEM. Gumdrop is the command ship. Golden slippers are foot holds on the LEM. PLSS backs the space suit. EMU is the space suit system. OPS is emergency oxygen. Front porch denotes the LEM hatch platform. FIDO is the flight dynamics officer. DPS is the descent propulsion. DSKY is the display panel. AGS is an alternate guidance system tested to aid LEM rendezvous if prime guidance fails.
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Lems
Lunar
Earth
Schweickart
LEM
Fido
Moon
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