15 Jul 1972
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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1972
Page
1
Captain Elliott M. Adams, 55, leaped from the Boeing 727 cockpit during a hijacking over Philadelphia. He survived in stable condition after authorities freed 113 passengers and the hijackers surrendered in Texas following a ransom and escape plan.
In Santiago a somber funeral marked the death of the Romany gypsy king of the Americas, 63, leader since his father died 15 years ago. Delegations from Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Paraguay and Uruguay attended as mourners wept and women shouted in grief near the coffin.
In Tacoma Washington a man exited a Greyhound bus and stabbed five persons, wounding Linda Gayle Chapman 22 and Harvey Powell a Pacific National driver, then slashed Lucille Oswald 15 Frieda King 63 and John S Hopkins 03 on the bus and street. Police identify Alexander Murphy 23 of Tacoma as suspect. victims in serious condition.
Astral Kryon Mitchell, who conducted experiments in extra sensory perception during Apollo 14, will teach a parapsychology course at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, it was learned today.
A Detroit man with leukemia, CPT Arthur Bleinnee, claims he was fired after revealing his illness during a routine exam. While living with his parents, he faces mounting debt and misses child support payments. He appealed to the Common Council and Civil Service Commission with little success, while Chrysler Corp reportedly refused rehire. He states many jobs remain possible and seeks aid as he fights to find employment.
In Reykjavik organizers fear the 20000 world chess championship may already be over as talks of canceling or delaying the match intensify. Fischer hints at a conspiracy and indifference to the event while Spassky remains poised for a default victory if Fischer does not participate. Officials contemplate arena changes and potential Sunday proceedings amid mounting uncertainty.
Reports from Algiers New York and San Francisco outline chaotic aftermaths of high risk incidents. A Black Panther spokesman in Algiers claims Baldor and Kerkaw seek political asylum with Algerian support while UPI notes NAACP leader Roy Wilkins facing retirement rumors amid Civil Rights era tensions. Local and national accounts reference aviation, sports, and media figures amid violent events and investigations.
A federal judge invalidated the Cost of Living Council’s low exemption for wage controls, potentially ending limits for workers earning under 7000 a year. The ruling affects about 14 million workers, with AFL CIO and Labor Department estimates aligning on broader impact. COLC and unions dispute the implications. The decision cites the 1940 act and questions the downward exemption level from 6355 to 3952 annual dollars. The case, brought by the International Union of Electrical Workers, may be appealed. A separate local appointment: Western State School and Hospital superintendent in Canonsburg.
Sindlinger Political Confidence Report shows Nixon at 54.2 percent support from 1,116 telephone interviewees during the convention. The poll, conducted Monday through Thursday, asks if voters would back Nixon's re election, with 54.2 percent yes and 31.0 percent no.
Vice President Spiro Agnew told the Manchester Union Leader interview published Friday he would run again for vice president only if he decides he might pursue the presidency. He said no firm decision has been made and that keeping options open is his current stance.
City plans to drop the $2 head tax on incoming passengers at International Airport and offset losses by raising the outgoing passenger tax from 210 to 3. Finance Director Lennox J. Monk cited guarding against lawsuits from other airports and preserving airline industry goodwill amid prior criticisms of the head tax.
An Nahay reports Sadat flew to Libya on Thursday to end a clash among Premier Moura Khadaly and other government leaders. The paper cites Arab sources alleging Shadaty was ousted in a coup, with his second-in-command taking over. Salam Ifloud An Nabar notes the RCC's Monday move to name Maj. Jallaud as prime minister and form a new government.
Noh Vietnam envoy Le Duc Thy returned after a month absence and said he would meet with White House aide Henry Kissinger to discuss new peace offers. He warned no optimism on a near deal and brought no new Communist peace initiatives from Hanoi. He said if Kissinger has anything new he would like to meet to pursue a solution to the Vietnamese problem.
A British army explosives expert died when a bomb he was defusing exploded in Northern Ireland. The attack occurred as tougher measures against Irish Republican Army bombers were rolled out. The death is the latest in a spate of violence, with three other soldiers and seven civilians killed on Friday, and thousands of Catholics fleeing the province to escape bloodshed.
A small plane piloted by James A Peters crashed near Belfast Airport as fog limited visibility. Patriena Peters, 42, of Severna Park Maryland, was badly injured with five people aboard, while three of her four children were killed. The surviving child, a girl, was treated at Portland hospital. Names of the dead were not immediately released.
Harrisburg Lottery Bureau announces next semi final draw will be delayed for several weeks. Director Henry Kaplan says the lottery won t be operational in the near term and tickets rated for the next drawing will qualify when drawings resume. Flood damage disrupted tickets and records, with the regular weekly drawings suspended after the July 12 drawing.
A federal appeals court is asked to halt a government takeover of meat inspections set to begin Monday after the state sought relief from the Third Circuit. The USDA had begun inspections at many of the state’s 750 meat packing plants in June, amid findings inspectors were understaffed.
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