Hijacked plane returns safely from Havana
A convicted mass murderer Ishmael Ali LaBeet hijacked American Airlines Flight 626 from St. Croix to New York, retrieved a gun from a bathroom, overpowered three guards, and forced a Havana stop. The jet landed at JFK after Cuban soldiers escorted LaBeet off, with no injuries among 198 passengers and 13 crew.
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Havana
Ishmael Ali LaBeet
St. Croix
Virgin Islands
American Airlines
LaBeet
Kennedy International Airport
Joel Spiro
Albany
al Becker
Spiro
Prensa Latina
Mexico City
FBI
Metropolitan
New Year's revelers headline nationwide celebrations and police vigilance
New Year's Day in 1985 drew millions to Times Square and Pasadena with streets jammed by revelers. In New York over 500000 gathered to watch the sphere drop, while Pasadena hosted 200000 along the Rose Parade route. Police nationwide manned checkpoints to curb drunken driving and handed out free transit rides to deter risky travel.
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Detroit
New York
Times Square
Pasadena
Calif
Reagan
Palm Springs
Walter Annenberg
Kansas City
New York City
Roger Licht
Beverly Hills, Calif
Tina Mohrmann
Atlantic Richfield Co
Sabinal Police Chief Drowns During Rescue at Flood Crossing
Sabinal police chief Jim Wolf drowned while trying to rescue a stranded motorist as heavy rains flooded Central Texas. A rope allegedly broke, sending Wolf to a rain-swollen creek. the motorist was later saved by other officers. Searchers looked for three missing after another vehicle was swept away. Nearby, Center Point residents were rescued from a low water crossing, and hunters in Kimble County were rescued by helicopter.
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Sabinal
Hill Country
Texas
Jim Wolf
Uvalde County
D.L. Hardin
Hardin
Wolf
Kerr County
Center Point
Department of Public Safety
Mike Rogers
Kimble
Vietnamese Press Border Clash Spurs Thai Troop Rush
Thai forces rushed to the eastern border after the first clashes with Vietnamese troops since Vietnam began its Cambodia offensive. Thai ranger units were ambushed, four of six wounded remained pinned. Cambodian guerrillas near Rithisen reported heavy shelling, with about 20 killed and 40 wounded as Vietnamese artillery and tanks fired on their positions.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Vietnam
Anusorn Krissanasareni
Nong Samet
Ritchisen
Mea Saphien
Rithisen
Tornado lashes Pasadena injuring dozens and causing damage
A series of eight tornadoes struck Pasadena and surrounding areas east of Houston on New Year’s Day. City officials report 38 injuries, no deaths, and about 5 million dollars in damage. About 8,000 people lost power. Red Cross opened two shelters. Local residents describe roofs, windows, and debris causing injuries as responders assess the scene.
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Pasadena
Houston
John Isbell
Texas
Ron Stagno
National Weather Service
Sabrina McDowell
Houston Lighting and Power Co
Steve Gonzales
Red Cross
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Isbell
Betty Parks
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Jim Foster
Pasadena Bayshore Medical Center
Craig Steingrader
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