Hijacker Seizes Beirut-Bound Plane At Larnaca Airport
A man claiming a bomb hijacked a Middle East Airlines Boeing 707 from Beirut just before landing in Larnaca Cyprus. He held crew and an airline official hostage while passengers fled in panic after the plane taxied to a stop. The hijacker reportedly carried a hand grenade. Nearby, a Jordanian jet hijacking ended in Beirut with gunmen fleeing after freeing passengers and crew, the plane blown up.
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Suit alleges voter harassment in Alabama indictments
A federal probe indicts eight civil rights activists and two Alabama towns for alleged election fraud aimed at punishing black voters and aiding white supporters. Indictments were returned in Birmingham and Mobile. key figures include Spiver W. Gordon and Union mayor James Colvin with charges of conspiracy and mail fraud. Arraignments set for June 19 and next week trial in Selma for Albert Turner, Evelyn Turner, and Spencer Hogue Jr.
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