German Police Kill Gunman After Hostage Held Aboard Jet
Police shot and killed Viktor Widera at Frankfurt Airport freeing Margit Lomimer, a 31 year old Montreal resident hostage, as officers stormed the DC8. Widera, armed with a revolver and a powdery parcel, had seized the aircraft and demanded releases from West German jails.
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Germany
Air Canada
Frankfurt
Horst Vogel
Margit Lom
Imer
Miss Sommer
Viktor Widera
Vogel
Widera
Montreal
Labor Party Upset Wins New Zealand Election
Norman Kirk leads the Labor party to a landslide victory over Prime Minister John Marshall’s National party in New Zealand’s parliamentary elections. Labor secures 56 seats to 31, Kirk to take office in about 10 days, and Whitlam’s ally status grows as Australian politics watch the outcome.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Labor Party
Norman FE
Kirk
John Ross Marshall
National Party
Labor
Marshall
Parliament House
Nationals
Australia
Gough Whitlam
William McMahon
Liberal Party
Weather Eyes Cold Front Amid Light Snow Across Nation
Rain and sleet chilled the nation’s midsection with light snowfall overall. Hazardous driving conditions were reported in northwest Oklahoma due to freezing rain and sleet while Florida and the Pacific Northwest saw scattered rain.
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Oklahoma
Florida
Pacific Northwest
Monster Era in Science-Fiction Near An End
LOS ANGELES AP The monster era in science fiction is ending as filmmakers shift to improved television films and original pilots. Richard Matheson predicts fewer monster kicks while nine sci fi pilots are planned for next season across three networks. D C Fontana agrees the era is over and emphasize better quality, with 25 books under option.
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Los Angeles
Richard Matheson
Matheson
D. C. Fontana
Criterion
Philadelphia
Miss Fontana
Forrest Ackerman
Bella Lugosi
Cuban Courts To Decide Ransom Return And Trial
Cuban courts will rule on whether ransom paid to hijackers should be returned to Southern Airways. The Havana trial will address three suspects Lewis K. Moore Melvin Cale and Henry D. Jackson accused of forcing a Southern DC9 to land at Jose Marti Airport on November 11 plane crew and passengers threatened with harm to obtain fuel. No trial date is set. Officials say Cuba may deduct costs from any ransom returned and may also charge Southern Airways for handling expenses.
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Miami
Southern Airways
Miami News
Washington
Havana
Lewis K. Moore
Melvin Cale
Moore
Henry D. Jackson
Cuba
Jose Marti
U.S
Teen arrestee after deputy shot in helicopter incident
In Menlo Park California a deputy Jack R. Gerhardt 45 was wounded when a high powered rifle bullet pierced a helicopter floor as it patrolled Portola Valley. He underwent over three hours of surgery for a thigh artery and a shattered wrist. the unidentified teen was booked for assault with intent to murder.
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Menlo Park
Calif
San Mateo County
Portola Valley
Jack R. Gerhardt
Gerhardt
Gerald Fitting
Dave McIntyre
McIntyre
Peace Talks Recessed Until December Fourth in Paris
Henry Kissinger and Le Duc Tho met for the sixth day and agreed to resume negotiations on December 4 in Paris. The halt follows leaks of deep differences and Kissinger’s return to Washington to brief President Nixon. Ziegler noted the crisis was not fully defined and both sides were negotiating seriously.
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Paris
Henry A. Kissinger
North Vietnam
le Duc Tho
Tho
Xuan Thuy
Dr.Kissinger
New York
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Ziegler
Kissinger
United States
U. S
Choisy-le-Roi
Bus Strike Paralyzes Connecticut Routes Across Major Cities
The Amalgamated Transit Union began a statewide bus strike affecting Hartford New Haven and Stamford after ConnCo refused a subsidized contract. ConnCo runs 190 Hartford buses 105 in New Haven and 42 in Stamford and carries about 100000 daily passengers. Union leader John Thompson cites pending subsidies and a shrinking negotiation window as the strike proceeds.
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Associated Press
Hartford
New Haven
Stamford
John Thompson
Amalgamated Transit Union
ConnCo
Thompson
Heaviest B52 Raids Press North Vietnam Over 6,000 Tons Dropped
U S B52 bombers launched over 200 strikes in five days dropping more than 6 000 tons of bombs in the heaviest raids of the war. A second B52 was damaged by surface to air missiles and one aircraft crashed in northeast Thailand with all six crewmen rescued. Air America Caribou gunship support plane was shot down in southern Laos, two Americans killed, total American losses six killed and three missing, eleven airmen rescued. Officials say raids aim to pressure Hanoi while seeking a Paris peace agreement.
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U.S
U Taphao
Thailand
Vinh
Laos
Saravane
John H. Bannerman
Fairfield
Calif
Charles
Hanoi
Graf Prew
Norway Drops Anti-sub Mine Barrage
Oslo AP Norwegian navy frigates dropped antisubmarine mines in the outer part of the Sognefjord on Friday night after reports of new contacts with a suspected submarine. A defense staff spokesman said details were withheld but did not rule out more than one unidentified submarine in the area.
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Oslo
Norway
Sognefjord
Norwegian Defense Staff
Traffic deaths rise to 383 over Thanksgiving weekend
The nation logged 383 traffic fatalities by 1 p.m. today as a storm system tracked across the midcontinent and western regions. Rain sleet and snow slowed motorists while dry conditions prevailed in other areas. the count started Wednesday at 6 p.m. local time and will conclude at midnight Sunday.
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Associated Press
Florida
Pacific Northwest
Syrians Shell Israelis in Golan Heights Border
Syrian artillery batteries shelled two Israeli military positions in the Golan Heights today, the first border shooting since Tuesday’s all day battle. Radio Damascus claimed the shells responded to earlier Israeli mortar and machine gun fire, while an Israeli spokesman denied any Israeli firing and called the shelling unprovoked.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Golan Heights
Radio
Damascus
Earier
Tel Aviv
Princess Anne Escapes Charge After Speeding Warnings
British police faced backlash for giving Princess Anne a warning after two speeding violations. Union leader Alex Kitson blasted the decision saying a trucker would have been charged, expressing bitterness and asking how this could happen twice without a court appearance.
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London
Queen Elizabeth
Princess Anne
Transport and General Workers Union
Alex Kitson
Vatican denies aiding Bormann escape to Latin America
The Vatican says it has no knowledge of church assistance for Martin Bormann to reach Latin America after World War II. Spokesman Federico Alessandrini cautions that while Bormann may have used another name, the church did aid many refugees in general.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Martin Bormann
Latin America
Federico Alessandrini
Bormann
Rebellion Reported Near Saigon Involving Vietnamese Troops
U S and South Vietnamese officials denied knowledge of a rebellion by North Vietnamese soldiers against Viet Cong leaders earlier this month. French Le Monde reported about 1,000 North Vietnamese troops revolted over the Viet Cong's readiness to accept a peace settlement Indochina.
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Telligence
le Monde
Paris
Saigon
Indochina
Nixon's New York Visit Interrupted by Kissinger Paris Talks
President Nixon’s New York family weekend was interrupted as Henry Kissinger returned to confer on recessed Paris peace talks for nine days. Kissinger would meet Nixon in Washington next week. Colson reportedly planning to leave the White House. Nixon forecast a very exciting second term abroad and at home.
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New York
Nixon
White House
Paris
U.S
Henry A. Kissinger
Ronald L. Zieder
Kissinrer
Hanoi
le Due Tho
Xuan Thuy
Ziegler
Washington
Neuyen Phu Duc
Neuyen van Thieu
Kissinger
Ziedler
Nixons
Camp David
Charles Colson
Washington Post
Colson
Woman Driver Killed In Slush Crash Near Medina
A car skidded on slush on a rural road near Medina in Orleans County and crashed into a tree, killing 49 year old Mildred Walter of Medina. Deputies say the Friday night collision was the fatal accident.
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Medina
N.Y
Orleans County
Mildred Walter
Saloon founder leaves 1.5 million to sister and nieces
Castella California obituary notes Mike Padula, longtime saloon owner, bequeaths 1.5 million in Lucky Stores stock to his sister Mrs. Wesley Gray Jr. of Monroe Michigan and her two daughters, with potential another 1.5 million in property. Padula died November 4 and requested a state wake in his saloon.
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Mike Padula
California
Lucky Stores
Wesley Gray Jr
Monroe
Mich
Howard Jones
Padula
Jones
Castella
James Padula
Mike
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