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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1973
Page
4
A coded West German message urged hijackers to kill passengers immediately or release them. Four hijackers hold 139 aboard in Dubai heat while awaiting commands, as Israel and Japan consider possible hostage swaps and air men prepare supplies.
SAIGON AP The South Vietnamese government and the Viet Cong resumed the exchange of civilian prisoners after a two month delay. A controversy arose over delivering non Communist foes of President Thieu to the Communists. About 107 men were flown from Bien Hoa to Loc Ninh. Some received food, others left it. Tran Ngoc Chau and other foes were reportedly to be released but later a spokesman said not until later this week. Washington AP Census Bureau notes black progress in education but income gaps persist. In Cambodia fighting continues around Phnom Penh as US air strikes target insurgent positions near the capital.
A collage of notes from the Old Farmer’s Almanac including dates for Wright Brothers flight and Cuban Revolution anniversaries, a riddle, a question about the eagle on the Great Seal, home remedies, a kettle cleaning tip, a weather forecast roundup for U S regions, and a closing credit to Yankee Inc Dublin NH 03444.
A Pan American jetliner with 69 passengers and 10 crew crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from Papeete en route to Los Angeles. One survivor and 12 bodies were recovered as search efforts continued. the lone survivor, a Canadian, was treated at the Papeete military hospital. A witness described the plane turning left and a flare before impact. The wreckage is thought unrecoverable at a 3,300 foot ocean depth.
Senate moves to debate a campaign spending bill amid Watergate amendments. Proposals set limits on individual contributions to candidates, with caps for house senate and president, plus primary and general election spending ceilings. A proposed repeal of equal time rules for broadcasters is included in the package.
Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, WWI flying ace who survived dogfights with the Red Baron and later built Eastern Airlines, died in Zurich at age 82. An Eastern official cited heart failure. funeral services planned in Columbus, Ohio.
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