World Spotlight: Fair gambling halted nationwide
Beaumont authorities halted several midway games as illegal under state gambling laws after DA Tom Hanna's interpretation. The roundup sparked changes at Baytown schools over Christmas activities. Map of other items covers Temple ASCS move talk, Manila helicopter crash, Ku Klux Klan border patrol worries, Texas utility rate talks, Carter's campaign trip, Syria PLO role in talks, Prince Charles Georgia visit, a smoking pari mutuel window payout in Spring Grove, Cullen Davis capital murder case, and Elvis Presley death certificate report.
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Beaumont
Texas
Jefferson County
Tom Hanna
Hijacker ends cross country jet drama with suicide
The skyjacker Thomas Hannan released 13 hostages aboard a Frontier Airlines jet after 14 hours, then killed himself aboard the plane in Atlanta. FBI, and Stewart, held for ransom, urged surrender as negotiations stalled. Hannan’s action followed a bid to free a friend from jail.
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Robert Farlow
Associated Press
Atlanta
Nebraska
Thomas Michael Hannan
Frontier Airlines
James Dunn
FBI
Hannan
George David Stewart
Stewart
J. Roger Thompson
Dunn
Mobile
Ala
Chargd
Mike
Sioux Falls
S.C
Grand Island
Neb
Commandos Worldwide Ready to Rescue Hijacking Hostages
An Associated Press survey shows at least 10 countries plus Britain's Hong Kong colony maintain highly trained commando units for hijacking rescues. Nations include United States West Germany and Israel with operations cited in Mogadishu and earlier Entebbe style raids. Israel and US debate onboard security while UK SAS supplied aid and specialized stun grenades in the Mogadishu mission.
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London
United States
West Germany
Israel
Associated Press
Britain
France
Switzerland
Belgium
Denmark
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Austria
Indonesia
Hong Kong
Somalia
Lufthansa
Mogadishu
Entebbe
Uganda
Prince Charles Visits Texas Ranch For Welcoming Barbecue
ARMSTRONG Texas Prince Charles 28 arrives at Kingville naval air station then travels 50 miles to a 50000 acre South Texas ranch for a Texas style cookout and private polo match. About 250 guests including Senators Tower and Bentsen Lt Governor Hobby and Rep. de la Garza attend. The visit is part of a 12 city US tour with minimal protocol for a relaxed day off.
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Atlanta
Prince Charles
Georgia
Armstrongs
South Texas
United States
Armstrong
U.S
Court of St. James’s
Prince
Naval Air Station
Kingville
Texas
John Tower
Lloyd Bentsen
Bill Hobby
Kika de la Garza
Mission
Mrs. Armstrong
Four Houston officers indicted on civil rights in Campos Torres death
A federal grand jury indicts four former Houston police officers for civil rights violations in the drowning death of Joe Campos Torres in Buffalo Bayou after his arrest. Denson and Orlando face murder charges at the state level but were convicted of negligent homicide and probation. Brinkmeyer pleaded guilty to conspiracy. prosecutors seek probation. Local reaction cites a penal-code gap. defense voices concern over biased juries and possible venue changes.
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Houston
U.S
Terry Denson
Stephen Orlando
Louis Kinney
Joseph Janish
Joe Campos Torres
Campos Torres
Buffalo Bayou
Denson
Orlando
Huntsville
Texas
Glenn L. Brinkmeyer
Brinkmeyer
H. Lingo Platter
Ben Reyes
Robert Bennett
Mike Ramsey
Bennett
Ramsey
Wives of two congressmen report cash offered in 1975 Korea
The wives of Reps. E. de la Garza and J. T. Myers testified that Mrs. Kim Dong Jo, wife of a former South Korean ambassador, tried to hand cash stuffed envelopes to them during a Seoul trip, though both rejected and returned the money. Other testimonies described envelopes of cash delivered to offices in 1972 and 1973, while several congressmen on the trip said they received no offers.
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Washington
Korea
House
Park Chung Hee
Dong Jo
Kim
Seoul
Vorster prioritizes South African security over U.S. views
Prime Minister John Vorster said he cares more about South Africa's security than U.S. policy on his crackdown against anti-apartheid groups and newspapers. He dismissed a State Department warning as irrelevant, insisting safety at home comes first amid mass arrests and bannings. The U.N. African Group urged a Security Council session to address the repressive measures.
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Johannesburg
S. Africa
John Vorster
South Africa
United States
Vorster
U.S. State Department
Carter
State Department
United Nations
Security Council
Council
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Scrooge
Johnny Clark
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Ascs Office
Temple
Tex
Leonard Williams
Texas Agriculture Stablization and Conservation Service
College Staten
Williams
ASCS
Jim Goad
Rosebud
Manila
Philippines
Mindoro
Navy
San Antonio
Ku Klux Klan
John Hill
Hill
KKK
California
Austin
Texas Electric Utility
Texas Public Utility Commission
Detroit
New Jersey
Brendan Byrne
Syria
PLO
Egypt
Palestine Liberation Organization
Middle East
Geneva
Charles
Spring Grove
Ill
Jim Miller
Infermatic Inc
Amarillo
Cullen Davis
Richard
Haynes
Frank Shiller
Joe Shannon
Presley
Memphis
Tenn
Elvis Presley
Jerry Francisco
Shelby County Health Department
George Lovejoy
Commercial Appeal
Opera
Kansas City
Frontier
Thomas Hannon
KCI
Ben- Gurion
Special Air Services Regiment
SAS
Tobin
Anne Armstrong
Civil Rights Charge
Federal Grand Jury
Telligence
Kim Sang Keun
Park
Washington-area
Hancho C. Kim
Korean Central Intelligence Agency
Hahm_ H.E. Pyong Choon
Reps
E. de la Garza
D-Tex
John T. Myers
R-Ind
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