Moynihan Sees FBI Improvement After Hoover Departure
Daniel Patrick Moynihan urged J. Edgar Hoover's retirement, saying the FBI would improve. The Harvard professor cited civil liberties concerns and alleged morale problems, criticizing Hoover's long tenure and the Bureau’s handling of a Harvard inquiry. Moynihan spoke on Meet the Press after questions about Lawrence Tribe.
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Veteran General Emmett O'Donnell Jr., 65, dies at home
Retired Air Force General Emmett O'Donnell Jr., former Pacific Air Forces commander and USO president, died Sunday at his McLean Virginia home. The Brooklyn native graduated from West Point in 1928 and rose to general in 1959.
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Forecasts Point to 1972 Economic Boom and Farm Rally
Commerce Secretary Maurice Stans Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz and Labor official Laurence Silberman forecast 1972 would bring rapid unemployment decline strong domestic expansion and a near record farm income with a reduced trade deficit. They warned dock strikes could cloud prospects while noting inflation had been curbed and exports to the USSR and socialist nations looked promising.
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U S Chamber Expert Predicts 1972 Growth
The U S Chamber of Commerce chief economist Dr Carl H Madden forecasts 1972 will bring strong economic growth with inflation tempered after six years and unemployment expected to decline. A national business poll of 451 leaders shows optimism about 1972 but mixed views on Nixon policy effects.
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Women's Liberation Aims at 1972 Politics
Gloria Steinem says the 1972 focus is reforming delegate selection and conventions to reflect a diverse electorate. Rep. John Conyers adds that blacks must gain influence beyond token 20 percent shares. A separate Moscow view notes Mars mission aims to find Martian life in warm oasis regions.
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Jet Crash Inquiry Points to Landing Error in New Haven
National Transportation Safety Board testimony from copilot James Walker details an Allegheny Airlines crash near New Haven on June 7. Walker says pilot Gordon Eastridge continued descent after warnings, despite being 20 feet above water in fog. Six survived, 28 died.
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Priest Kidnapper Surrenders After Christmas Escape
Thomas Belew, 23, who escaped from Eagle Island prison farm with two companions after abducting Rev. James R. Wilson on Christmas Day, surrendered in McDermitt, Nevada. Trujillo and Guzman were captured in Idaho. Wilson was unharmed.
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Recent Hijacker Not Parachuter
FBI says Everett Leary Holt 25 from Indianapolis did not hijack a Northwest Airlines plane and parachute to escape. Holt allegedly threatened a stewardess on a Minneapolis Chicago Miami flight demanding 300000 dollars and two parachutes, then surrendered at O Hare after five hours. Prosecutors may add air piracy interference with crew and assault plus possible extortion.
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Air Canada DC9 hijacked. flown to Havana with 89 aboard
A hijacker armed with a hand grenade seized an Air Canada DC9 about ten minutes before landing in Toronto. The 89 passengers were calmly deplaned as the plane refueled and then departed non stop for Havana at 8 45 p.m. EST. It marked the year’s 50th hijacking or attempt.
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Peru Searches For Lost Plane Disappears In Andes
Peru Air Force planes army units and volunteers searched the central Andes for a Lansa National Airlines Electra missing with 92 aboard. Five Americans were among 86 passengers most from Pucallpa and Iquitos returning home for Christmas. Rumors sparked frenzy in Pucallpa as searches yielded no trace.
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Yale Present Kills Mayor Yale Present Kills Mayor
The newly elected Malabon mayor Jose Cruz 34 died after a blast in his hotel suite. An unidentified man handed a Christmas gift triggering the explosion. Officials await autopsy results from the National Bureau of Investigation to determine the weapon.
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Bus and Subway Strike Set in New York
About 5000 members of Transport Workers Local 100 authorized leaders to call a bus and subway strike in New York if a new contract is not reached by New Year's Eve. The union seeks a 30 percent wage raise, a four day 32 hour week, a cost of living clause and other fringe benefits. The vote followed reports that city talks offered nothing new.
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