Sky pirate hijack ends with ransom and escape
A hijacker aboard Eastern flight 170 from Allentown to Miami diverted to Dulles Virginia stealing $303000 in ransom. Passengers were released and the fugitive reportedly studied flight schedules while the airline retrieved large denomination notes from banks.
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Orleans
Washington
Robert Martin
Eastern Flight 170
Allentown
Miami
Washington National Airport
Dulles
Washington, D.C
Virginia
Eastern
New York
Richmond
Federal Reserve Bank
Askew Picks England As Consumer Overseer
Gov Reubin Askew named attorney Arthur England Jr 39 to head Florida s new consumer protection office The appointee served as special tax counsel to the House and helped in crafting the 100 million corporate income tax amendment England will monitor state agencies and curb consumer frauds with a focus on the Public Service Commission and state purchasing practices.
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Fla
UPI
Reubin Askew
Arthur England Jr
Askew
Florida Society of Newspaper Editors
FSNE
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House of Representatives
Price Commission cites 376 firms for missing profit reports
The Price Commission named 376 major companies for failing to file required quarterly profit margin reports. It said it would seek Justice Department prosecution if reports are not submitted within a week. Firms listed include Du Pont Nemours Monsanto Olin Revlon Reynolds Metals.
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Washington
New York
Revlon Inc
Reynolds Metals Co
Richmond
Price Commission
C. Jackson Grayson Jr
Commission
Kidnap Suspect Nabbed After Florida Chase
In Tallahassee a 2 year old youth led police on a car chase and bloodhound pursuit through a swamp before arresting Howard P. Abel 41 chairman of the Florida State University business department. Abel reported being robbed at knife point of a small amount of cash and at no time harmed.
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Tallahassee
Fla
UPI
Florida
Florida State University
Howard P. Abel
Florida State Business Department
Thomas Coy Grantham
Grantham
Abel
Five events slated for PMCA 1972-73 concert series
The Playground Mutual Concert Association announced five programs for the 1972-73 season during a Coronado Motor Hotel dinner meeting led by Max Johnson of Alkahest Attractions. Membership aims at 550 with over 200 sold. five concerts cost 15 dollars. The lineup includes Chitri Arpi harp quartet, Francisco Espinosa, Richard Liebert, The New York Lyric Quartet and The Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Ronald L. Allaire is president, with Wesley Miller, Vernon Peterson, and Eva LaPierre in key roles. new and continuing directors listed with terms.
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Ronald L. Allaire
Playground Mutual Concert Association
Eva LaPierre
Vernon Peterson
Wesley Miller
Emma Goggin
Max Johnson
Johnson
Alkahest Attractions,Inc
Atlanta
Coronado Motor Hotel
Fort Walton Beach Civic Auditorium
Russia
United States
Francisco Espinosa
Richard Liebert
New York Lyric Quartet
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
New Orleans
Fort Walton Beach
Shalimar
August Lenert
Robert A. Lee
R. Camerson Price
J.M. Piper
Fritz Mantey
Martin Brown
Nell Rogers
B.B. Wentzel
Harold Speck
One-car crash in Wright injures none
Florida Highway Patrol reports a 1969 Dodge totalled in a single vehicle accident on Beal Street Wright Saturday at 12 45 pm. Lorraine P Curran 22 of Hamp's Bayou Trailer Park drove the southbound car off the road and overturned but escaped injury per Trooper F L Mills.
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Florida Highway Patrol
Wright
Lorraine P. Curran
Hamp’s Bayou Trailer Park
Beal Street
F. L. Mills
Okaloosa Governors Benefits From Revenue Sharing Boost
Information from Senator John R. Broxson notes Okaloosa County will gain about 332000 from revenue sharing and education aid will rise by 320000 plus 1500000 in MFP funds. The package funds elementary guidance counselors and law enforcement incentives, with $110000 for handicapped children centers and $112000 for exceptional education coordination. Senator Broxson highlights decades of service and commitment to constituents.
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Gulf Breeze
Okaloosa
Broxson
Senate
House
Okalogsa County
MFP
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Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
Tepislaure
Senate of
Reds Hit Hard in Quang Tri and Around Indochina
UPI reports heavy combat across Vietnam and Cambodia with North Vietnamese divisions mauled at Quang Tri and around Hue Pleiku and the Central Highlands. Casualties include 648 PAVN/VC killed, 40 ARVN dead, 143 wounded. one U.S. adviser killed near Pleiku. four aircraft lost. Cambodian clashes near Phnom Penh leave dozens dead. In Niceville, officials deny $20,000 in drugs taken from Niceville-Valparaiso Hospital amid internal control probes.
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U.S
Quang Tri
North Vietnam
Laos
Hue
An Loc
Central Highlands
Indochina
Dien Bien Phu
Phnom Penh
Highway 1
Niceville
Robert Anderson
Okaloosa County
Niceville- Valparaiso Hospital
Anderson
Tom
County Commission
Dee Parkton
Parkton
Grover C. Ayers Jr
Playground Daily News
Okaloosa Digest notices advertised for Playground Daily News
Community notices outline events in Okaloosa area including Fort Walton Beach Woman's Club Tour of Homes from 1 to 6 p m with 1 25 ticket price, Sidewalk Art Show at Brooks Plaza, and several recreation courses for girls and babysitters. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings listed at multiple local venues. Open Dog Show hosted by Humane Society at the Animal Shelter with noon to 1 30 registration and no entry fee.
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Playground Daily News
PGDN
Fort Walton Beach
Woman's Club
Alcoholics Anonymous
Eglin Fellowship Group
Federal Prison Camp
Eglin Afb
Eglin Hospital
Ocean City
Ocean City Presbyterian Church
Serenity Group
Fort Walton Beach Public Health
Niceville Methodist Church
Partin Drive
State Road
The
Humane Society
Animal Shelter
North Vietnam and Viet Cong accuse Nixon of stalling peace talks
In Paris the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong accused President Nixon of deliberately deadlocking secret peace negotiations while he increased American combat forces in South Vietnam. They said the Nixon administration refused to negotiate corrally.
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UPI
North Vietnam
Viet Cong
Nixon
South Vietnam
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