Timebombs found on Nassau flight before takeoff tragedy feared
Miami AP reports two plastic explosive timebombs with detonator and timer were found in a lavatory of a Nassau bound Bahamas airplane minutes before departure. Police evacuated the jet. bomb squad deactivated them. A caller claiming Cuban Power 76 responsibility cited Bahamas lobster fishing ban. Separate pipe bomb found at University of Miami apartment complex.
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Miami
Bahamas
Thomas Hughes
U.S
Denis Shaw
University of Miami
Coral Gables
Post Office Concedes Yule Mail Jam Threat
The Postal Service faces a seven million dollar daily deficit but expects to handle the holiday rush with new overtime and hiring limits. More than 9 billion pieces of mail are expected before Christmas, aided by a rate increase debate and mass mailings by businesses before December 28.
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Washington
Postal Service
Henry Cooper
National Association of Greeting Card Publishers
RockefellerCamping Out On Texas Hunting Trip
Vice President Nelson Rockefeller visits Harlingen for a Texas hunting weekend at a 6,000 acre ranch north of Raymondville. He predicts King Juan Carlos will unite Spanish factions, praises the new king, and discusses Reagan and Ford. A rattlesnake was killed near the camp by a secret service agent.
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Harlingen
Tex
Nelson Rockefeller
Juan Carlos
South Texas
Spain
New York
Rockefeller
Ford
Francisco Franco
Willacy County
Raymondville
Brownsville
Frank D. Yturria
San Juan de Carricitas Grant
King Ranch
Bob Yonker
U.S. Air Force
California
Ronald Reagan
Secret Service
Rockefeller Camp
Liquor Store Looted on Thanksgiving Weekend
Port Lavaca police investigated a burglary at Baker B B Package Store 1300 W Main St where Several fifths and half gallon bottles of Wild Turkey whiskey were stolen along with mixes four and a half cases of beer and $70 in cash. A separate break in at Wells Wright concrete at 1111 W Live Oak occurred with missing hand tools. inventory incomplete. No leads initially found as officers checked surrounding counties.
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Baker B B
Main St
Port Lavaca
Wells-Wright, Inc. Concrete Products
Live Oak
Farm Road 1090 Work Approved in Calhoun District
The road construction program for 1975 includes replacing one drainage structure and widening three others on Farm to Market Road 1090 one to 2.8 miles north of Highway 35. District Engineer Carl Ramert of Yoakum announced Wednesday, with 70 percent federal and 30 percent state financing. Additional funding covers Farm to Market Road 2760 and 3280, already approved but needing more due to inflation. Road 2760 gets 93,600 dollars to extend 1 mile northeast of Highway 316 to Magnolia Beach, and 3280 gets 1,500 dollars to extend 2.3 miles south of the Jackson County line to Matagorda Bay. Statewide, 38.1 million is allotted for 582.5 miles of secondary roads.
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Car
Magnolia Beach
Jackson County
Matagorda Bay
Wreck Victim Transferred to Austin Hospital in Roll Over
Donald McValley, 43, of Long Mott, was in fair condition at De Tar Hospital Victoria before be ing moved to Brackenridge Hospital Austin with eye and chest injuries from a one car rollover near Long Mott off Highway 35. He was first taken to Champ Traylor Memorial Hospital Port Lavaca, then De Tar for tests, then to Austin for further observation.
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Donald McValley
Long Mott
de Tar Hospital
Victoria
Brackenridge Hospital
Austin
McCalley
Champ Traylor Memorial Hospital
Port Lavaca
Austin Hospit
Thanksgiving baby arrives on Thanksgiving with quick rush
Wayne Mackey 29 and his wife 18 welcomed a premature son at 1 45 am on Thanksgiving Day 1975 after a fast labor that began with false alarms and a doctor advised aspirin. The baby arrived in ten minutes with the birth occurring feet first and the father learning to improvise, vowing to listen to his wife and take prenatal classes next time.
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Dallas
Wayne Mackey
IRA Gunmen Suspected in Editor's Death
LONDON AP Police launched a massive manhunt for suspected IRA slayers of Ross McWhirter co editor of the Guinness Book of World Records The 50 year old McWhirter a conservative figure had fought for the death penalty and photographed identity cards for Irish residents in Britain The editor was shot in the head and chest at his Enfield home as he answered the door in North London
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London
Ross McWhirter
McWhirter
Britain
Enfield
North London
Leading Economic Indicators Signal Oct slowdown
Washington AP report shows the index of leading economic indicators fell five tenths of a percent in October, the second straight decline after a September drop. The Commerce Department noted four of 11 components declined, including liquid assets and building permits, while five indicators rose, suggesting mixed signals for future activity.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Weather outlook mild with showers through Saturday
Cloudy to partly cloudy conditions persist with a 30 percent chance of rain this afternoon and 20 percent tonight and Saturday. Southeasterly winds 12 to 20 mph, shifting to 15 to 22 mph on Saturday, highs in the mid 70s, lows mid 60s, scattered showers and a few thundershowers, seas 3 to 5 feet, gusty near showers, sunset 5 31, tides high and low times listed.
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Ernesto
Cuban Power 76
The
Ile
Richard Keller
Post Office
WF Bolger
James Rademacher
National Association of Letter Carriers
Francis Filbey
American Postal Workers Union
Postmaster General
Texas
Irene Claire
Lafayette Park
White House
Pey
Mt. Baldy
Calhoun
Mackey
IRA
Irish Republican Army
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