Aggressive cancer claims brave Lovell youth in farewell home
Dininy Blackburn dies after a long battle with cancer in Lovell Wyoming. His father Donal recalls his son's bravery as he sought to leave the hospital for home. Letters from celebrities and a Nixon card mark his final days. Hijacking defendant Sibley seeks trial, hoping to explain motives, while Beate Sibley discusses their split. The GOP honors Al Landon as a distinguished senior statesman at the Miami Beach convention.
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Richard Nixon
Frank Sidley
Nixsn
Irving Pant Jr
Sibley
Seattle
King County
Paul
Beate Jeanney Sibley
United Air Lines
Kansas
Svho
Wildcat
Miami Beach
al. M. Landon
Jack
Landon
Pregnant delegate wears cheeky Nixon tribute at convention
Fort Worth Republican alternate Mrs. Stan Stonksberry drew laughter on the convention floor with a yellow maternity dress and a sash reading Nixon's the One. A Virgin Islands delegate supplied a bold button reading Try a Virgin Islander. She joked she might vote by absentee ballot in October.
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Stan Stonksberry
Fort Worth
Tex
Virgin Islands
Toa
Nixon
Hijack of South Yemeni airliner ends in Libya refuel stop
A National Al Yemda Airlines DCH propeller plane carrying 53 passengers and five crew was hijacked over the Mediterranean. Two South Yemeni hijackers diverted the Beirut to Cairo flight to Nicosia for a three hour refueling before departing to Benghazi, Libya. Security surrounded the aircraft on landing. no injuries reported and explosives threats were unconfirmed.
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Two girls heckle Nixon at GOP Miami beach brunch
Two young protesters slipped into the Fontainebleau Hotel brunch honoring Mrs. Nixon and shouted Miss Pig at First Lady Pat Nixon. One was briefly detained before being released as hundreds of police and security officers kept rival demonstrations apart outside the hotel.
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Suzy Ferry Sinks Off Albania Killing Eleven
The Ministry of Merchant Marine reports the 2,300 ton freighter Suzy foundered off the Albanian coast on Sunday. Eleven crew members are dead, eight survivors were saved.
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