Skyjackers slain as Ethiopian jet foils hijack at Addis Ababa
An Ethiopian Airlines jet returning to Addis Ababa after takeoff from that city endured a grenade blast and gunfire as hijackers attempted to seize the plane. All seven hijackers were killed by security forces, the pilot Kesela landed safely. Temple educator Hilsinger praised for restraining a hijacker and saving passengers. A woman led the hijackers and was killed shielding another.
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Fron Addin Ababa
ATL
Addis Ababa
Richard Wylie
Hilsinger
Mane
Sirborne
A. Kesela
Ethiopian Airlines
Wylie
Hiksinger
He Grenaade
Centrol
S. Hilsinger
Temple's
College of Education
Temple
University of Haile Selassie
Philadelphia
Truman's health improves as fever cools at home
The ailing former president Harry S Truman showed signs of improvement after fluctuating temperatures and a period of alertness. Mrs. Bess Truman and Mrs. Daniel visited the ailing leader for nearly five hours, reporting him as "half awake" earlier and then "wide awake" with a smile. Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey called but officials limited telephones and wires. Temperatures ranged from a high of 102.8 degrees Wednesday night to lower readings by Thursday afternoon.
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Danift
Hubert II
Huephrey
D-Minn
Tonion
Truman
We Point
Life to halt publication at yearend amid rising costs
VNA statement reports Life magazine will cease publication by year end due to heavy postal rate increases and shrinking profits. Advertising rose in 1972 but then declined. staff will receive severance pay and remain on payroll through year end.
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VNA
Tine, Inc
Ciieufallen
Avi Suman
Gael Searhey Hive Hoon
Ther IH
Apollo 17 passes halfway to the moon in space
The Apollo 17 crew reports good sleep as America and Challenger near the moon. Schmitt describes Earth weather from space and jokes about predicting tomorrow's weather. Mission Control notes the craft performing in a super fashion with minor alarm issues resolved.
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Point
Moon
Schmitt
Cernan
Evans
Apollo 17
Jowney
Earth
Mon
America
Challenger
Space
Mission Control
Schutt
Dim
Don
Carnan
Jerry Griffin
Gas rationing key to U S smog plan
EPA officials discuss a rationing strategy to cut hydrocarbon emissions in a six county area to meet federal air quality standards. The plan links gasoline reduction targets to allowable daily emissions and outlines steps for review by federal agencies and potential public hearings.
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U.S
Times
EPA
William D. Rackleshaus
BPA
Federal Departments of Commerce, Transportation
Office of Management and Budget
Buckleshaus
Deadhue
Cabinet stability amid cabinet reshuffle and violence in Chile
The attorney general will stay in cabinet for a second term and five justice officials will be replaced or reassigned. Keel Lafontant, a Chicago attorney, will become deputy solicitor general under a Bork promotion. Interior Department leaders Harrison Loesch and Lewis A. Bruce to depart. In Chile, machine gun fire near ex president Frei’s home wounded a student and police in an attempted car theft, with three suspects arrested and police labeling it a colon crime with no political motives.
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Kleindienst
Diegier
Justice
Erickson
Norman
NEXON
Fat
Keel Lafontant
Chicago
Bork
Ziegler
Interior Department
Harrison Loesch
Public Land Management
Lewis A. Bruce
Indian Affairs
Nixon
Santiago
Chile
UPI
Eduardo Frei
Frei
Colon
Long Beach Officer Cleared in Student Slaying Study
A six week probe by the Special Investigations Division concludes Long Beach Officer Dennis Vershaw acted within state law when he shot Myearaki Roland D. Peterson, a burglary suspect, on October 18 at 509 BE Pacific Coast Highway. Peterson, a Long Beach State student, was fleeing after a burglary. Vershaw later returned to full duty but faces a firearms policy appeal.
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Schmitt
Long Beach
Dennis Vershaw
Special Investigations Division
Sidney A. Cherniss
William Mooney
Myearaki
Roland D. Peterson
Peterson
Vershaw
Pacific Coast Highway
District Attorney’s Office
Force
Long Beach State University
Verstay
Mooney
Vershi
Gyith
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Governmen
Addis Abaa
Kesela
Life To
Liberty
American Magazine
Womans Wome Companion
Wee
California Desert
Palm Springs
Houston
Griffin
Elinic
Cerritos Store
Cerritos
TAK
Lewis Legal Company
L.B
Tom Willman
Monney
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