Slain skyjackers came to U S as political refugees
Two skyjackers killed by FBI agents after hijacking a PSA jet were Bulgaria natives who arrived in the United States as political refugees. they had been sponsored by the World Council of Churches and had spent time in Italy before settling in the Bay Area. Passengers blamed lax security and airlines urged federal control. FAA Chief Shaffer praised stronger security measures following three hijack attempts.
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San Francisco
UPI
FBI
United States
World Council of Churches
Dmitrov Alexiev
Michael D. Azmanoff
Pacific Southwest Airlines
Liberia
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Alexiev
Armanoff
Bulgaria
Naples
Italy
Council
U.S. Army
Armanatt
Bay Area
PSA
J. Lloyd Andrews
Bill Rozell
State Senate
Manuel 8. Alvarez
Wounded actor backs FBI hijack strategy
Victor Sen Yung, 86, wounded aboard the hijacked jetliner, told a Peninsula Hospital interview he supported the FBI tactic. He called the action a risk balancing 80 lives against a few potential injuries. Two hijackers and one passenger died. another passenger and Yung were wounded.
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Burlingame
Victor Sen
Yung
FBI
FBE
Liop Sing
Cartwright
Peninsula Hospital
Nader group seeks ouster of 58 from airline boards
The Aviation Consumer Action Project seeks removal of 58 corporate directors from 12 airlines alleging control by banks and insurers. Airlines named include American and Delta, with investments totaling over 6.4 billion dollars. The piece notes head taxes on passengers in several states and possible Senate action to bar such taxes.
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Nader Group
Washington
UPI
Ralph Nader
Civil Aeronautics Board
CAB
Aviation Consumer Action Project
ACAP
Allegheny
American
Braniff
Continental
Delta
Eastern
Northeast
Northwest
Pan American
Trans World
United and Western
Senate
Aviation Subcommittee
Court orders tests for hijack suspect Speck
Accused hijacker Stanley H. Speck, 31, San Francisco, was ordered to undergo 90 days of psychiatric tests at Springfield, Missouri, to determine if he is mentally competent to stand trial.
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San Diego
UPI
Stanley H. Speck
San Francisco
Springfield
PSA to purchase Air California control in merger plan
PSA discloses it will buy controlling stock from Westgate California Corp for 15.75 dollars per share. PSA plans to retain all Air California employees and operate all existing routes, with regulatory approvals pending.
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PSA
Air-California Control
Westgate- California Corp
J. Floyd Andrews
Air California
Westgate California
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Andriw
United Air Lines
Chicago
United
Andrews
John H. Shaffer
Federal Aviation Administration
Shaffer
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Lakewood Blvd
Lakewood Center
Victor Sen Yung
H. Stanley Carter
HBI
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van Nuys
Ence
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Morfan Guaranty
Chase Manhattan Banks
Prudential, Metropolitan, Equitable, Connecticut General
Aetna Insurance Companies
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General Electric
K.G.J. Pillai
Ife
The
Air Transport Association
ATA
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Sarasota-Bradenton
Huntsville
Ala
Saginaw, Mich
Philadelphia
API
Gordon
Gordon's
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Veaquit
Pacific Coast Highway
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Regner Christensen Sage
Sora
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