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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1973
Page
11
A Japanese hijacker controlled a passenger jet from Amsterdam toward Dubai and Damascus then Benghazi. The captain describes the crew’s calm handling, the five minute warning before detonation, the explosion and rescue aftermath, including a passenger coffin and minimal injuries.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved funding for a new Bellflower library as part of a multi-million dollar civic center project. Preliminary plans and cost estimates were approved, with final plans assigned to National Engineering Co. The library is planned as a single-story 21,280 square-foot facility.
Wildlife expert reports about 3500 common murre seabirds found dead from Moss Landing to Half Moon Bay. Officials say birds were fat and healthy, with lungs containing whale indicates rapid death. No disease signs. murres reside at sea and breed on rocky shores.
A San Francisco prison case involving Hugo Pinell and five other convicts charged with five murders, conspiracy and assaults seeks to ban pretrial shackling. Pinell petitions the state Supreme Court to overturn a Marin County ruling denying relief from handcuffing and waist chains during hearings.
Two Japan Airlines planes were sent to Libyan ports to evacuate 137 people from a hijacked jumbo jet that was blown up in Benghazi after arriving from Dubai and Damascus. Passengers and crew were housed at a Benghazi hotel and the Libyan government planned a trial for hijackers amid a 3 day air piracy.
Classifieds offer fixers for problems in the service ads section. Readable notices push quick solutions and local options. The item highlights the availability of services and directs readers to check the column for details and contact information.
Karl Pardick, 27, of Champaign, charged with impersonating an armed forces officer after posing as Lt Tom Johnson a former POW to win a Playboy Club date with 1965 Playmate Jo Collins. FBI traced hoax to Great Lakes Naval Station tale. Pardick’s father laments harm to family and recalls naval service.
Rohr Industries says it will unveil a spectacular rapid transit system at 30 to 60 days that could cost about one fourth the price of BART and would pay for itself in fares. Chairman Burton F. Raynes hinted at high speed electric quiet cars and multiple propulsion concepts suitable for San Diego.
Governor Ronald Reagan plans to deliver a keynote address at a Republican fundraising dinner in Illinois on Wednesday as part of a five week invasion, according to the governor's office.
The United States and Britain urged the United Nations to draft and enact an international convention to curb cross border terrorism after hijackers destroyed a Japanese jumbo jet in Libya. The demand came Tuesday as urgent steps were requested to halt global terrorist acts.
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