Hijacked Colombian jet heads toward Peru after Panama run
A four engine Electra hijacked Wednesday by two Colombians, with 22 passengers and seven crew, flew Aruba to Guayaquil for refueling then Lima before possibly heading to Santiago or Buenos Aires. Ransom demands shifted from $200,000 to $160,000 as authorities negotiated.
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Nation's jobless stay at five percent in May
The unemployment rate held at 5 percent for the third straight month, with the Labor Department reporting a slight pullback in manufacturing overtime and a shorter average work week. The May figures come after the Commerce Department noted a slowdown in leading indicators, suggesting slower growth ahead.
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UPI
Labor Department
Commerce Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Nixon Pompidou Indecisive Talks End Summit In Iceland
Nixon and French President Pompidou concluded a two day Iceland summit saying they were closer on major problems though no decisive steps were announced. They described exchanges as beginning to search for solutions on trade money and defense amid no final joint communique. The talks precede Brezhnev’s June US visit as part of Western ties in Europe.
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UPI
Nixon
Georges Pompidou
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Reykjavk
Tceland
UPL
Ireland
United States
Leonid T. Brezhnev
Four Women Arrested On Dwi Charges After Bridge Crash
Fort Myers police report four women in separate cars were charged with driving while intoxicated after a crash on a Caloosahatchee River bridge. Sgt James Bowen completed DWI charges on two drivers when a third hit his patrol car, then a fourth honked and demanded cleanup, and all four were jailed.
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Fort, Myers
James Bowen
Caloosehatchee River
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All-time high for gold price in European markets
London reports gold surging to an all time high as the dollar weakens. Prices spike to 120 dollars per ounce, $5.25 above Thursday, before retreating to 117.75 dollars yet still a record. The U.S. buying price stood at 42 dollars after the dollar’s second devaluation last spring.
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London
U.S
Greece ends monarchy as Papadopoulos proclaims republic
Premier George Papadopoulos announced Greece is a republic after abolishing the monarchy. He named himself first president and scheduled a national referendum within two months to approve the move, with parliamentary elections planned by year end 1974. Constantine’s exile and navy plot fallout framed government actions.
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UPD
George Papadopoulos
Constantine
Greece
Papadopoulos
Navy
Hosmer seeks Navy to keep Long Beach nuclear ships
Representative Craig Hosmer appeals to Secretary John Warner to station three nuclear ships at Long Beach Naval Station. He argues a $10 million save by avoiding San Diego construction and cites harbor clearance, shipyard protection, and lease terms as reasons. He warns reversion risks if the land sits unused and notes local city officials' stance.
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Craig Hosmer
Long Beach
Secretary of the Navy
Long Beach Naval Station
Hosmer
John Warner
Navy
San Diego
Long Beach Harbor
Naval Station
Long Beach Naval Shipyard
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Weather Tonight and Saturday Report
Area tonight will see night and morning clouds with afternoon sun. Low 58, high 72. Mountains partly cloudy with gusty winds at times. Low 45, high 65. Desert region partly cloudy with winds gusting 20 to 40 mph. Low 48, high SR.
Cox says probe risk discussed with Senate panel
Special prosecutor Archibald Cox acknowledged talking with Senate staff about the risk the Watergate hearings pose to prosecutions but denied threatening court action to halt them. He said no request to delay Los Angeles actions was made and that immunity questions were discussed without seeking to stop hearings.
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Archibald Cox
Senate Committee
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Washington Post
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles County Grand Jury
Daniel Elisperg
Beverly Hills
Los Angeles
Joseph Busch
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Grand Jury
Samuel Cash
James Vorenberg
Select Committee
Sam J. Ervin
Fugitives in custody after Portland arrests in Secret Witness drive
The fourth fugitive turned in within two days under the Independent Press Telegram crime fighting Secret Witness program was captured in Portland, Oregon. Robert Ault, 25, fled a Northern California prison camp with brothers Wayne Ault and John Gilbert, both 23, and faced robberies, forgery and burglary charges. Another suspect, Joseph Fowler, 28, linked to a $1,155 Coast Bank holdup, was detained in Inglewood. Secret Witness offered rewards for tips. Senator Henry Jackson urged a 50 mph highway speed limit to conserve gasoline and asked DOT to study energy crisis solutions.
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John Gilbert
Aults
Gilbert
San Francisco
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Department of Transportation
Jet crash kills 23 in Brazil near Sao Luis
A Cruzeiro do Sul Caravelle jet crashed on landing in Sao Luis, killing all 23 aboard. The flight ran from Belém to Rio de Janeiro with stops. seven Brazilian crew and three passengers with foreign-sounding names were on board.
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Cruzeiro Do Sul
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Amazon River
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N. Zahn
M. Zahn
India airliner crash kills 45 near New Delhi
A Boeing 737 crashes at Palam Airport after landing aids fail. 45 killed of 65 onboard including seven Americans. Pilot cites blinding dust storm while ground devices reportedly malfunctioned. The disaster follows a prior Palam crash last June with 83 dead.
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UPD
Indian Airlines
U.S
India
Pala
G. P. Nair
Palam
Shell strike ends as 128 workers ratify two year deal
Local 1 128 members of OCAW ratified a two year contract with Shell 641 Co ending a 128 day strike that halted about 285 Southland jobs and impacted roughly 800 workers statewide. Martinez unit also approved terms and set a quick return to Shell laboratories and refineries. Union spokesmen report a two to one voting margin with international executives thought to have accepted the terms.
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