TWA Bomb Ransom Attempt Sparks Airline Widespread Alarm
Investigators pursued a theory that bombers were insiders from the airline industry. TWA said the Las Vegas plane was searched in New York and again after arrival, with the aircraft thoroughly checked. Bombs were set to detonate at six hour intervals unless a $2 million ransom was paid. Security tightened nationwide as other airlines reported hoaxes and brief threats.
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Las Vegas
TWA
Charles Wyre
New York
McCarran
Pan American World Airways
Kennedy
Eastern Air Lines
Ona
Long Beach police arrest four in house raid
A woman seeking help rescued her boyfriend from three armed men, leading to four arrests. James Matthews, 19, was jailed on marijuana charges after a raid on his home at 1505 Him Ave. marijuana plants and hashish pipes were found. Suspects Franklin Ramos, Jack Johnson, and Dennis Hughes faced assault with a deadly weapon charges.
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Long Beach
Anthony J. Pratch
James
Matthews
Ave
Lynda F. Williams
Ganod
Franklin M. Ramos
Ramos
Miss Mills
Tt. Pratch
Tater
Martijana
Bill Would Ban Airline Payoffs to Extortionists
Three Republican congressmen introduced a bill to criminalize payments by airlines to extortionists. The measure would impose up to five years imprisonment on any airline official who complies with extortionist demands.
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Washington
UPT
Irving wife and aide indicted in Hughes case
The couple faced a five minute arraignment with Mrs. Irving in an orange sweater and fur hat. Cannella released Irving on 100000 personal recog nizance and freed his wife on personal recog nance due to a 230000 bond linked to extradition from the Swiss government. The federal indictment cites Hughes manuscripts and sources from Newsweek and LA Times files plus civil aviation and energy commission records. Grand jury probes began six weeks earlier as the Irvings invoked the Fifth Amendment and later agreed to testify after lengthy sessions with attorneys.
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Cannella
Irving
James Phelan
Hughes
Noah Dietrich
Tite Ini
Newsweek
Los Angeles Times
Civil Aeronautics Board
Atmontic Energy Commission
Grand Jury
Car fires and gunfire in L B assault shock neighborhood
A car was burned and shots fired as authorities described a hostile incident in Long Beach. A bottle used as a Molotov cocktail hit the front door but did not ignite. Firefighters extinguished the blaze after gasoline had been poured inside and outside the car. One man, Carter, suffered a neck cut from flying glass. others were uninjured. Police note the details involve a veiled woman alias Helga R Hughes and a circuit of embezzlement and extradition proceedings in Zurich with Mrs Irving. Time Inc severed a contract over a manuscript hoax and McGraw-Hill details followed.
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Irving
H. &. Hughes
Helga R. Hughes
Zurich
Switzerland
Warning on GI addicts delay prompts detox program
A Long Beach Veterans Administration Hospital detoxification program for heroin addicts is urged after delays in treatment. Dr. Cohen says bed space is ample for a good detox, which can take about a week. He suggests letters to Samm Kaim, director of the VA addiction service in Washington, to push action.
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Long Beach Veterans Administration Hospital
Samm Kaim
Sam Kaim
Samuel C. Kaim
The
Alcohol and Drug Dependence Service
Veterans Administration
Washington, Pe
United States
Cohen
National Institute of Mental Health
Dr. Cohen
Bomb explodes in Belfast killing three in IRA district
A large blast shattered a four room house in Belfast’s Lower Falls area, killing three people. Police believe a gelignite bomb exploded as IRA men prepared the charge. Security forces sealed off the scene and searched the wreckage in the Catholic enclave amid ongoing sectarian violence.
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Belfas
Belfast
Irish Republican Army
Lower Falls
Four Armored Truck Robbers Seek Cash Haul in Rochester
Police said four unarmed men walked up to a parked Dayle Armored Service truck outside the Hawkeye plant of Eastman Kodak Co in Rochester. They pried eight money bags from the vehicle and fled north in a Breen car with an estimated 456000 dollars. Detectives reported initial tallies varied as investigators pursued the case.
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Rochester
N.Y
Jams Cavell
Breen
Hawkeye
Eastman Kodak Co
Dayle Armored Service
Tno
Oil spill mop up at Sunset Beach Orange County
Oil crews worked Wednesday night to clean a heavy spill covering about three quarters of four miles of Sunset Beach in Orange County. The spill spotted at 9 30 a m dumped 10 to 20 barrels ashore before noon. Disking the sand aimed to minimize harm to marine life as crews identified a tank source from a ship.
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Sunset Beach
Orange County
State Department of Fish and Game
U.S. Coast Guard
Fish and Game
Oil Company
Los Angeles County
Carson
Dominguez
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Seattle
United Air Lines
Northwest Orient Airlines
Detroit
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Kansas City
Columbus
Ohio
Hartford
Conn
Reno
Ney
United Airlines
Tint
Mich
Chicago
Miami
Anastern Airlines
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Kennedy Airport
Wirennaiee
Mach
McGraw-Hill Tnc
Life Magazine
Rosemont Enterprises
Nevada
Hank
McGraw-Hill
Billonaire
Osborn Associates
Finghes
Ant Game
McGraw-Fill
L.B. Asault
Time Inc
Northern Ireland
By Gilbert Bailey
Contributing
Tokyo
Luis Echeverria
Mexico
Hirohito
Walker's the Friendly Stores
Woodruff
Lakewood
4Th and
Pine
Victoria
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