Skyjack saga ends with high drama and hijackers
The 28 hour Skyjack ended after FBI gunfire near Orlando and Cuba. Hijackers demanded 10 million dollars and threatened to crash onto Oak Ridge. Passengers and crew faced threats while the plane traveled through Jackson, Chattanooga, Havana, Key West, and Orlando.
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Ades
Hid
Sky Pirates
Chattanooga
Southern
Birmingham
Associated Press
Cuba
Ranson
United States
Havana
Eastern . Airlines
Charles A. Tuller
U.S. Commerce Department
FBI
Buchanan
Weed Science
Auburn University
Melvin Charles Cale
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Lewis K. Moore
Detroit
Hendy D. Jackson
U.S
Miami
Madama
Jackson
Miss
Cleveland
Toronto
Lexington
Key West
Grando
Nixon
Florida White House
Key Biscayne
Neal Ball
Tras
Fide) Castro
DCS
Orlando
McCoy Air Force Base
FBL
Aas
Frank Robinson
Tampa
Fla
Alvin Fortson
Truman, Ark
Fortson
Hialeah Hospital
Southern Airways
Lewis Moore
Henry Jackson
Melvin ©. Cale
Western bakers strike may spread nationwide
The bakers strike affecting about 12,000 workers in California Colorado Utah and Washington could expand to major U.S cities by Tuesday a court hearing on an injunction is set for Tuesday. Union official Joseph Kane warned a ruling could halt the walkout but predicted a broader strike if not. Bread supplies are expected to dwindle quickly for restaurants schools hospitals and other institutions across the West.
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Los Angeles
Joseph Kane
Bakers and Confectioners Workers International Union of America
Afl-Cio
U.S
West
California
Colorado
Utah
Washington
Southland Bakery
Help Seeking Sponsor for Fiancé Visa Stay in U S
A person identifies as Sam English, recently arrived to join his fiancée at Long Beach State University, plans to marry in England after her studies, and seeks a nine month sponsor to guarantee employment to renew his visitor status. He holds a three year business degree from England and has experience in computer programming, operations, production management, and public relations. Contact provided: 434-0345. PMB, Long Beach.
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Sam English
Long Beach State University
England
Renwin
Long Bedeh
Marine Park expansion stalls over land holdouts delays
City officials report delays in the Marine Park expansion along Appian Way due to two private landowners withholding sale of about 3.5 acres. The state allocated 654000 for a boat ramp, parking and landscaping, with completion hoped about a year after work begins. Negotiations continue with the two remaining parcels.
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Appian Way
Marine Park
Tidelands
Action Line
J.C.K
Long Beach
Chance All Jr
State Department of Navigation and Ocean Development
Hill
Akse of
Appian
Davies Bridges
Robbers Strike Xavier University Campus Center
Three armed men wearing ski masks invaded the Xavier University student center game room during the weekend, killing 18-year-old freshman Thomas Jenkins with a chest shot and robbing about 30 others. Security on duty did not hear the gunfire as the robbers fled with wallets and about $95 from the cash register. A similar center robbery occurred at Roman State School on Nov. 13, 1971.
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Cincinnati
UPI
Xavier University
Thomas Jenkins
Viet peace plan meets hurdles in Washington discussions
American sources in Saigon say Haig carried a Thieu letter to Nixon, signaling conditional approval to sign a cease fire with North Vietnam that allows the return of prisoners of war and a later settlement of South Vietnam’s differences. South Vietnamese Foreign Minister Tran Van Lam demands that Saigon also sign any cease fire alongside Washington and Hanoi.
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Saigon
Haig
Thieu
Nixon
North Vietnam
U.S
South Vietnam
Tran van Lam
Washington
Hanoi
Pentagon Papers trial to proceed amid delay claims
Ellsberg and Russo argued the trial schedule hinges on court actions rather than merits. They warned the government timed proceedings to affect Nixon’s election, while Agnew linked Pentagon Papers to Watergate. Judge Byrne planned a likely reconvening within two to three weeks, with travel for defendants.
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Pentagon Papers
Sus Iop
Berg
Los Angeles
Russo
Supreme Court
Nixon
Byrne
Ellsberg
Federal District Court
Friml Dies Composer of Operettas and Movie Scores
Czech born Friml studied under Antonin Dvorak and first toured the United States in 1891 as accompanist for violinist Jan Kubelík. He returned in 1906 and, after Emma Trentini split with Victor Werba, wrote the operetta Firefly for her. Naturalized in 1925, he later wed Kay in 1952 at a hillside home in Hollywood.
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Antonin Dvorak
United States
Jan Kubeslik
Emma Trentini
Victor Werbert
Frim
U.S
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Roberta Button
Fort Lauderdale Fla
Hachie Welch
Montgomery
Ala
Donna Holman
Karen £. Chambers
Builders Emporium
America
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