FBI arrests man in $502000 American Airlines hijacking case
Martin Joseph McNally 28, a Wyandotte service station attendant, was arrested by FBI agents on a Wyandotte street for the June 22 hijacking of an American Airlines jet that yielded $502,000. McNally faces federal air piracy charges as investigators traced the money and studied his background across four states.
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Detroit
UPD
FBI
Martin Joseph McNally
Wyandotte
American Airlines
McNally
Neil Welch
St.Louis
Tulsa
Okla
Lambert ‘Airport
St. Louis
Peru
RCCAA plans move as eviction looms over strip mining concerns
The Raleigh Community Action Association faces eviction by August 1 and may relocate to sites like the President Hotel or North Kanawha Street. Keith Grimmett says members, many from low income, allege strip mining damages water and property values. Grimmt criticizes Hylton after a disputed Senate race. officials seek space with adequate parking and similar rent.
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Raleigh Community’ Action Association
RCCAA
Stip
Mabscott
Tracy
Hylton
Keith Grimmett
ACCAA
Grimmett
Walter Campbell
President Hotel
Kanawha Street
Valley Drive
Armed Forces
Campbell
CAA
Gold Prices Soar Amid Currency Turmoil Worldwide
London reports a sliding pound and weak U S dollar as gold climbs to post war highs. Tokyo sees the dollar at 301.10 yen, while Hong Kong Shanghai and European markets react with record gold prices and currency realignments.
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London
UPS
U.S
Tokyo
Hong Kong
China
Britain
Luxembourg
Italy
London Exchange
Zurich
United States
McGovern Eyes Southern Edge in 1972 Nomination Bid
Senator George S. McGovern returns from a southern tour convinced he can win some conservative-leaning states if he blocks Nixon in November. He faces a credentials fight in Miami Beach with rivals seeking to strip him of California delegates and deny a first ballot.
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George S. McGovern
Washington
South
Nixon
Democratic Party
California
Miami Beach
South Dakota
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas
South Carolina
Georgia
McGovern
Mason-Dixon Line
National Education Association
Atlantic Cit
N.J
Credentials Committee
Hubert BH. Humphrey
Edmund S. Muskie
Henry Jackson
Humphrey
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Silver Spring
Minnesota
Strip Mine Law Suit Delayed In West Virginia
A circuit judge’s son postponed a hearing on a temporary injunction against parts of the new state surface mining law. The suit, filed June 7 by eight firms, seeks to stop converting old permits to the May 1 regulations. A coalition of anti-strip mine groups moved to intervene on June 19.
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del. Warren ‘McGraw
O’dell Gwynn
Hylton
Gwynn
Charleston
W. Va
Kanawha
Frank L. Taylor
Taylor
Turkey Opium Ban In Jeopardy From Turkish Politics
ANKARA UPI Turkish politicians fear alienating voters as 10 plus Justice party members push a bill to allow continued opium poppy cultivation end of 1972. The move follows a year of delicate talks with Washington over banning opium and stems from elections soon.
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Ankara
UPI
United States
Turkey
Washington
Justice Party
Nihat Erim
Nixon
U.S
Southeast Asia
Study group urges national police coalition and legalization moves
A nonpartisan panel from the Committee for Economic Development urges a national coalition of law enforcement to curb organized crime. It also proposes legalizing marijuana and gambling and outlawing handguns to undermine criminal activity. A federal agency would fund half of state and local costs for police and courts, with about 3 billion dollars yearly.
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Isabelle Hall Washington
UPSD
Jand
Committee For Economic Development
CED
FBI
U.S. Treasury
Hechler Seeks 1971 Level Meat Price Rollback Plan
Rep. Ken Hechler proposes a 45 day freeze to April 1971 meat prices aiming to cut beef by eight cents per pound and pork by ten cents. The bill, backed by 31 congressmen, would require a supply plan and new pricing rules for farmers and retailers after the freeze.
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Hechler
Washington
States
Ken Hechler
Rep
Congress
Benjamin S. Rosenthal
New York
Nixon to hold first radio TV news conference since 1971
President Nixon schedules a 9 p.m. EDT news conference open to questions on foreign and domestic issues. He earlier held a non broadcast domestic issues session and flew from Camp David to prepare for the event.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Camp Rep
Hechler
West David
Virginia
Welfare Workfare Begins For 1.5 Million Recipients
The United States starts a workfare program this Saturday requiring about 1.5 million AFDC recipients to register for work or training or risk losing benefits. Officials project 750,000 registered in the first year, with half the remainder in the next year, amid doubts any dent will appear in rising welfare rolls.
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Washington
UPI
Labor
James D. Hodgson
Wefare
Lovell
AFDC
Labor Department
Barber Fires Campaigning ABC Official
Charleston West Virginia UPI reports an Alcohol Beverage Control Commission official is dismissed for campaigning on state time for Republican attorney general nominee Joseph A. Laurita Jr. George W. Spruce III, the commission personnel director, was suspended April 24 and permanently removed from payroll. Spruce disputes the accusations and says he did not work for Laurita on state time.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
Alcohol Beverage Control Commission
Haseen
Joseph A. Laurita Jr
ABC
Richard Barber
Commission
George W. Spruce III
Spruce
Kanawha County Young Republicans
Barber
Joe Laurita
Laurita
Snag Develops In Pakistan India Summit
A snag arose in talks between Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Pakistan President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto at Simla delaying a second meeting. Officials said India sought a package deal on Kashmir with a no-war pledge, while Pakistan urged separate issue discussions. They still planned a joint dinner in Bhutto’s honor.
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Simla
India
UPID
Indira Gandhi
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Pakistan
Kashmir
Bhutto
Mrs. Gandhi
Eskimos Form Utah-Size Local Gov t on North Slope
In Alaska the North Slope borough, larger than Utah and rivaling several New England states, was created after a June 22 election in five villages. Eben Hopson, Barrow Eskimo, appears set to lead as chairman with 56.5 million acres. Lt. Gov. Boucher to sign incorporation papers Monday. The new borough grants local tax power over oil holdings and a say in schools formerly run by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
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Juneau
Alaska
UPI
Utah
Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Maryland
Delaware
North Slope
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Funeral for George C. Aliff in Marmet
George C. Aliff 68 of St. Albans died Wednesday in a Charleston hospital after a long illness. Funeral at 11 am Saturday at Leonard Johnson Funeral Home Marmet with burial in Spring Hill Cemetery Charleston. He was a retired coal miner and UMWA District 17 member. Survivors: three daughters three sisters two brothers and four grandchildren. Friends may call after 4 p.m. today.
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George C. Aliff
St. Albans
Charleston
Leonard Johnson
Marmet
Spring Hill
United Mine Workers of America
District 17
Lois Stroee
Ruth Morris
Oak Hill
Phyllis Wills
Cleveland
Ohio
Sarah Hutchinson
Glendale, Ariz
Alice Walker
New York
Bernie Sampson
Bard
Elliott
Earl
Furrow Rites Incomplete for Tampa Man Warren S Furrow
Warren Steven Furrow 45 of Tampa Florida died Wednesday in a Tampa hospital after a brief illness. The body will be sent to Webb and Neal Funeral Home.
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Warren Steven Furrow
Tampa
Fla
Mrs. Eula Bryant 83 Dies Following Long Illness
Mrs. Eula Bryant of Shady Spring, 83, died at 8 p m Wednesday in a local hospital after a long illness. The body is at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home.
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Eula Bryant
Shady Spring
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Funeral services set for Mrs Bertha Olive Fink
Funeral services for Mrs Bertha Olive Fink 82 of Ghent will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with Rev Hallie Shrewsberry officiating. Burial follows at Brammer Cemetery on Blue Jay Road. She died at 3 30 a.m. Wednesday after a long illness. Born April 25 1890 at Odd she was the daughter of the late Jessie H and Elizabeth Basham Brammer. Survived by husband Lesfie Fink of Ghent two sons Bernard Russell Fink of Bolling Brook IL Basia Edsel Fink Canton Ohio five daughters Madeline McGinnis Carapolis Pa Gerline Lilly Canton Arline Mathis Arlineton Tex Etheline Trent Beckley and Gailene Deluca Maxville Fla two brothers Waldo Brammer Midway and Kelly Brammer Pemberton two sisters Ellen Bryant Beckley and Bessie Massey Daniels 18 grandchildren 16 great Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 p m today.
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Bertha Olive Fink
Ghent
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
Hallie Shrewsberry
Brammer
Blue Jay Road
Odd
Jessie H
Elizabeth (Basham) Brammer
U S Sues 55 Mine Operators in WV for Safety Violations
The U S government filed 25 suits in Charleston and would file 30 more in Huntington and Bluefield against 55 West Virginia coal mine operators under the Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969. Fines total nearly 37 000 dollars as officials seek payment of penalties previously assessed by the Bureau of Mines.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
West Virginia
U.S
John A. Fielder
U.S. District Court
Huntington
Bluefield
Field
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Jetter
Yachtsman Sir Francis Chichester Sails Homeward After Illness
Sir Francis Chichester, ill in mid Atlantic, is sailing home to Britain and expected back early next week. The knighthood winner in 1967 was last seen steering his ketch Gipsy Moth V on a northeast return route from Plymouth.
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London
UPI
Francis Chichester
Atlantic
Britain
Plymouth
England
U S 60 Bridge Reopened After Agnes Flood Damage
The West Virginia Department of Highways said the U S 60 span at White Sulphur Springs was reopened to light traffic after floodwaters from Tropical Storm Agnes damaged it.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
UPS
U.S
Othel Ping
West Virginia Department of Highways
Agnes
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Warren S. Furrow
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