Air pirates seize plane for medicine ransom at Orly
Hijackers seize a Pakistani Airlines jet at Orly demanding 20 tons of medicine for Bengali refugees. After hours of negotiations, two Red Cross men unload medicine into the plane as French authorities concede. Several passengers, including an infant, depart the aircraft amid a convoy of vaccine and penicillin supplies.
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John Vinocur
Associated Press
PARIS
Pakistani International Airlines
Red Cross
Orly
Bangla Desh
District PTA meeting at Berrendo Middle School hosts reading program leaders
District PTA leaders Mrs. Daisey Hall and Mrs. R. G. Bird Jr. discuss library book selections with principal Marion Richards as the meeting opens at the R. G. Bird Jr. home and continues Saturday at Missouri Avenue Elementary. An in-flight sign of recognition involved a Red Cross symbol and a brief meeting with a flight crew before a hijacking warning from alleged 10 million Bengali refugees.
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Daisey Hall
Berrendo Middle School
PTA
Reading Improvement Service Everywhere
R. G. Bird Jr
Marion Richards
Missouri Avenue
National emergency declared after Pakistani air raids
The Indian government declared a national emergency amid Pakistani air raids on four northwestern airports. Pakistan claimed strikes in retaliation as India denied staging attacks. air traffic tightened and a hijacked Boeing 720 held Paris to Cairo routes, demanding Bengali medicine for relief.
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Associated Press
Pakistan
India
East Pakistan
New Delhi
International Airlines
London
West Pakistan
Calcutta
Radio Pakistan
Avantipur
Pathankot
Amristar
Srinagar
Indian Kashmir
VV. Gin
Joint US Soviet crewed space flight talks in Moscow
American and Soviet scientists plan a joint manned space flight with an agreement to be signed within two months. The talks in Moscow, the third NA SA and Soviet Academy session, focused on hardware compatibility and a linked mission with separate launchings.
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Moscow
U.S
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Soviet Academy of Sciences
Jack Tech
Washington
Tech
Robert Gilruth
Manned Spacecraft Center
Houston
Gilruth
Soviet Union
Roswell Post Office Hours Extended to Saturday Noon
The main post office and four contract stations at Broadmoor Monterrey Wilshire and Plains Park will stay open until noon Saturday. The Roswell Little Theatre offers a benefit comedy Everybody Loves Opal tonight and tomorrow at 8 PM and next weekend to support the local Halfway House fund.
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Record News
Broadmoor
Monterrey
Wilshire
Plains Park
Roswell Little Theatre
Santa Claus Leads in Capitol Election Mock Campaign
In a humorous capital election spoof, Santa Claus leads Ebeneezer Scrooge in a House at large seat race. Ballots are bought by Claus backers while Scrooge trails, with both candidates issuing statements about Christmas spirit and public service.
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Santa Claus
Washington
Capitol Hill
Ebeneezer Scrooge
Far
Congressional Staff Club
Scrooge
Claus
House of Representatives
America
Roswell Indian Ceremonial Set for Roswell April Night
The fourth annual Roswell Indian Ceremonial draws national contestants and opens at Roswell Industrial Air Center with a 7 30 p m start. If bad weather, events move to Tobosa School gym. Categories include Pee Wee Men Junior Women Junior Women Senior and Men Senior with blanket and war dances and Circle Two Step. Admission is 1 for adults 50 cents for students. Ski report notes excellent conditions at Sierra Blanca with four inches new snow and a 14 inch base. trails are machine packed and chains are required on the ski road.
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Roswell
Roswell Industrial Air Center
Tobosa School
Sierra Blanca
Unemployment Up to Six Percent as Jobs Rise
The government reports November unemployment at 6 percent while employed reach a record 80 million. Job seekers total 4.8 million, up 210,000 from October, amid modest wholesale price gains and varied by age and veteran status. Average earnings show minor declines then year over year gains.
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WASHINGTON + AP
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Tijerina claims New Mexico suppressing land title document
Reies Lopez Tijerina, founder of Alianza Federal de Pueblos Libres, says New Mexico suppresses a 500 page land titles report backing Hispano land claims from Texas to California. He spoke after arriving in San Jose for a speech at San Jose State College and cited costs, funding gaps, and distrust of government.
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SAN Francisco
Reies Lopez Tyerina
State of
New Mexico
Alianza Federal de Pueblos Libres
National Alliance of Free Cities
Albuquerque
San Jose State College
Tijerina
Alianza
Texas
California
Federal
Four Corners Commission
United States
Man Arrested in Breen Murder Case in New Mexico
Jose Rosendo Garcia 43, a mental patient on convalescent leave from the State Hospital, was arrested in Belen on murder charges in the slaying of Victor Breen district attorney for DeBaca Harding and Quay Counties. Breen was killed by a single shot outside his home as he prepared to leave for work. Garcia, taken to Valencia County jail then Bernalillo County jail, faced arraignment in Tucumcari. Police recovered an M 1 rifle and a car at the arrest site. tip led to the arrest from Albuquerque to Tucumcari plans.
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Albuquerque
Dist
Atty Victor Breen
Breen
DeBaca
Harding
Quay
Jose Rosendo Garcia
Belen
Tucumcari
Quay County
Francis Isler
Garcia
Valencia County
Los Lunas
Bernalillo
Bernalillo County
Worth French
New Mexico Department of Hospitals and Institutions
Roswell Weather Outlook With Showers Possible
Variable cloudiness and a bit milder wind. Increasing clouds Saturday risk of showers. Measurable precipitation 20 percent tomorrow. High today 44 degrees, low tonight 30, high tomorrow 48.
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Karachi
Rome
Cairo
Willy Brandt
West Germany
Ski Report
Reies L. Tijerina
DHI
Atty
David Norvell
Norvell
Alberto Benavidez
J.B. Sosa
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