Onassis Offers Self for Hijacked Olympic Flight
Aristotle Onassis offered to trade himself for 58 hostages aboard an Olympic Airlines jet hijacked by six Arabs. He failed to sway the gunmen after a seven hour stand off, as passengers were released in exchange for a government pledge to free seven Arab prisoners. Deputy Premier Pattakos set a August 22 deadline for the prisoners to leave Greece, with two to stand trial for a deadly bombing against El Al offices last November. Onassis later signed a pledge promising cooperation to secure the remaining captors’ release.
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Ministry of Coordination
Memories of summer days and porch life fade in modern life
By Gay Pauley reflects on childhood summers in West Virginia and the clash with bustling urban suburban life. She recalls hammocks front porches swings and storms teaching quiet moments and contrasts with today’s outdoor patios and barbecues.
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Ice Cream by Hand Crank Brings Summer Joy Back
The piece recalls a family tradition of making ice cream with a hand crank freezer and ice using salt to speed freezing. It describes mixing cream eggs and flavoring, debates among children over flavors, and the labor of chipping ice and cranking. The result is a nostalgia for a sweeter, labor intensive summertime treat.
Nampa Traffic Toll Rises With Casebolt Death
The 1970 Idaho traffic toll climbed to 161 after Michael Casebolt, 19, of Redlands California died from injuries from a Monday single car crash. Casebolt suffered head and internal injuries when thrown from the car as it rolled three times and landed on its wheels across the roadway. His brother Freddy Casebolt, 12, was hospitalized as a passenger.
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