Hijacked TWA Jet Bound for Tel Aviv Diverts to Damascus
A Trans World Airlines jet from Los Angeles bound for Tel Aviv was diverted to Damascus, Syria, with 113 aboard including Americans and Israelis. A hijacking team reportedly forced the plane to change course after taking off from Rome. Officials said steps were being taken to secure the release of the passengers and crew as Syria cut diplomatic ties with the United States in 1967.
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Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
Trans World “Airlines
Damascus
Syria
Tel’ Aviv
Israel
Los Angeles
Calif
ATWA
United States
Popular Front
Liberation “of Palestine
al Aqsa
Tsraeli-occupied
Jerusalem
A. National Airlines
Havana
Miami
Fla
New Orleans
Houston
TWA
Dean A. Cart
Freeport
Grand
Bahama Island
Harry
Oakley
Epee Prairie Village
Kan
Herbert
C. Tomlinson
Richmond, Va
Rome
Athens
Tel ‘Aviv
First day of school set for Hohokam area students
EVALEE LUNDY reports on the Hohokam area planning for the first day of school Tuesday with early dismissal for all grades. Grades one to three leave at 1 p.m. and four to eight at 1 45 p.m. Class lists go up Friday after 4 p.m. New teachers join Supai staff including Beverly Behrmer and Christine Crawford. PTA welcomed teachers with a Friday coffee at 8:30 a.m.
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Evalee Lundy
Hohokam
Erades
Supal
Beverly Behmer
Christine’ Crawford
Jeannette Aycock
PTA
Don Beadon
Astrological Forecast for August 1969 Zodiac Signs
Astrological forecast notes Aries through Aquarius with guidance on opportunities, projects, and relationships. Emphasizes alertness for chances, devotion to loved ones, fulfilling social duties, and practical steps for home and work plans.
Sailor claims sea turtle rescue tale from Pacific
Korean seaman Chung Nam Kim says he survived a 13 hour swim after falling overboard near Nicaragua and rode a leatherback turtle to reach the ship Citadel Citadel in Los Angeles harbor. Marine experts question the tale while noting leatherbacks inhabit Nicaraguan waters.
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Jack V
FOX Los Angeles
UPI
Pacific
Kim
Citadel
Malmo
Oon
United ‘Press ‘International
Marineland
Jal” Sung
U S Agencies Disagree On Viet Cong Strength This Year
Washington reports indicate State and Defense departments differ over North Vietnamese strength in South Vietnam. State presses optimism citing lower infiltration, while Defense notes possible reinforcements and questions the significance of declines. Spokesmen clash over data from early 1969 and July August.
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Washington
UPI
Defense
Potomac
South Vietnam
State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
South
Defense Department
Pentagon
Jerry Friedheim
North
State-Department
McCloskey
Friedheim
ASU Plans Welcome for 7000 New Students This Fall
Arizona State University outlines a week of orientation activities for 7000 new students. Grady Gammage on Sept 8 hosts a president's reception and opening events. Additional assemblies, receptions, tours, and dances run Sept 8 to 11 with registration hours each day and by department.
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Arizona
State University
Grady
Gammage
Geven
Fine Arts
Phrateres
Hayden” Library
Hall Association
God Unlimited
Education courses offered at Coronado Soloma and Kiva
Arizona State University announces evening education courses at Coronado High School Soloma and Kiva elementary schools starting the first week of September. Courses include movement missile interior design and a reading problems seminar for exceptional children. Classes run 7 to 9 40 p m on Tue and Mon with multiple topics and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
State University “Education
Coronado High
Soloma
Kiva
Tax time nears for Maricopa County property bills
Leo Benedict reminded taxpayers that the first half of 1969 property taxes is due Monday and delinquent after 5 p.m. November 1. A 7.2 percent yearly penalty applies if unpaid, prorated monthly. Bills will be mailed soon and callers are asked to wait two weeks for information as staff prepares thousands of bills.
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Scorpio
Sagittarius
Tle
Capricorn
Aquarius
Otto
SCES
Mir
Defense Department
Cambodia
Laos
State Department
Maricopa County
Benedict
H. D. ‘Lafferty
Girl Scout Troop 114 Camps At Shadow Rim Ranch
Tonto Tonalea area Girl Scout Troop 114 camped at Shadow Rim Ranch 16 miles north of Payson in pine country. Participants included Karen Crowder Mary Beth Lewis Kathy Lytle Marcy Sprinkle Carrie Page Cathe Longo Ann Templeton Consi Javier Merry Lee Sisse Stedden and adult leaders Mrs Kenneth Kummerlowe Mrs Jamie Pleton and Mrs Kathy Kummerlowe. Activities covered rafting canoeing archery compass hikes and creek hikes. They slept in floorless tents and improvised tables and chairs. A Labor Day Eve gala with a German band and fireworks is planned at Eldorado Park. Families linked to the Javiers attended a Colorado Springs reunion. Cecilia Loma teaches in Ulm Germany this fall and Paul Loma from Denver joined R S Loma at Ft Huachuca.
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Shadow Rim Ranch
Payson
Tall -Pine Country
Karen Crowder
Mary - Beth
Lewis
Kathy
Lytle
Marcy Sprinkle
Carrie Page
Cathe’ Long
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An. Isreli
Algeria
New York
Tel Aviv
Hohokam’ ‘Area
Tueday
France Fricke
Kenneth Kinnercep
Supai
Dorothy Arenz
Aries
Taurus
Leo
VIRGO
Jake Jacobs
Samaritan
Jacobs
Nicaragua
Chung
Kore
U. S
Department
Hanoi
ASU
E. Washington
Phoenix
Featuring Curtis Mathes
pYear
Mathes
Camelbask Re
Mediterranean
West
Hayden
Hayden Plasa West
Scottsdale Rd
Tonto
Tonalea Area
JO Anne.roberts
Eldorado Park
Dick Javier
Nick
Melcher
Rick
Consi
Colorado Springs
Colo
Javier
S.H. Loma
Cecilia Loma
Ro‘ta
Spain
Ulm
Germany
Paul Loma
Denver
Lincoln
Mockingbird Lane
David
Wick
Judson
Scottdale
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