Ethiopian hijack thwarted as professor aids grenade throwers
U S professor Roderick Hilsinger of Temple University aided in foiling a hijack over Addis Ababa when he picked up a live grenade hurled by a panicky hijacker and tossed it toward an empty seat. Seven attackers were killed and ten hijackers involved, with one engine and rudder damaged. The plane returned safely to Addis Ababa, as security forces arrested three.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
U.S
Roderick Hilsinger
Temple University
Philadelphia
Hissinger
Seventh Day Adventist
Job rate improves in November unemployment drop
Washington reports the U S unemployment rate fell from 5.5 to 5.2 percent in November, the lowest in 27 months, with U S jobless totals down to 4.2 million. Despite unchanged payrolls at 82.7 million, weekly earnings fell to 138.01 as hours declined, while annual pay rose 6.9 percent.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Apollo 17 midcourse toward the moon in final voyage
Apollo 17 astronauts Cernan Evans and Schmitt woke at 9:33 a.m. to Mission Control’s positive update as their 52 ton spacecraft reached the midway point between Earth and the Moon at 6:36 a.m. with the Moon 132005 miles ahead, marking the last such trip of the decade.
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Cernan
Earth
Moon
Santa Liberated by EMILY BUTTERFIELD in Syracuse Santa as traditional elf draws crowds at White Modell
Cynthia Larson of Ames Iowa portrays the Christmas elf in Syracuse at White Modell department stores this afternoon. The piece follows a local anecdote about her controversial past and her advocacy for traditional Santa imagery while meeting reporters and store executives. The narrative ends with a note that the story continues on another page.
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HeraldJournal
Ort
Santa ‘Claus
Cyndy Larson
Ames
Iowa
White Modell
North
Syracuse
Garnell Carmickle
Emily Butterfield
Santa Claus
White Modell Department Store
Cynthia Larson
Towa
Cyndy
Cliff Larson
Ireland votes Yes to remove church's special position
Voters in Ireland backed repealing Article 44, removing the Roman Catholic Church’s special constitutional position. Early tallies show a broad yes on the church status change and a strong push to lower the voting age from 21 to 18, with roughly half the electorate participating. Opponents warned of permissiveness including divorce and abortion. supporters argued the article was largely a dead issue due to freedom of conscience.
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Dublin
Ireland
Nightmarish Disappearance Haunts Syracuse Coed and Boyfriend
Gary Lieberman, an 18 year old Monmouth College freshman in West Long Branch New Jersey, recalls the night of Nov 9 when his girlfriend Karen Levy agreed to a ride with a stranger from Syracuse University to visit him. Karen vanished the next day and has not been seen since. Authorities continue the investigation as friends and family fear for her safety.
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Robert 8. Stokes
West Long Branch
N. J
Gary Lieberman
Syracuse University
Karen Levy
Gary
Syracuse
Monmouth College
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Imwood Hall
Monmouth ,College Freshes
Life magazine suspends publication after yearend issue
Life magazine will suspend publication with the Dec. 29, 1972, issue due to ongoing deficits and projected losses for 1973 and beyond. Time Inc. executives Hedley Donovan and Andrew Heiskell cited substantial deficits in 1969 70 72 and worsening 1973 74 outlook. Subscriptions will be honored with full value options and severance pay will be offered to employees through year end.
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UPI
Life Magazine
Pioneer
United States
Hedley Donovan
Time Inc
Andrew Heiskell
Life
Look
Saturday Evening Post
Colliers
Liberty
Woman's Home Companion
Regents propose $17 billion higher education funding plan
The New York State Board of Regents unveiled a 43 page proposal calling for an eight year, 17 billion dollar increase in college and university spending. It emphasizes expanded need based aid for private college students and boosting the Bundy Program aid from 30 million to 48 million dollars annually. The report was sent to the governor and legislature to promote full and efficient use of all higher education resources.
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Albany, N.Y
UPI
State Board of Regents
Regents
Detroit busing order upheld
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a desegregation plan for Detroit public schools via busing between suburbs, but said implementation must await hearings for those areas. The plan envisions raising total education spending from 2.4 billion to 4.2 billion over 1980-81, with 770 million state funds, 563 million in higher tuition and fees, and 252 million in federal aid amid fiscal doubts. Proposals include higher private school scholar grants, shared funding by private schools, cap on tuition increases, and 3,000 incentive transfers for two-year graduates to private colleges for bachelor’s degrees.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
UPI
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Detroit
Ither Hoard
Talks Ending Near Victory in Vietnam Negotiations
Kissinger conferred with French President Georges Pompidou as he neared the windup of secret Vietnam talks. An Elysee Palace source said progress was reported but no immediate announcement was expected. Speculation persisted that the peace accord would be shown to Nixon first, then announced in Washington and Hanoi. He also met Le Duc Tho in Neuilly-sur-Seine near Paris.
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John Volpe
Nixon
Italy
Washington
Milt Freudenheim
Chicago
Paris
White House
Henry Kissinger
Georges Pompidou
Vietnam
Elysee Palace
Kissinger
Hanoi
le Duc Tho
North Vietnam
Neuilly-sur-Seine
Wondering about Christmas gifts in Empire section
A colorful Sunday Empire section prompts readers to consider what to buy for loved ones. It questions inflation, rising prices, and who bears responsibility, presenting a mixed view of profiteers and thieves in a broad editorial context.
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Land of Plenty
Herald-American
Truman's Condition Worsens Amid Irritability at Hospital
Kansas City doctors said 88 year old former president Harry S Truman shows signs of irritability and stress in his failing heart. He slept fitfully and remained in critical condition. A Research Hospital spokesman noted limited morning improvement and no progress in some areas while Truman, weakened by age and a lung infection, was fed intravenously and given oxygen.
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Kansas City, Mo
UPI
Harry Truman
John Dreves
Truman
Rain Likely Tonight With Mixed Snow Tomorrow
The National Weather Service at Hancock Field predicts periods of rain tonight with little temperature change. Tomorrow is mostly cloudy with rain turning to mixed with or changing to snow in the afternoon.
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National Weather Service
Hancock Field
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