Worldwide airline pilot strike grounds dozens of flights
A 24 hour walkout by pilots grounded 19 foreign carriers and hit U S air service with only Eastern Northeast and Southern airlines suspending operations. Southern resumed at 10 a m with over 300 pilots voting to end the strike while federal court orders aided keeping some American pilots on the job.
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U.S
Canada
Europe
United States
Eastern
Northeast
Southern
Atlanta
Supreme Court
Washington
Pilots’ Association
International Federation of Airline Pilots
South Viet Drives Meet Resistance in Offensive Push
Thieu announces a new three month campaign to reclaim lost territory as 3,000 marines press south of the DMZ and Rangers along Highway 13 near An Loc struggle to advance. U S jets claim success raining destruction on North Vietnam air defenses while bombing resumes after Podgorny’s departure.
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Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
North Vietnam
U.S
United States
Hanoi-Haiphong
Nikolai Podgorny
Thieu
Demilitarized Zone
Highway 13
An Loc
Airlines say flights operate despite pilot strike
A reservations clerk at Allegheny Airlines Hulman Field said at noon Monday that planes were flying, reservations were being accepted, and service was not curtailed by the strike called by the International Federation of Airline Pilots affecting some foreign flag airlines.
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Allegheny Airlines
Hulman Field
International Federation of Airline Pilots
British Jetliner Crash Kills 118
London authorities reported a Trident jet operated by British European Airways crashed near Heathrow two minutes after takeoff killing 118 aboard. The disaster, described as Britain's worst air crash, occurred as many passengers sought to avoid a pilot strike. Among the victims were 32 Americans and numerous Irish industrialists and physicians en route to Brussels and a homeopathic congress. Flight recorders were recovered for inquiry.
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Heathrowh
Parliament
Britain
Michael Heseltine
House of Commons
Brussels
Common Market
Con Smith
Confederation of Irish Industry
Michael Sweetman
Irish Council of the European Movement
Ivan Webb
Irish Employers’ Federation
Guy Jackson
Guinness Brewery
Ireland
Thomas Fergus Stewart
Elizabeth Stewart
Glasgow
Scotland
Foxes Roll Hedgehogs Into Water Forcing Swim Start
Foxes push hedgehogs into water to force them to swim exposing vulnerable parts to predators.
Weather Summary Terre Haute and Surrounding Areas
Partly cloudy and warm with chances of thunderstorms tonight and Tuesday. Highs in the upper 80s, Lows upper 60s. Indiana and Illinois forecasts show similar warm, about 30 to 40 percent rain chances. River stage at 2 pm listed at 10 feet and falling.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
Agnes Hammers Florida Panhandle Near Landfall
Hurricane Agnes nears Florida with 80 mph winds as eight tornadoes sweep the state. Florida records 14 deaths, seven in south Florida, with Cuba reporting seven. Forecaster Arnold Sugg notes the eye offshore near Apalachicola as the storm bears in from the Gulf.
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Gulf of Mexico
National Hurricane Center
Miami
Arnold Sugg
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Welsh Leads Conrad In Indiana Governor Race
A poll of district chairmen shows former Gov. Matthew Welsh ahead of Secretary of State Larry Conrad for the Democratic nomination with House Speaker Otis Bowen leading Republicans. Bowen lacks a likely first ballot majority, while other GOP contenders include Gutman Hill Sharp and Webb. The race features at large convention delegates and national party figures planning to attend the state convention.
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Larry Conrad
Associated Press
House
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Bowen
Senate
Phillip E. Gutman
Public Service Commission
W. W. Hill Jr
Owen Circuit Court
William T. Sharp
Arcadia
Robert Webb
Theodore Sendak
Carmel
Richard DeTar
Hubert Humphrey
Indiana
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Edmund Muskie
George McGovern
Pierre Salinger
John F. Kennedy
Sen. McGovern
Gordon St. Angelo
Jay M. DeVoss
Forrest G Sherer Heads Pledge Unit in 1972 73 UW Drive
Forrest G. Sherer to head the Individual Pledges Unit of the 1972-73 Wabash Valley United Way campaign. The unit will solicit about 500 community members and aims to exceed last year’s $24,651 total led by King A. Fasig. Sherer, founder of Forrest Sherer Insurance, is active as YMCA president and has held multiple civic roles including Kiwanis, Chamber of Commerce, and Boy Scouts honors.
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Forrest G. Sherer
Forrest Sherer
Sherer
YMCA
Kiwanis Club
Terre Haute Area
Espionage Charge In Break-In At Dem HQ
Five men arrested in a Watergate complex break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters face charges of attempted burglary and related offenses. James W. McCord Jr. identified as Nixon campaign security coordinator. bail set at 30 000 for him and 50 000 each for four others amid FBI probe and political fallout.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Lawrence F. O’brien
O’brien
Atty
Richard Kleindienst
FBI
Justice Department
John N. Mitchell
Committee For
White House
Associated Press
James W. McCord Jr
DNC
Nixon Committee
McCord
Nixon
Global pilot strike grounds airlines and triggers flight suspensions
A 24 hour international strike by airline pilots forces shutdowns at 19 foreign flag lines while only U S carriers like Eastern Southern and Northeast halt flights amid a court injunction against participation. The action aims to pressure for tougher anti hijack measures.
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U.S
United States
Eastern Airlines
Southern Airways
Northeast Airlines
Airline Pilots Association
International Federation of Airline Pilots
Hong Kong Storm Kills Many on Island and Kowloon
A three day storm in Hong Kong caused floods landslides and avalanches killing and trapping residents on Victoria Peak Kowloon and surrounding areas. Officials say more than 150 feared dead as storms disrupt life across the British colony.
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong Island
Kowloon Peninsula
Kowloon
Victoria Peak
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