Soap bomb hijacker forces Cuba bound flight to land
FBI seeks identity of Spanish speaking man who hijacked Air Florida jet Miami to Key West claiming a bomb that turned out to be soap. The 35 minute flight landed in Havana under Cuban custody with 5 crew and 27 passengers safe. Authorities question whether the hijacker, about 45 and speaking only Spanish, is a Cuban refugee.
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Union leaders urge end to month-long Frisco hotel strike
Union leaders press maids bellhops cooks and bartenders to ratify a tentative contract ending a 36 day strike against 36 San Francisco hotels. The pact raises top wages 13 percent now and 33.5 percent over three years with five new holidays. smaller outlets see 7.5 to 12 percent immediate raises and 23.5 to 30 percent longer term. About 2,000 other hotel workers did not cross picket lines. city losses exceed 20 million.
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10 year old girl bitten by shark off North Carolina shore
A 10-year-old girl from Greensboro was bitten twice on her leg while wading in two feet of water at Ocean Isle Beach North Carolina as a swimming ban was lifted. She underwent surgery at New Hanover Memorial Hospital and was in satisfactory condition.
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Boston fights garbage pileup amid 350th birthday strike
Boston marked its 350th birthday with a week-long strike by municipal workers. Trash overflowed in parks and along streets including the Haymarket and North End, while some firms hired private crews. Despite litter, city pools remained open with substitute lifeguards as celebrations began in May.
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