Hijacker demands and receives $500000 on jet to San Francisco
A United Airlines 727 was hijacked to San Francisco enabling the culprit to obtain $500,000 and four parachutes before releasing passengers and ordering takeoff again. Conflicting reports followed on whether the hijacker jumped near Wilson Creek Nevada or remained aboard. Flight originated in San Francisco at 7:41 p.m. PST with 85 passengers and six crew. the jet landed later after diversion over the Rockies.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
United Air Lines
San Francisco
FBI
Wilson Creek
Nev
Lincoln County
Tom Sears
Rocky Mountains
Gallo Slain in Umberto's Clam House Birthday Shootout
New York AP reports six diners at Umberto's Clam House in Manhattan's Little Italy witnessed the birthday massacre of mob figure Joe Gallo at age 47. A lone gunman fired three bullets fatally wounding Gallo as his bodyguard and others were injured, while authorities consider a possible contract killing tied to ongoing mob power struggles.
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Crazy Joe Gallo
Lisa
New York
Crazy Joe
Joe Gallo
Gallo
Umberto
Manhattan
Little Italy
Peter Drapoulis
Larry
Albert
Brooklyn
Joseph Profaci
Burton withdraws from school race in Butte interview shakeup
Truman L. Burton of Santa Fe withdrew Friday from the race for the Butte School superintendency. He was among 12 original candidates to replace Charles Davis. Burton and two others on the list withdrew and will not be interviewed. Interviews for the remaining nine candidates began Friday and continue Saturday. two of the nine are Butte men.
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Truman L. Burton
Santa Fe
N.M
Butte
Burton
Jack Truzzolino
Charles Davis
Buron
Butte School Board
Montana spelling bee finals set in Butte for 47 entrants
The Montana Standard presents a spelling bee in the Montana Tech auditorium in Butte with 47 spellers. Seven advance to the state bee in Helena on April 22, with cash prizes and participation certificates for all. John Talbot will pronounce words. judges include Bill Howell and Jeff Gibson.
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Montana Tech
Butte Area
Montana Standard
Lee Newspapers
Montana
Helena
John Talbot
Missoulian
Bill Howell
Montana Tech Information
Jeff Gibson
Bert Gaskill
Bee
Marcia Lee
Washington D.C
Montana Supreme Court weighs when constitutional convention ends
Helena attorneys argue that unless the 1972 Constitutional Convention adjourned by April 6, the proposed constitution cannot be voted on June 6. The case questions whether convention delegates remain public officers after sine die adjournment and if Mahoney can file for state treasurer.
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Helena
Montana
Supreme Court
Wesley W. Wertz
Wertz
Charles H. Mahoney
Frank Murray
Philip W. Strope
Mahoney
Woodahl
Murray
Butte Weather Outlook Hints Cold Scattered Snow
Partly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Outlook today a high of 40 and a low around 20. More weather details on page 14.
Rise in heart disease among American women under 45
Dr. Theodore Cooper of the National Heart and Lung Institute reported an 11 percent rise in atherosclerosis among women under 45 over seven years. He suggested lifestyle factors and surveillance changes may play a role, noting no proven direct causes and highlighting a shift in focus to younger women.
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Washington
Theodore Cooper
National Heart and Lung Institute
Cooper
American Heart Association
Meat price dips and jobs gain fuel economic debate
The Labor Department shows total employment rising by 620,000 to 81.2 million in March while the jobless rate ticks up from 5.7 to 5.9 percent. Meat prices fall 3.6 percent at wholesale, with overall wholesale food prices down 0.4 percent.
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Washington
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Labor Department
Democratic
Lawrence F. O’brien
O’brien
Marina Whitman
Council of Economic Advisors
Nixon
Laird says U.S. will keep bombing North Vietnam until talks advance
Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird told reporters bombing will continue until Hanoi crosses the DMZ and shows serious willingness to negotiate in Paris. He ruled out sending ground troops back into South Vietnam and set a pullback target to 69 000 U.S. troops by May 1 as South Vietnamese forces hold and regroup.
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Washington
Melvin R. Laird
U.S
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Demilitarized Zone
Paris
Laird
Dmz
Southeast Asia
Defense Secretary
South Vietnam
Nixon
Vietnam
Laird Page
Three candidates file for governor Congress and Senate bids
In Montana three candidates filed for governor and Congress seats. Norman C. Wheeler of Bozeman entered the Republican race for U S Senate declaring himself an independent Republican and proposing a $50 no fundraising cap. Rep. Dick Shoup of Missoula filed for re election to Montana western district Congress. Democrats Metcalf and Peters filed for the junior Senate seat.
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Washington
Montana
Wheeler
Senate
Joe Mansfield
Metcalf
Far East
Middle East
Near East
Helena
Dick Shoup
Mont
Arnold Olsen
Shoup
Missoula
Frank Murray
Harold E
Bud’’ Wallace
Henry S. Hibbard
Wibaux County
Montana State University
Norman
Betty
Bozeman
David
MSU
Carmen
University of Montana
Clark
Jerome Peters
West Glacier
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D.B. Cooper
Michael Luckoff
KGO Radio
Luckoff
Joseph Colombo
Colombo
J. D. Holmes
Capitol
Butte Weather
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Joint Economic Committee of Congress
George Meany
Afl-Cio
National Press Club
Meany
Congress
Dzivi
Dick Dzivi
Great Falls
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