Skyjacked jet freed 58 in Cuba
National Airlines flight carrying 58 passengers was hijacked over Florida by two men who abducted a third passenger to Havana. Passengers reported a gun at the cockpit and a stewardess forced to open the cockpit door as the hijackers fled with the captive.
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Miami
Fla
National Airlines
Florida
Havana
Clyde O. Johnson
Kingston
Jamaica
Johnson
Sally Sue Jackson
Griffin defeats Evers in Mississippi special congressional race
White candidate Charles Griffin won the southwest Mississippi 3rd Congressional District special election, defeating Charles Evers with about 55,162 votes to 27,007 as turnout neared a record. Griffin, 41, longtime aide to John Bell Williams, led after 221 of 309 precincts reported. Federal poll watchers were present but no serious incidents occurred.
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Jackson, Miss
Charles Griffin
Mississippi
Griffin
Charles Evers
Evers
Washington
John Bell Williams
Williams
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Phelps Dodge Rejects Government Copper Strike Deal
Washington AP A government effort to end the eight month copper strike floundered as Phelps Dodge Corp rejected a proposed settlement while AFL CIO Steelworkers signaled willingness to accept. The strike idled about 50 000 workers in 22 states and centered on demands for companywide bargaining and synchronized contract expirations.
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Washington
Afl-Cio
Phelps Dodge
Arizona
Texas
New York
Arkansas
Hill
Capitol Hill
Kennecott Copper Corp
Anaconda Co
American Smelting & Refining Co
McCarthy Narrowly Edges Toward Nomination in New Hampshire
In New Hampshire McCarthy trails Johnson by 38 percent counted with 57 of 302 precincts. Nixon leads the Republican tally with about 80 percent while Rockefeller lags. Romney remains around 2 percent due to ballot presence. Kennedy writes in to about 1 percent in the Democratic race while Humphrey tops the vice presidential votes.
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Concord
N.H
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minn
Johnson
New Hampshire
McCarthy
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Oregon
California
Richard M. Nixon
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Nixon
Vietnam
Michigan
George Romney
Robert F. Kennedy
Dn.y
Hubert H. Humphrey
Kennedy
Freight-passenger mix offered as UP solution
Butte state representative Ray Wayrynen urged repeal of Montana’s ban on mixed freight and passenger trains at an ICC hearing. He argued a mixed service Butte to Salt Lake City could retain passenger runs while boosting premium freight revenue, with unions and lawmakers largely supportive pending legislative action.
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Standard
Montana
Ray J. Wayrynen
Butte
Wayrynen
Interstate Commerce Commission
Silver Bow
Union
Fa Pacific
Salt Lake
Leonard Vainio
Silver Bow County
Joe Brand
Deer Lodge
Butte-Salt Lake
Salt Lake City
ICC
Robert H. Murphy
Commission
Paul T. Smith
Lou Boedecker
Montana Railroad and Public Service Commission
Pocatello
Idaho
Neil J. Lynch
Buttene
Weather outlook near Butte Anaconda
Cloudy and windy through tonight with a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy and cooler Thursday with possible snow. High today 52 and low tonight 24. Rain probability 50 percent today and 40 percent tonight.
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Butte - Anaconda
Fulbright Fails to Nail Rusk on Vietnam Policy
Senate Foreign Relations chair Fulbright failed to secure a clear pledge from Secretary Rusk to consult Congress before sending more U S troops to Vietnam. Rusk promised closed sessions for further discussion but offered no concrete changes, leaving congressional influence unresolved.
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Fulbright
Rusk
Washington
J. W. Fulbright
Vietnam
Dean Rusk
Third copper theft suspect surrenders in Butte
David Hafer 28 of Butte surrendered Tuesday to U S Deputy Marshal James Kelly on a federal charge of interstate transportation of stolen copper. He waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to federal court. Also facing federal charges are Billy Joe Vail 27 and LeRoy Hansen 46 who surrendered and were bound over after appearances. The case involves about six tons of copper coils valued at $21 000 stolen Jan 21 from an Anaconda Co warehouse in Butte and transported into Idaho and Nevada.
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David Hafer
Butte
U. S
James Kelly
Hafer
Jack McCarthy
Billy Joe Vail
LeRoy Hansen
Cal
McCarthy
Idaho
Nevada
Anaconda Co
Young Thief Stops Boy On Way To School In Maryland
In Baltimore a 16 year old held up 6 year old Michael Lewis near his home on Tuesday before fleeing with one nickel. The victim was en route to first grade at St. Cecelia's School when the incident occurred.
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Baltimore
Michael Lewis
St. Cecelia’s School
World monetary system in danger puts Europe gold raids up
Gold speculators pressed Europe's markets amid fears for the world monetary system. Frankfurt Rome and Brussels saw heavy sales. Paris near 1968 highs. U.S. Treasury moved 450 million dollars of gold to London pool. The drain since Nov 18 nears 1 billion dollars per quarter.
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Louis Nevin London
Europe
United States
Frankfurt
Rome
Brussels
Paris
U.S. Treasury
London
Ft. Knox
Basel
Switzerland
Mother and six children die in Toronto fire
Toronto police report a small frame house fire claimed the lives of a mother and her six children on Tuesday. Father David Lumsden, 26, suffered first and second degree burns but survived after being unable to get help from passing motorists. He stood outside while neighbors and a patrol car failed to stop.
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Toronto
Wang
David Lumsden
Dianne
Lumsden
Cy Willoughby Dies Suddenly at 44 in Butte
Cyril J. Cy Willoughby 44 died unexpectedly Tuesday after collapse at a hospital. He was Westinghouse Electric Supply Co. branch operations manager in Butte and a Telluride Colorado native born May 28 1923. He came to the Mining City as a child and attended local schools including Harvard. He was a member of St Ann adult choir and the Butte Lodge of Elks and was past affiliation.
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Cyril J. “Cy” Willoughby
Westinghouse Electric Supply Co
Butte
Telluride
Colo
Willoughby
Harvard
St. Ann
Butte Lodge of Elks
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Modrzejewski
Annapolis, Md
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Congress
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