09 Apr 1972
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Newspaper
The Times Herald Record
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1972
Page
1
Frigid spring weather unleashed in northern Illinois as gusts reach about 55 mph and snow blankets the area. UPI photo shows whipped winds and light snowfall across the region.
Police in Provo Utah said they had a clue to the man known as T Johnson in the $500000 hijacking of a United Air Lines jet. The plane landed safely in Salt Lake City after the suspect bailed out near Nevada and Utah as authorities combed the marshy ground and searched with air and ground units.
James R. Hoffa, former Teamsters president with a Nixon commutation, will testify April 17 before a House Judiciary subcommittee on prison reform. Other witnesses include James Bennett, Lawrence Traylor, and George J. Reed. Parole procedures face criticism over secrecy and arbitrariness and impact on prisoners.
Time revisits a John L. Lewis remark critiquing both major parties. The mine workers union leader suggests Republicans stay bought while Democrats keep returning for more, reflecting long standing tensions between labor and national politics.
Local rate card lists home delivery by carrier at 90 cents per week and single copies at 20 cents at newsstands. Also notes 5 second class postage paid at Middletown. AM.
In Albany, some close Lindsay allies say the mayor’s poor showing in Florida and Wisconsin undercuts any plan for a 1974 New York governor run. They warned he moved too fast after switching to the Democratic Party and questioned his governing record. Some Republican backers previously urged a Senate bid after RFK’s assassination created an opening.
The page notes crowding in northern New Jersey as New York workers seek homes in Sullivan County, amid high food and meat prices sparking talk of relief. It also highlights Stacey Beakes and a historic Middletown corner, a LWV survey on voting rights, a clerical error at a Colorado tunnel project, Fauchere's 120th anniversary in Milford, and profiles Louis Chol.
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