Arabs hijack Dutch jetliner to Cyprus over jailed Palestinians
Arab guerrillas seized a KLM 747 an hour from Beirut and forced landing at Nicosia, demanding seven jailed Palestinians be released. Officials refused, the plane headed toward Libya then Tripoli, and the hijackers leftCyprus after three hours with no release.
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Ford Saxbe on congressional list for final session
Congress moves to confirm Gerald Ford as vice president and likely approve William Saxbe as attorney general. Nixon would gain powers to tackle the energy crisis, with floor votes and Judiciary Committee questions affecting timing before adjournment.
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Weather scrubs Skylab pictures in cloudy U.S.
Cloudy weather across the northern United States forced cancellation of Skylab 3 earth photography. Astronauts Carr Gibson and Pogue prepared cameras and repaired a sun study instrument while Pogue captured images of Comet Kohoutek before the rest of the day’s schedule. Holiday traffic deaths rise as NSC projects 625 to 725 fatalities nationwide during the 102 hour weekend.
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Edward G. Gibson
William R. Pogue
Space Station
Pogue
Donald R. Puddy
Carr
U.S
Midwest
United Press International
National Safety Council
Traffic toll rises as holiday homeward drive continues
A United Press International tally at 9 p.m. counted 489 traffic fatalities since the weekend began with 599 total deaths from all accidents. Motorists faced heavy traffic as fog and rain slowed travel state wide. At mid day Sunday at least 26 highway deaths, plus 13 other fatalities, marked the toll, despite a 50 mph speed limit.
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Tanaka reshapes Japanese cabinet in finance post
Tokyo United Press International reports Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka reshuffled his cabinet, naming his rival as finance minister while retaining Foreign Minister Ohira and ITI Minister Nakasone. Takeo Fukuda to tackle high living costs and Arab oil crisis effects.
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Middle East
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Yasuhiro Nakasone
Takeo Fukuda
Ira
Tornadoes kill 8 in Midwest in weekend rampage
Eight people died as tornadoes and severe storms hit Missouri Arkansas Oklahoma Louisiana and Texas. Two deaths occurred near Clarkton when a tornado struck a farm home. A twister wrecked a mobile home near Rosebud Arkansas killing one. Oklahoma reports five storm deaths amid a widespread weather outbreak. Strong fronts brought rain snow and record warmth across regions with heavy mountain snow in the West and Idaho McCall reporting 29 inches.
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