Hijacker Frees Passengers After Forcing Flight
A hijacker commandeered a plane freeing 30 passengers and a stewardess before surrendering. Capt Don Peterson, Nancy Davis, Ray Miller, and Keith Forsgren were aboard as the crew and security team. Thomas received a 20 year sentence over a 1965 Kodiak bar killing of Kenneth Cherry, and while imprisoned at Leavenworth he was transferred to an Alaska adult prison camp on November 24.
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Vancouver
Don Peterson
Wien
Nancy Davis
Ray Miller
Thomas
Kenneth Cherry
Kodiak Bar
Leavenworth
Kan
Alaska
Don Everly
Everly
Walt Dotemain
Anchorage
Alaska Federation of Natives
Miss Davis
Dotomain
Bethel
Ralph Brumbaugh
Vien
Gunmen Hold Couple Hostage and Steal Cash in Detroit Area
In Bloomfield Township a doctor and his wife were held for 12 hours by two gunmen who forced the physician to the bank to withdraw cash and later took $10,000 from the car at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. The couple were bound and the doctor’s pocket bugged to monitor bank talks.
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Detroit
Bloomfield Township
Wayne County
William Lucas
Max K. Newman
Newman
Detroit Metropolitan
Lucas
Dr. Newman
Kosygin Attacked in Ottawa During Canada visit
The incident casts a chill over Kosygin's Ottawa stop as police uncover dynamite bombs and Molotov cocktails near the Soviet Embassy amid protests. Trudeau defends the close Canada United States relationship while condemning the violence and urging respect for democratic rights.
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United States
Canada
Nixon
Kosygin
Moscow
Trudeau
Soviet Union
Ottawa
Germ War Lab To Aid Cancer Fight
President Nixon announced conversion plans for Fort Detrick to civilian cancer research and related facilities. The project will begin immediately with $6 million this year and scale to 15 to 20 million dollars annually, aiming for full capacity by early 1972 with up to 600 staff.
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Germ War Lab
Cancer
Ft. Detrick Laboratories
Nixon
Ft. Detrick
United States
U.S
Israel and Mexico sign arid zone cooperation pact
The Israel and Mexico national scientific research councils sign an agreement to cooperate in arid zone agriculture ecology food technology protein research and science teaching. The pact aims to share expertise and promote joint projects across fields.
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Jerusalem
National Scientific Research Councils
Israel
Mexico
Nixon Opens Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater with Ovation
President Nixon and Mrs Nixon receive a standing ovation at the Eisenhower Theater opening at the Kennedy Center in Washington Monday night. A dedication ceremony honors Eisenhower for supporting the project as 1,100 guests attend with prayers and remarks from church and arts leaders.
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Washington
Nixon
John F. Kennedy Center
Roger L. Stevens
Board of
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Prison Reform Off Agenda For Session
Assembly Speaker Perry B Duryea said major prison reform legislation will not be considered at the December special session. He prefers to address broad prison reform questions during the regular January session.
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Syracuse
UPI
Assembly
Perry B. Duryea
Duryea
Revenues Rise for Kentucky in Past Fiscal Year
FRANKFORT KY AP reports state revenue receipts totaling 1.2 billion for the past fiscal year, a 145 million increase over the prior period. The growth reflects stronger collections across key categories and signals improved fiscal health for the commonwealth.
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Frankfort
Three Glaziers Survive 40th Floor Scaffold Break
Three window glaziers suspended from a scaffold on the 40th floor of Albany's South Mall State Office complex hung by safety belts for about 30 to 45 minutes after a scaffold collapse. They pried a window on the 39th floor to escape, aided by crews, and credited their harnesses for keeping them from falling. The workers are Dan Williams of Berwick Pennsylvania, Richard Malineux and James Shaw of Holyoke Massachusetts, employed by A and J Caulking Co.
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South Mall
Albany
Dan Williams
Berwick
A & J Caulking Co
New Britain
Willaams
Richard Malineux
James Shaw
Holyoke
Mass
Williams
Edward Casey Injured After Fall Near River Street
Edward Casey, 58, of 381 8th Street, fell in front of 721 River Street Monday night. He was taken by Ambulance Service Corp. to St Mary's Hospital, treated for a laceration to the right temple and eye, and released. Patrolmen Maloney and Mantello investigated the incident.
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River St
Edward Casey
8Th St
Ambulance Service Corp
St. Mary’s Hospital
William D. Maloney
James M. Mantello
Chris George Sets Two Film Roles for Screen Gems
George, formerly the Rat Patrol star, will headline two TV movies for Screen Gems in Hollywood. The actor returns to screens in specified projects with UPI reporting from Hollywood.
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Hollywood
UPI
Chris George
The
Rat Patrol
Screen Gems
West Germany Donates 10.5 Million for Cyprus Peacekeeping
West Germany, not an UN member, has contributed 10.5 million dollars to support the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus, officials announced from New York.
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United Nations, N.Y
West Germany
United Nations
U.N
Cyprus
Oswald Proposes New Prison System Aims to Fix Deep Issues
Oswald argues for a sweeping prison reform saying the Corrections Dept. will be a panacea within two years, countering claims that the system cannot quickly correct behavior patterns formed over 15 years. The piece notes the system currently houses 59 percent of an unknown metric.
Big Powers Fear India Pakistan War Drafted
The United States, in consultations with the Soviet Union Britain and France, expresses concern over heightened tensions on the Indian subcontinent and border force buildups on both sides. Kissinger to meet Chou En Lai in Peking as talks continue.
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Washington
United States
Soviet Union
Britain
France
India-Pakistan
State Department
Charles W. Bray
Indian Subcontinent
U.S
Henry A. Kissinger
Chou En-lai
Peking
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