Cuban hijacker seizes National Airlines jet over Texas
A National Airlines DC8 with 64 aboard was hijacked after a Houston takeoff. The hijacker, described as Cuban, threatened to blow up the plane with a grenade and demanded to fly to Cuba, landing at Jose Marti Airport in Havana where he exited first. The flight originated in Los Angeles with stops in Houston and New Orleans before destined for Miami.
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Miami
Fila
National Airlines
Texas
Cuba
Jose Marti
Havana
Fenton Wheeler
New Orleans
Houston
Tex
United States
Los Angeles
FAA
Oliver
FBI
Czechoslovakia Defies Kremlin in Liberal Move
Czechoslovakia's new Communist leaders said the nation would stay on its liberal course with popular support. The presidium discussed a Warsaw conference letter from the Soviet bloc and planned a reply, while opposing forces were wary of reform spreading.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Kremlin
Czechoslovak Communist Party Presidium
Warsaw
Soviet Union
East Germany
Poland
Hungary
Bulgaria
Alexander Dubcek
New York Times
Dubcek
Fiona
Czechoslovak Presidium
Bat
Heat Wave Grips Nation Across Eastern States
A sweltering heat wave bakes the eastern two thirds of the nation stressing power and water systems. A brief respite in the northern plains triggers violent storms with torrential rains and flash floods. Two drown in aWaverly flash flood after an 8 inch downpour.
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Associated Press
Waverly
Virginia Prisoners Strike Over Low Pay Rises
Peaceful protest at Virginia Penitentiary followed a 10 cent boost in incentive pay due to start at month end with a further 5 cent increase in January. Inmates face a 50 to 55 cent daily maximum as they must buy basic items inside the penitentiary and shops remain in operation.
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Richmond
Virginia
C. C. Peyton
Peyton
Town Crier Story Hour At Handley Library
A story hour for children from age four to fourth grade is set for tomorrow at Handley Library from 10 to 11 a.m. The session is the fourth of six planned. Last week 140 children attended the program.
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Handley Library
Winchester teens push dream of a coffee house
The Winchester-Frederick County Ministerial Association backs a youth led project to open a non profit Teen age and Young Adults coffee house. Teens form committees, study models, and seek a central downtown site with adult chaperones and after school hours. Donations and volunteers are sought.
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Winchester
Winchester-Frederick County
Marian Lewis
Graham Nelson
William Goforth
Brian Landes
John Capehart
Hagerstown
Harrisonburg
E. T. Clark
Robert Mitchum
Stephens City
Winchester Recreation Department
War Memorial
Recreation Department
Nancy Pugh
Susie Laise
Betty Toulon
Janis Goforth
Sherry Fraula
Becky Stickley
Susie Nunn
Mike Weiss
Harry Thompson
David Dixon
Winchester Rotary Club
Clark
Trains Collide injuring four near Colonial Heights
A Seaboard Coast Line passenger train and a 100 car freight collided as the freight moved to the northbound main. Four people were hospitalized, including engineer H. C. Cumby and flagman William Widdifield. Three locomotives derailed and track was torn up for about 100 yards.
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Colonial Heights
Seaboard Coast Line
Petersburg
H. C. Cumby
Richmond
William Widdifield
Rocky Mount
N. C
Elvira Rogers
Phyllis Walker
New Britain
Conn
Jacksonville
Fla
Fortas Nomination Seen Clear in 10-4 Committee Vote
The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to back Abe Fortas for chief justice with a likely 10 to 4 vote or better. Fortas acknowledged advising President Johnson on national issues since 1965, drawing criticism on separation of powers from Senator Griffin.
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Abe Fortas
United States
Johnson
Senate
Michigan
Philip A. Kart
Fortas
Supreme Court
Homer Thornberry
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Judiciary Committee
Hart
Robert P. Griffin
Reich
White House
Zuckerman Co Announces Saturday Closure
Denny's Com announces an auction tonight at 7:00 P.M. featuring furniture appliances and tools from Zuckerman Co Inc. items. The store will be closed all day Saturdays.
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Zuckerman Co. Inc
Denny’s
Vance Called For Report on Paris Talks
President Johnson summoned Cyrus R. Vance for a briefing at the White House on the Paris Vietnam talks. The move precedes a weekend summit in Honolulu with South Vietnam’s President Nguyen Van Thieu as U S envoys pursue progress amid no breakthroughs since May 13.
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Washington
Johnson
Cyrus R. Vance
Paris Vietnam
Hanoi
South Vietnam
White House
Honolulu
Nguyen van Thieu
Vance
U.S
W. Averell Harriman
Paris
Hawaii
Texas
Widespread Enemy Attacks Expected Across South Vietnam
Secretary of Defense Clark Clifford warned to reporters in Da Nang that enemy forces could mount large scale offensives in late July through early September. He noted Hanoi's divisions are refitting and may return stronger, while Saigon defense remains focused and U.S. troop levels show no planned increases. The Viet Cong directive in Saigon warned against expecting peace before Paris talks yield a settlement.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Clark M. Clifford
U.S
Vietnam
Clifford
Paris
North Vietnam
da Nang
Bloodless Coup Ousts Aref Regime in Iraq
Baghdad Radio announced a bloodless coup in Iraq toppled President Abdel Rahman Aref and exiled him. A Revolutionary Command Council took all executive and legislative powers, likely led by Syria’s Baath Party. Borders and services shut, curfew imposed. Taher Yahya’s government dismissed. Aref sent into exile, Turkey considered his likely destination.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Iraq
Abdel Rahman Aref
Baghdad Radio
Revolutionary Command Council
Baath Socialist’ Party
Syria
Aref
Baghdad
Palestine
Israel
Turkey
Taher Yahya
U.S. to Become More Segregated by Race by 1985
A National Commission study projects increasing nonwhite concentration in cities and whites moving to suburbs through 1985. Nonwhite city shares rise from 50 to 58 percent, whites fall from 30 to 21 percent, signaling a growing aparth eid society warned by commission authors.
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America
Johnson
National Commission On Urban Problems
Commission On Civil Disorders
Paul H. Douglas
Washington
D.C
Newark
Hot, dry high pressure brings scattered thundershowers to Virginia
Richmond area reports hot weather under a weak high with a dry circulation today. The forecast mentions a chance of scattered thundershowers across Virginia. Butler's Packing House lists contact details.
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Richmond
Virginia
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Radioas
Coffee House Committee
E.T. Clark
Marion Lewis
Susie Luise
Dr. Clark
Dave Dixon
Larry Sullivan
Maryland
Ward Plaza
Loudoun St
Margaret L. Hodgson
Hat & Dress Shop
Patricia Leavey Hodge
University of Chicago
Population, Research Center
Philip M. Houser
Macy’s
Howard Johnson
Butler’s Packing House
North River Rd
Hanging Rock
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Jim Miller
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