Frontier Flight Hijacked Demands $3 Million to Atlanta
A Frontier Airlines Boeing 737 carrying about 35 aboard was hijacked by Thomas Hannon at Hall County Nebraska. The plane flew to Kansas City then toward Atlanta where he demanded $3 million two parachutes two machine guns and two pistols and the release of a Georgia bank robbery suspect. FBI and FAA pursued an all-night exchange as passengers were freed and authorities evaluated the threat.
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Kansas City
Frontier Airline
Nebraska
Atlanta
FBI
Bill Williams
Federal Aviation Administration
Thomas Hannon
Grand Island
Neb
Williams
Hannon
Hall County
Fulton County
George David Stewart
Mobile
Ala
Georgia
Stewart
Washington
FAA
Larry Bishop
Frontier
Denver
Lincoln
Omaha
Thai Rebels Seize Power In Coup In Thailand
A military dominated Revolutionary Committee seized power in Bangkok toppling Prime Minister Tanin Kraivixien who had led a coup on October 6 1976. The committee includes army navy and air force members and civilian officials with Sangad Chaloryoo named to head the government.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Revolutionary Committee
Tanin Kraivixien
Radio Thailand
Tanin
Sangad Chaloryoo
Clarke Roads Claim Another Traffic Victim on Rt 7
Debra A. McQuain died at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a 2:29 a.m. single car crash on Rt 7 east of Berryville. The 1965 Volkswagen plunged off the road, overturned in the median, and a passenger, Stephen Judd of Luray, was treated and released with minor injuries. Police estimate $500 damage to the vehicle.
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Berryville
Clarke County
Rt. 7
Here
Debra A. McQuain
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Miss McQuain
Stephen Judd
Luray
Enders
McQuain
Moratorium Proposed On Some Subdivisions
Frederick County Planning Commission calls for a 60 day moratorium on fiveacre or larger subdivisions with road rights of way under 50 feet wide. Supervisors will decide at the October 26 meeting. The measure aims to curb unregulated plats and inadequate road widths.
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Frederick County Planning Commission
Board of Supervisors
Planning Commission
Commission
Dennis Cole
Thomas Rosenberger
Langdon Gordon
Frank Brumback
Gordon
Brumback
Rosenberger
Elmer Venskoske
Shenandoah River featured in Clarke Compass beauty piece
The Clarke Compass highlights the Shenandoah River and its potential to remain beautiful in a weekly feature. Campaigning remains lively with details and photos on the Area News Page.
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Shenandoah River
Clarke Compass
Area News
Abby
Bill to raise minimum wage nears final vote
A bill would hike the national minimum wage by 1.05 dollars per hour to 1981 levels and heads for final congressional action. The House was expected to finish action today with passage likely sending the measure to President Carter.
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Washington
Carter
House
West German police seek 16 terrorists in Schleyer case
West Germany urged citizens to help locate 16 suspects in the Hanns Martin Schleyer kidnap murder and other attacks. Police showed photos of 10 women and 6 men aged 22 to 28 and urged anonymous tips. Demonstrations erupted in Europe as the group warned violence would continue.
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Bonn
West Germany
Hanns- Martin Schleyer
Schleyer
France
Klaus Boelling
Athens
London
Dalton asks independents to drop media blitz against Howell
Republican gubernatorial candidate John Dalton urges Independent Virginians for Responsible Government and AAUCG to halt plans for anti Howell advertising. He says the controversy is counter-productive and will shift focus from his positive issues. Ohio? Richmond AP report notes station reluctance to air the ads.
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Dalton
Richmond
John Dalton
Henry Howell
Herbert E Harris II
8Th
Howell
Roanoke
Washington
Virginians For Responsible Government
IURG
Americans Against Union Control of Government
AAUCG
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U.S
Alvin Feldman
Frontier Airlines
Federal Aviation
TWA
Chicago
New York
Paris
Yugoslavia
Fremont St. Nursery
United Fund Drive
Fund Drive
Michael Foreman
Friendship Christian School
Raleigh
N.C
Humphrey
Len Hubert H. Humphrey
Hubert H. Humphrey
Senator
Star
Killers
Rome
Susanne Albrecht
Hamburg
Frankfurt
Juergen Ponto
Baader-Meinhof Gang
Siegfried Buback
Lufthansa
Somalia
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