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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1977

Page

11

Hijackers Tricked Into Extending Deadlines

Christine Santiago of Santee California described a tense Lufthansa hijack ending in Mogadishu Somalia with German commandos storming the plane. The hijackers extended a 40 minute deadline by 30 minutes, then 10 minutes before the new limit a message led to rescue. Three hijackers were killed and one wounded. nine hostages and one commando injured.

Frankfurt West Germany Lufthansa Somalia Christine Santiago Santee Calif Santiago Leo Mogadishu Germany Austria

Handley Star Wrestler Rocks Fauquier 53 0 in 1967 rout

Handley senior football tackle Rocky Yost starred as the Handley squad rolled to a 53 0 victory over Fauquier. Bit-O-Rust a German shorthair Pointer owned by the Douglas Swifts of Boyce won top honors at the Old Dominion Kennel Club Dog Show in Reston Virginia.

Rocky Yost Handley Fauquier Douglas Swifts Boyce Old Dominion Kennel Club Reston

Charles Stengel Named Manager of the Year for Second Time

The 61 year old Charles Dillon Stengel received baseball writers' Manager of the Year honor for the second time after a season that saw his team win a fourth consecutive pennant and world championship. A new mechanical heart designed to give human hearts a holiday was announced by doctors at Harper Hospital in Detroit, Michigan.

Charles Dillon Stengel Baseball Writers Journal of the American Medical Assn Harpers Hospital Detroit Mich

Envelopes Stuffed With 100 Dollar Bills in Washington Case

A South Korean ambassador allegedly delivered envelopes stuffed with $100 bills in an influence buying scheme in Congress. KCIA directed the latest operation with $600,000 funding for Operation White Snow. Tongsun Park faces indictments as Seoul and Washington bargain over questioning details.

Washington Congress Park Chung Hee House Ethics Committee Special Committee Leon Jaworski Jaworski Tongsun Park Seoul Korean Central Intelligence Agency Kim Sang Keun KCIA Kim Park

Paper Delivery Help Hours and Contacts

The Star circulation department operates Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Contact the circulation manager promptly if you have delivery issues. Warren County Front Royal subscribers should call 635 8217 and general line 667 3200 for assistance.

The Star Warren County Front Royal

Crackdown on Black Groups Triggers South African Police Alert

South Africa imposes full police alert amid bans on 18 black and inter racial organizations and the closure of major black newspapers. arrests exceed 50 prominent black leaders as protests flare and white student demonstrations occur in Johannesburg. international reactions label the action a setback to reform.

Johannesburg South Africa Transvaler National Party Transvaal Pretoria Lesotho Soweto Carter U.s.south

Spring Flower Bulbs For Planting Now Tulips Crocus Daffodils Hyacinths

Flower bulbs ready for planting include tulips crocus daffodils and hyacinths. Plant now to ensure spring color.

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