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Griffin Daily News Friday, April 14,1972
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Hijack
LOS ANGELES (UPl)—Ri
cardo Chavez-Ortiz says he is
concerned about many things,
including pollution and preju
dice against Mexicans, but
contends if he walked into a
television or radio station to air
his message he would be passed
off as a “crackpot.”
So Thursday he allegedly
hijacked a plane. He later
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Mexican wanted to sound off;
apologizes for plane incident
apologized.
According to authorities,
Chavez-Ortiz, 37, an unem
ployed cook and the father of
nine, commandeered a Frontier
Boeing 737 over Arizona and
ordered it to fly to Los Angeles.
After releasing the plane’s 27
passengers and three stewar
desses, he allegedly demanded
an “interview” with the broad-
cast media.
Newsmen from Spanish
speaking radio and television
stations complied and the mild
mannered Mexican national
rambled on for two hours and
45 minutes. Thirty minutes of
the conversation were broad
cast live over radio, as he
insisted. He monitored the
broadcast.
Chavez-Ortiz, wearing the
pilot’s cap, delivered his
harangue in an emotional voice
and delved into several sub
jects, but directed most of his
criticism toward “Anglo socie
ty,” blaming it for job and
housing discrimination toward
Chicanos.
Bombers pushing
Irish campaign
“Forgive me, captain,” Chav
ez-Ortiz told pilot Wille Hurt
after his interview, “I never
intended to hurt anyone.”
The hijacker then turned over
his pistol, which he noted was
unloaded. FBI agents immedi
ately took him into custody.
A U.S. magistrate later
ordered Chavez-Ortiz held in
lieu of $500,000 bail. A public
defender, in arguing for a
reduction in bail, described him
as a “solid citizen.”
The daylong drama began
Thursday morning when the
gunman seized control of the
regional airliner on a flight
from Albuquerque, N.M., to
Tucson, Ariz. The hijacker left
his seat about 20 minutes out of
Albuquerque, produced a gun
and ordered the plane be flown
to Los Angeles. About three
hours later the passengers were
released.
One of the passengers, Anna
Caswell, 75, of Albuquerque,
was en route to Tucson to enter
a resthome to recover from a
stroke. She was rushed to a
hospital after her release. Her
condition was described as
satisfactory.
Authorities said Chavez-Ortiz
had been living in Santa Fe,
N.M, since losing his job in Los
Angeles where his family
remained.
In Denver, Frontier president
Al Fedman said Chavez-Ortiz
had been questioned before the
flight but was permitted to
board without a search.
BELFAST, Northern Ireland
(UPl)—Bombers today kept up
their most intensive campaign
since Britain took over direct
control of Northern Ireland
three weeks ago.
An army spokesman said at
least 24 bombs involving 1,000
pounds of gelignite exploded
throughout Northern Ireland
Thursday, killing one person
and injuring 12 others, two
seriously.
The attacks continued today.
Targets of early morning
bombs included an oil tank
complex near Londonderry,
where little damage and no fire
was caused; a golf club in
County Antrim, and a mountain
rescue shack in the Moume
mountains south of Belfast.
There were no injuries in any
of the incidents.
Security sources could offer
no concrete reasons for the
bombing wave. “The Provos
probably just want to show how
strong and determined they
are,” said one officer.
The “Provos” are the Provi
sional wing of the Irish
Republican Army (IRA) which
has rejected all pleas for a
temporary truce made by many
Roman Catholics following the
March 24 suspension of the
Protestant-dominated Northern
Ireland government.
The British government
Thursday came under more
pressure from former Premier
Brian Faulkner to crack down
on the IRA.
He told a meeting of
Protestant women that Prime
Minister Edward Heath’s
government had completely
misjudged the security situa
tion.
“They seem to believe that if
they do not use the army in
what could be interpreted as an
aggressive role, the IRA will
de-escalate its activities propor
tionally,” Faulkner said. “This
is wishful thinking of the most
dangerous kind.”
William Whitelaw, the Bri
tish-appointed secretary of
state for Northern Ireland,
ordered nine more men re
leased from internment camps,
bringing to 82 the total freed
since introduction of direct
rule. Some 500 Protestant
women demonstrated against
their release outside Belfast’s
Crumlin Road jail.
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PLANNING WOULD HELP
DUISBURG, Germany (UPI)-
Police arrested a 19-year-old
who sent a note to his bank
manager threatening to “knock
you off in the street’’ unless the
banker handed over |3,100.
The youthful extortionist's
downfall came about because
he told the banker to deposit
the money directly in his bank
account—and included the ac
count number in his note.
Police were waiting when he
came to withdraw the loot.
SOMETHING NEW
MILAN, Italy (UPl)—Thieves
who broke into a coffee
roasting shop Thursday found
something they had not expect
ed—watchparrots.
The owner’s two parrots,
awakened by the steps of the
strangers, started squawking so
loud that neighbors went to
investigate. The thieves fled
without taking anything.
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Ricardo Chavez Ortiz talks with newsmen aboard plane at Los Angeles. (UPI)
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PEDRO DO RIO, Brazil—Wrecked fuselage of Vasp Airline
turbo-prop lies in wooded area near this town 50 miles north
of Rio de Janerio. The Brazilian Air Force said all 25 persons
on the plane perished. (UPI)
By PHIL PASTORET
People who drink too
much usually get to the
party before you do.
u a e
Teen agers are the most
wonderful thing ever in
vented to recall your own
youth.
0 3 0
The boss grumps that
most of us began living on
our pension plans about 20
years ahead of time.
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Middle age is the time *
between “wish I had” and
“wish I could."
Know-how is often a case
of knowing who.
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There’s a great differ
ence between watching
television and just sitting
in front of the set.
PUBLIC AUTO AUCTION
To Be Held By Griffin Police Department on Impounded Vehicles. Sale to start 10:00
A.M. Friday April 28,1972, these vehicles offered for sale to junk dealers only.
Place: City Garage located at Camp Northern.
Vehicles can be seen from 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Monday April 24, 1972, thru Thursday
April 27, 1972.
ALL SALES CASH, Vehicles sold to highest bidder.
Description as follows’.
1.1962 Mercury Comet 2 Dr. Tan
2. 1957 Chevrolet 2 Dr. Green
3. 1959 Mercury 4 Dr. Yellow
4. 1957 Ford J Dr. Cr. & Tan
5. 1964 Ford 4 Dr. White
6. 1959 Ford 2 Dr. Black
7. 1965 Ford 4 Dr. White
S. 1960 Chevrolet 2 Dr. Blue
9. 1963 Ford 2 Dr. Tan
10. 1963 Chevrolet 4 Dr. Gr.-White
11. 1951 Chevrolet 2 Dr. Blue
12. 1962 Station Wagon 4 Dr. White
13. 1956 Mercury Blk.-White
14. 1965 International Van White
15. 1962 Chevrolet Nova 2 Dr. Red
17. 1957 Chevrolet 4 Dr. Black
18. 1962 Chevrolet 2 Dr. White
19. 1953 Ford 4 Dr. Green
20. 1966 Pontiac GTO 2 Dr. White
21. 1959 Ford 2 Dr. Tan
22. 1961 Ford 4 Dr. Gn.-White
23. 1956 Chevrolet 4 Dr. Blue
BARBS
The guy with a chip on his
shoulder forgets that the
whole tree may well fall on
him.
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No, Gwendolyn, the
vice-presiden t isn’t the
man in charge of no-nos.
(NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSN.)
SPRING REVIVAL
APRIL 16-21, 1972 7:30 P.M.
Union Baptist Church
Cor. Tomochichi Rd. & Jackson Hwy. (S.R. 16 East)
Dan Thigpen Rev. Benny Rhodes
Song Leader Evangelist
Public Invited
Kenneth Stallings, Pastor
QUITE A DAY
BURLINGAME, Calif. (UPI)B
—Firemen at Station House No.H
1 had quite a day.
First they responded to two!
false alarms at the opposite endl
of town. When they returned tol
the fire station it was looted.H
Capt. Wesley Russell said the!
three firemen on the Thursday ■
morning shift had their walletsH
rifled and an undetermined■
amount of cash was stolen. TheH
men leave their street clothes ■
and wallets in their lockers ■
when responding to an alarm. ■
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