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Plane Hijacker Surrenders To Patrolman Hostage OAKLAND, Calif. (UPI)-A 21-yar-old AWOL soldier, who hijacked a Pacific Southwest Airlines jetliner for $455,000 ransom, surrendered early today to a highway patrol captain he had taken hostage. "I told him that as soon as he stepped down the ramp an FBI agent is going to squeeze one off and 'your head will said California highway patrol officer Lloyd Turner, 42. The hijacker, identified by the FBI as Francis Goodell, Manassas, handed over two guns and the ransom after two tense hours of waiting in the Boeing 727 on the runway at Oakland airport. It was the second hijacking of a PSA plane in two days.

The FBI killed two gunmen in Wednesday's hijacking at San Francisco International Airport. Plainclothes Passenger Turner, of Sacramento, had been a passenger in plainclothes aboard the plane when it was seized over northern California- The hijacker took command of the plane while it was flying from Oakland to Sacramento and ordered it to head for San Diego. The airline turned over the ransom at San Diego and the hijacker released all but two of the 57 passengers forcing the crew to fly to Oakland. "I talked to him about family and said it was going to hurt his mother and it would not be over today or tomorrow but would be a long term thing," said Turner. One of the guns Goodell turned over was Turner's service revolver which the patrolman had taken from its holster and placed in a coat pocket.

Was Not Frisked Turner said he had not been frisked vvtien he got on the aircraft at Sacramento. "I could have shot him several times but there were women and children on the plane and it could have ruptured the skin of the aircraft," Turner said. Turner said Goodell told him he was a Vietnam War veteran and complained the wouldn't let him marry Army a girl in Southeast Asia. Before releasing 55 other passengers at San Diego, the hijacker said he wanted the money for "two organizations involved in the Mideast crisis." The ransom was paid wilh in $100 bills, $4,000 in (See PLANE. Page 2-A) ellon pteu) (Dailtf Jopic, This life Is not for complaints, but for satisfaction.

Henry David Thoreau, naturalist. dear to partly cloudy and warm with a slight chance of shower s. Temperatures will range from the upper Wis to the lower 90s. World-wide Service of Ansonated Press United Press International News Service AN INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATIC NEWSPAPER OF THE FIRST CLASS UNCHALLENGED IN ITS FIELD Nfw fork and American Stock Exchange Report a LONGVIEW, TEXAS, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 7, 1972 NEA FMtur Srvic UPi T.Uphoto ic ic 24 PAGES PRICE 10 CENTS 101ST YEAR NO. 135 South Vict Troops Ring Quang Tri Gregg Savings, Loan Associations Savings Accounts Up By $16 Million Opponents Seek Comoroiiiise SAIGON (UPI) South Vietnamese troops surrounded the 19th century stone-walled citadel in Quang Tri city today and prepared for the major battle to recapture the city.

A 500-man paratrooper force moved into the city earlier, drawing rocket and artillery fire from the Communists. The paratroopers met. no major resistance from Communist troops, but allied officers beliee the North Vietnamese defenders are holed up inside the 500-srpiare-yard citadel. "We won't be able to say (See SOUTH, Page 2-A) Accounts in the three Long-view firms totaled $69,792,637 on June 30. This is a gain of $13.3 million from the $56,489,400 recorded on the same date in 1971, Loans on the books of the county's five associations totaled $104,234,262 at the end (if June.

This is up bv $16.9 million from the S87.24(f.848 in loans on June 30, 1971. Total assets of the associations this June were $122,526,273. an increase of $18 6 million from the $103,874,157 in assets a year ago. Savings accounts in the five savings and loan associations in Gregg County increased by more than $16 million in the past 12 months, a survey showed Friday. Total accounts in the five associations were $107,745,555 at the end of June.

This con' pares with a figure of $91 .000,016 at the same time in 1971. The associations surveyed include three in Longview and one each in Kilgore and Ctladewater. The gain in savings accounts since the first of the year has been $10.1 million, with on deposit Jan. 1. Seating Of Two roups Considered George Wallace Kidney Fund mt.

ieaves Hospital I. 1 nr Trie" Willis Brazzle kidney fund is gaining momentum, according to latest reports from friends helping raise money for Rraz-zle's much-needed surgery. The fund now stands at against a total goal of $16,000. Several events are planned for raising the remainder. These include: A garage sale at 12fi Houston St.

Saturday, all day. A dance sponsored by the Nomads, beginning at 8 p. m. Friday, July 14, at the Dreamland Inn. A panorama in words and music at the Kilgore Baptist Church, to begin at 7:30 p.

m. July 23. Brazzle, of 9 Neal has for several months been on a kidney dialysis machine. It was announced Thursday by Bob Car-gill of Longview that Parkland Hospital in Dallas will Brazzle on July 31, and that the surgery will be performed that day or shortly thereafter. Service agents and uniformed state and county police and hospital guards on hand.

About 100 nurses and other hospital personnel applauded the governor, who wore a tyue and white pin-striped suit. Wallace paused several minutes to shake hands, and said "Everyone's been so fine and gracious." Wallace, still paralyzed below the waist from the attempt on his life in May, was accompanied by a medical team to monitor his condition and continue three hours of daily physical therapy to strengthen his shoulders and arms. Still intent on winning the Democratic presidential nomination Wallace arranged a wheelchair speech to a big crowd of welcomers in Montgomery before flying later in the day to Miami Beach where the party convention starts Monday. (See GEORGE, Page 2-A) SILVER SPRING, Md. (UPI) Presidential candidate George C.

Wallace left Holy Cross Hospital after 53 days of treatment for gunshot wounds today and flew to Alabama to reclaim the governorship before heading for the Democratic National Convention. The governor was driven from the hospital in this northern suburb of the nation's capital to Andrews Air Force base for the flight by military airlift ambulance plane to Montgomery, the state capital. ''I feel good, I feel great." Wallace said with a big smile to reporters on the hospital steps as he was taken by wheelchair from the hospital to a waiting car. "See you in Miami." Tight Security His wife Cornelia joined him in the car for the ride to Andrews. There was tight security at the hospital, with Secret pital administrator Sister Helen Marie.

Wallace will attend a homecoming rally in Montgomery, today en route to Miami Beach, and the Democratic National Convention. (UPI) FAREWELL DINNER On the eve of his departure from Holy Cross Hospital, Alabama Gov. George Wallace attends a going away dinner in Ihe hospital Thursday. With Wallace as he waves to photographers are. left to right, his wife Cornelia; daughter Peggy Sue, and hos- MIAMI I1EVH 1 1 capo's insurgents, haung ousted Mayor Hich.it tl Daley, ottered today to in, ike peace and seek a compromise on the sealing of a delegation at the Democratic National onvt n-tion.

Hut William Singer, Puclcr of the atl-momlier "iip. said lh.it DaVv has no! changed positions and adamantly going ail 'he wav Singer, a cago said the idea of seating both delegations ihi' ale gr' and the insm genlscai half a vote, "is one that would be worth discbs-iiig Fmntrunncr George Mr Govern would stand to hxe at leas! voles under a V)-Til compromise. Pierre S.iinx'cr. said "we are no! (m any i-ompromise ci i is i until the cmin.N clarily the situation Democratic party leaders feared that if Daley were barred from sitting at the convention. President Nixon would sweep Illinois in Ihe fall An olive branch was extended (Sit DAI.FY, Page 2-A) Kdtvnnl (Hark To Spearhead Tomt Campaign I IN (I'Pl) lalwald C.

Clark, ambassador to Australia under President Johnson and one time campaign chairman for former Sen. Ralph Yarbo-rougli. has been named to head Republican Sen. John Tower's Texas re-election campaign. Tower announced Clark's selection as head nf "Texans for Tower" at a news conference Thursdav.

News Briefs For Delegations Rule Eight High Court Justices Available irl Move Tuesday REYKJAVIK. Iceland (AP) Kobhy Fischer lost the draw Thursday night, giving Boris Spassky the first move, and the world championship chess match will finally start next Tuesday. Povwr Tor IN'acr WASHINGTON (UPI) About Army and Marine not control troops will be airliiled to the Miami Beach area this weekend for standby duly during the Democratic National Convention, Hie Pentagon announced Friday. be available for possible action The decision of a thwe-rnember U.S. appeals court on the delegations was appealed Thursday to Chief Justice Warren K.

Burger, who took the dispute under study. Four of the associate justices Potter Stewart, Byron It. White, Thurgood Marshall and Hurry A. Blackmun were still in Washington and available for (See EIGHT. Page 2-A) WASHINGTON (UPI) -Three of four vacationing Supreme Court justices were returning to their offices today, setting the stage for a full-scale consultation on the legal battle over seating key blocs of California and Chicago delegates at the Democratic convention.

With only Justice William J. Brennan absent, eight, members of the Court were expected to liar Speaker HOUSTON (AP) Vice President Spiro T. Aqnew scheduled an address to the general assembly nf tile Stale Bar of Texas today Ins second speech in the city in as many days. To End Special Session i i Jodwp Slate Spending Bill Approval Expected. Today I I 1 1 1 1 i )' 1- ji urn, -x js sat By DONNA KNOX The flag- waving at the Beuford Maxey residence two days was not forgotten.

They hoisted it July 4 for Independence Day and flew it July 5 because their son, Ronny Maxey, is getting his discharge from the Marines. Ronny, who has served in Okinawa, is driving back from 29 Palms, with Rusty Garner, who flew from Long-view to California to make the trip with him. AUSTIN (UPI) A $4.1 billion budget bill that would provide funds to operate the state in fiscal 19711 without raising taxes appeared headed for final approval today, clearing the wav for an end to the 25-dav- I The Maxeys' son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Randy Maxey, became Ihe parents of a son, TVy'IJ St'lt' Kevin Randall, Tuesday, June 27, at Good Shepherd A --va Hospital.

Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Carl Compton, and the baby has a big sister, Amie. CatllTC 1 old special legislative session. Votes on the bill were tentatively scheduled in late afternoon in both houses, although members needed to suspend a rule in order to take up the budget before Saturday.

Vice President Spiro T. Ag-new declined an invitation to address a joint session of the legislature at 2 p.m. today, leaving the budget as the oniy 'matter of, business. There was speculation today that Gov. Preston Smith, who Thursday cancelled plans to attend the national Democratic convention in Miami Beach, might open the session for consideration of other items.

JJut Smith was noncommittal, and said in the past he would not open the session unless the budget was in his office a week before the July 13 session end. The budget approved by a House Senate conference com mittee calls for expenditures of $4,143.43.583, including in general revenue funds Tension of budgeting session almost turned intn physical combat Thursday in ihe Senate. Sens. A. R.

Schwartz, BILLION. Paw 2-A) Wlwrv To Vim: Abhy 8 Business 4-B Classified 7-8-9-10 Comics MB Editorials 4-A Horoscope 8 A Longview Skies 4-A Markets 6 Movies 6-B Solunar Tables 2-B Sports 1-2-3-B TV Schedules Women's News 6-7-A ml H'rr-ffcm in TfT i--m i i iii i Also making news is a third son of the Maxeys, Richard, who is marrying a former Miss Nacogdoches, Veronica Ann Grigsby of Marhall, Saturday night in Nacogdoches. O. M. Reeks reports that his son and daughter-in-law, Mr, and Mrs.

Ralph Reeks, are now at home enjoying a 30-day recuperation leave. They will return to San Antonio in late July so that the younger Reeks can have surgery, necessitated by an automobile, accident several months ago. (See TODAY, Page 2-A) Garage Sale Articles about the state's greatest "garage sale," a for- train depot that evolved into a museum, and a carpenter who began making guitars after being crippled with polio will provide varied reading in (See STAR, Page 2-A) HIGH CARGO Logistics and road routes passed through Dallas Thursday and the two planned for these four giraffes, destined for dangers involved with their overland Lion Country Safari's new preserve near trip from California to Georgia, are traffic Atlanta, were laid out with the precision snarls created by curious motorists and the of the Normandy Invasion; tall giraffe and bridge clearances. (UPI) low highway bridges do not mix. The animals 1.