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The Miami Newsi
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Miami, Florida
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3-A THE MIAMI NEWS July 14, 1972 We cqn't pinpoint our security holes, FAA man says The FAA also has proposed a regulation that would require the modification of jet airliners with rear exits so that the exits could not be opened during flight to permit hijackers to escape by parachute, An FAA spokesman said shuttle flights, ordered airlines with such flights to begin checking all carry-on luggage and requiring all passengers to show two forms of identification. The order came after two Pacific Southwest shuttle flights in California were hijacked on successive days. or sabotage threats while boarding a plane. During the same period, according to government figures, more than 1,100 guns, knives and other weapons have been seized. Last week, the White House, concerned by lax security on the easy-to-board boarding its 727 flights.

Ii added that it will continue its policy of making spot checks of passengers hoarding its other flights. An American Airlines spokesman said the luggage inspection would not he limited to passengers boarding the 727s. no now security regulations are in prospect. He said the government feels that current rules, if strictly followed, will suffice. Two major U.S.

airlines have announced stepped-up security measures in an attempt to thwart hijackings. American Airlines said yes terday hat carry-on haggajje was i inspected at hoarding gates as passengers walked onto planes at O'Hare International Airport. United Air Lines, the nation's largest carrier, announced it will employ personnel to inspect all hand luggage carried by persons SATOKBAY NLY SPECIALS! Auto Center Hours 8:30 a.m. 'til 9:30 p.m. By VERN HAUGLAND TIM Atioclittd Pru Finding way to halt airline hijackings has baffled officials of (he nation's airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration.

Airport security has tightened noticeably since the beginning of the year. Carry-on luggage frequently has been searched. Passengers have been screened for weapons by electronic metal-detectors. Ticket agents have kept an eye peeled for suspicious persons who fit a secret hijacker profile. But the hijackings continue.

Six jetliners have been hijacked in the past six weeks alone, including two that were commandeered by gun-toting sky pirates Wednesday night. "We don't know what the holes in our security are," said FAA spokesman Dennis Feldman. "We have to take each instance on a case-by-case basis to determine whether there has been proper screening," he said. FAA administrator John Shaffer has ordered an investigation of all hijackings to determine whether airlines are living up to security regulations put into effect in April The regulations require airline personnel to observe all boarding passengers to see whether any of them match a behavioral profile of potential hijackers developed by the FAA. The airlines also have the option of using metal-detect lng devices or searching passengers or their hand luggage, but are not required to do so.

An Air Transport Associa-, tion spokesman said the airlines have spent about $2 million to date on the metal-detecting devices and considerable sums on other security measures. ATA spokesman James McCarthy said, "At some boarding places all passengers go past the devices. At other times or places, only persons believed to match the profile are sent through the detectors." According to government statistics, 205 persons have been arrested during the past 18 months for trying to board an airliner with a weapon or for making hijack 1 Each Supcrwiric '70 Tire Size Shown clow Hurry! Limited Quantities! mmmm, oears 2 in Texas jail after hijacking for President FREE BUMPER STICKER. J'or Car, Bike or Trike. Available at YoiH" Near-en Sears Auto Center! Cel Your Todav! KyjiS) Wednesday evening as it was about to land at New York's Kennedy Airport from Philadelphia with 113 passengers aboard.

They finally surrendered nearly 12 hours later at a small airport in Brazoria, Texas, 50 miles south of here. Three stewardesses held hostage were released unharmed. Earlier, the hijackers had released another stewardess unharmed. But they had beaten copilot Norman Reagan of Miami and shot and wounded flight engineer Gerald Beaver of Houston in the thigh. Reagan was listed in fair condition today at a hospital here 50 miles south of Houston, Beaver was listed in good condition.

During the operation the hijackers ordered the plane back to Philadelphia where they took on the $600,000 ransom and parachutes. They then released the passengers, while pilot Elliott Adams of Miami crashed through the cockpit window in a dramatic escape. HOUSTON Two gunmen who collected a $600,000 ransom when they hijacked a National Airlines jetliner over New York and forced it to fly to Texas were today held in jail here on $1 million bail each. A passenger aboard the Miami to New York flight said one of the hijackers apparently concealed a sa wed-off shotgun in a cast and sling on his arm. "Anybody that would have checked with any type of metal-detecting device would have found something of that size," said Gene Burroughs, 48, of Los Angeles.

The hijacker suspects, identified as Michael Stanley Green, 34, of Washington, D.C., and Lulseyd Tesfa, a 22-year-old Ethiopian studying at Howard University in Washington, were awaiting extradition to Philadelphia where they had picked up the ransom and where the formal charges of air piracy were lodged against them. They took over the plane Missed second gome ischer protests forfeit decision With Sporty Single Stripe WhitewaU Guaranteed 36 Months (See Tire Guarantee 735x14 Size Supenvide 70 Dvnaglass Kepilar41. Plus 2.51F.E.T. and Old Tire movie and TV sales that enabled the Icelanders to offer a record $125,000 purse to the two players. Fischer and Spassky will also divide a share of the movie-TV money estimated at a minimum of $55,000.

Fox said Fischer admitted he couldn't hear or see the three cameras, but "he said they bothered him because he knew they were there." Spassky had arrived meanwhile and was seated behind the black chess pieces. The auditorium was half filled. Fischer had been assigned the white pieces, and with them the first move. At the scheduled starting time Schmid started the playing clock. When the hour time-limit for the first move by Fischer passed, the referee announced, "Ladies and gentlemen, Mr.

Fischer did not appear in the playing hall. According to Rule No. 5, lluilt withluo fiberglass hells beneath I In; I read to reduce lire squirm and ui'le. Gies you'etra-long VIo built Milh a pair of polyester cord plies for strength and a smooth ride. SALE PRICE Jus 2.5L Grt (J Tht AiiKitd Pru REYKJAVIK, Iceland Bobby Fischer filed a protest last night after the referee in the' world chess championship tilled that he had forfeited the second game to Soviet titleholder Boris Spassky by not showing up.

Fischer stayed in his hotel room yesterday and refused to play unless three cameras making films for sale to movie houses and television stations were removed from the hall. Since the American challenger lost the first game on Wednesday, referee Lot-har Schmid's forfeit ruling gave Spassky a 2-0 lead. Schmid said the third game of the 24-game match is still scheduled for Sunday, but the future of the match is very much in doubt Schmid said it depends on whether Fischer continues his boycott. He added that the World Chess Federation (FIDE) could step in at any time and disqualify him. But Dr.

Max Euwe, president of FIDE, said Schmid was still in charge of the match and must decide how to handle the American. A spokesman for promoter Chester Fox, who bought the movie and TV rights for the match from the Icelandic Chess. Federation, said the cameras had to stay because "the whole financial structure of the match depends on it." It was the prospect of And Old Tire Cheek Your Tire Size Below v-Tire Mounting and Tire Rota-lion Are Included ilh Tire Purchase i se Sears fcasv Payment Plan if a player is more than one hourjate he loses the game by forfeit." Spassky was given a standing ovation as he left the hall. ALLSTATK Passenger Tire Guarantee Superwide 70 Regular Price Sale Price F.K.T. Whitehall and Old Tire and Old Tire Ka Ii Tin' ti-70-14 (735x14) $41.96 27.97 F70-14 (775x14) 43.95 29.30 2AA G7Q.14 825x14) 3 1 .30 1170-14 855x14) 33.30 uu G70-15 (825x15) 31.30 1170.15(855x15)1 33.30 1 'a-'- Trnd Wf.r-Out (iuiranlrf Againat; Trratl m.t.

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Arthur Scheeren said that Nathaniel Johnson, of 1155 NW 61st may have tried to fake a W'lkUDGt COflAt. GABlfS MIAMI NORTHSIDE WESTLANO MAIL HOLLYWOOD MALL fT. LAUDERDALE 232-1200 444-3511 379-541? B23-61Q0 987-6211 743-4000 POMPAHO WEST PALM BEACH TWIN CTY MALL KEY WEST 946 6000 833-2411 844-1363 294-4621 Sears IUI1 MUUOt MX OO. 885-921! treword 565-336? Homnttad Areo 247-7330 Ky Wtrt A'ta 294 375? Polm och 833-175?.

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