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Enterprise-Journal from McComb, Mississippi • 9

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Tuesday, Nov. 20, 1971 McCOMB ENTERPRISE-JOURNAL I Hijack Success Baffles Officers lieved they recognized a com. senger compartment of the air. liner, but when it touched down said the 727 is tne only com. mercial jetliner from which a posite sketch of the hijacker.

but the investigators reported at Reno the sky pirate was chutes which could be opened by hand during a free fall. The first ones were military chutes which could be opened only by a static line attached to the plane. no success in finding a definite person could bail out success, fully. The passenger stairs low. er vertically from the tail, and lead.

gone. "He took leave of us some, where between here and Officials said they had con. 'it would be a very safe drop away from the flaps and centrated the search around Seattle," Scott said, adding that Woodland because the jetliner's engines," the spokesman said. flight recorder had indicated HE RELEASED the 36 other passengers and two of the aircraft's six crew members and small shifts in the plane's air position as it passed over the area. As the plane took off for Reno, the hijacker stayed in the rear of the plane and the four crew members in the cock, pit, as he ordered.

The last words the crew had then specified to pilot William IScott how the plane should be Law enforcement officers Down to a refueling stop at WOODLAND, Wash. (AP) -An airplane hijacker has van. ished with two parachutes and $200,000, and the search for him has ended fbr all but the FBI. A University of Washington sociologist calls the sky piracy an "awesome feat in the battle of man against the Dr. Otto Larsen said the skyjacker apparently has won pub.

lie admiration as "one man overcoming, for the time being anyway, technology, the corpo. ration, the establishment, the system." Thus, Larsen said, the hijack, er "comes off as a kind of curious Robin Hood, taking from the rich-or at least the big and complex. 11 doesnt matter whether he gives it to the poor or not." FBI officials in Portland, and Seattle say they will continue their pursuit of the man who apparently bailed out of the hijacked Northwest Air. lines jetliner last week as it My I 11 ii i Hi in. r- searching for the hijacker were faced with three major dis.

advantages surprise. piece. with the hijacker over the air. a cockpit indicator showed the rear boarding stairs were low. ered at the time the crew last talked with the hijacker.

Agents found two of the para, chutes in the plane, one open and torn. That led to a theory the hijacker used some of tlie material to bind the money to his body when he jumped. Although officials said they intended to provide everything the man demanded, they learned a day after the incident that one of the parachutes they gave him was a nonfunctional training modeL meal evidence and the meti. craft intercom system came about the time the aircraft lum bered through cloudy, night skies over the Woodland area. Reno, en route to Mexi.

co altitude no more than 10,. 000 feet, the rear boarding door open, the landing gear extended and flaps lowered to slow air. speed to 200 miles per hour. The type of aircraft-a Boeing 727 may have been in. culous planning which appar.

ently went into the deed, the first involving the escape of a hijacker by parachute. AIR FORCE pilots following! the hijacked plane said they did not see anyone leave the darkened, unpressurized and frigid pas THE AIR PIRATE seized con volved more by choice than chance. A Boeing spoesman trol of the plane Thanksgiving Eve, passing a note to stewardess AP Wlrcphoto FLIGHT CREW DISCUSSES APPARENTLY SUCCESSFUL HIJACK Agnew's Plans Undergo Change Florence Schaffner which said he had a bomb and would blow up the plane unless he got what he wanted. His demands bizarre at the From left: Capt. Scott, First Officer Robert Rataczak, Stewardness Tina Mucklow and Second Officer Harold Anderson outset in retrospect provided Warning to Motorists Issued He also said Monday he was flew from Seattle to Reno, Nev.

But local law enforcement agencies have turned to other chores. "THERE'S NOTHING new and we've taken our men off unless something else turns up," a spokesman for the Clark County, sheriff's office said Monday of the search for the concerned over the high fatality count over the Thanksgiving holiday. Thirty persons died in the invitation. Agnew will address a meet, ing in New York Friday night, and is leaving on another trip next week, the spokesman said. The conference is sponsored by the Southern Association of State Chairmen and was billed as a meeting to prepare GOP leaders to assist in President Nixon's reflection campaign next year.

Representatives from 13 states are expected at the meeting, according to Clarke publican Chairman, whose state is host for the conference. Reed said the major empha. sis of the conference will be to give southern Republicans a chance to share thoughts and ideas with a maximum number of contemporary political lead, ers. States participating in the conference include Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Okla. homa, South Carolina, Ten-nessee, Texas and Virginia.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -The anticipated visit by Vice President Spiro Agnew to Mem. phis this weekend will not take place, a White House source said Monday. Agnew had been invited to at. tend a conference of top south, ern Republican leaders and to address a dinner concluding the two3ay conference.

However, a White House spokesman said in a telephone interview that conflicting plans had forced Agnew to turn down an insight into the careful plan, ning which apparently went into his operation-He asked for $200,000, which he received in $20 bills, and for two parachutes. And he said he wanted to go to Mexico. The plane circled over Seattle for 2V2 hours while the money and parachutes were obtained. When the plane landed so the hijacker could pick up the mon. ey and the chutes, he ordered two more parachutes- sports JACKSON, Miss.

(AP) -Mississippi Commissioner of Public Safety Giles Crisler has warned that the most dan. gerous time of the year on Mis. sissippi highways will be from now until the end of December. Crisler said bad weather con. ditions and crowded highways will cause the danger.

the state during the period. Crisler said it was the hierhest people. Their deaths brought the total number of fatalities in the year in the state to 849, a figure not reached until Dec. 19 last year. He called on the public to join with the Highway Patrol to make the highways safer.

He said the Highway Patrol would be on the highways to "do all within its power to stop this slaughter." hijacker in the brushy, tim. count he could remember. He said one factor that made the count high was that five mul. bered Cascade Mountain foot, hills of southwest Washington. The FBI continued question tiple fatality accidents killed 20 ing dozens of persons who be.

Peed, Mississippi State Re. LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES mm ragQ a jr WHERE EVERY DAY IS DOLLAR DOLLAR STORE AND ALL PRICES ARE Each bidder must deposit with his bid, security in the amount equal to five per cent (5) of the bid, and subject to the conditions provided in the Information for Bidders. No bidder may withdraw his bid within 30 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. SUNNYHILL WATER ASSOCIATION PIKE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI BY: DR. H.

LEE QUTN, PRESIDENT Nov. 23, 30, Dec. 7, 1971 NO CHARGE FOR LAY-AWAY! SUBSTITUTED TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF SALE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI COUNTY OF PIKE WHEREAS, on May 5, 1970, Eddie B. Magee executed her Deed of Trust to Alfred Ab-dalla, Trustee for the benefit of Hallem Solomon, which Deed of Trust is recorded in Land Deed of Trust Record Book 198 at page 209, in the Office of the Chancery Clerk of Pike County at Magnolia, Mississippi, and WHEREAS, Hallem Solomon, being the holder of said note and Deed of Trust has substituted as the undersigned in the place and stead of Alfred Abdalla by instrument dated October 7, 1971, arid recorded in Land Deed of Trust Record Book 211 at page 10, in the Office of the aforesaid Chancery Clerk, and WHEREAS, default having been SALE PRICES SECTION I ADVERTISEMENTS FOR BIDS Sealed proposals will be re ceived by the Board of Directors of the SunnyHill Water Association on the date and at the Dec. 1 time and place set forth here in for the receipt of said proposals, for the furnishing and constructing on One (1) Thru Saturday, December 6th DEEP WATER WELL, DEEP WELL PUMP, AND MOTOR Location of Bid opening: Board of Directors Room -First National Bank Building, McComb, Miss.

Date and time of bid opening: Dec. 17, 1971 at 2:00 p.m. Specifications are on file and Take Advantage Of These Pre-Christmas Super Bargain open to interested bidders at the office of the Secretary of the SunnyHill Water Association, and at the office of L. H. Clark, Girls made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust and said Hallem Solomon, being the holder of the note and Deed of Trust and having requested the undersigned to exercise his trust, therefore, Notice is hereby given that Clyde Ratcliff, Substituted Trustee, will on the 8th day of December, 1971, between the hours of 11:00 A.

M. and 4:00 P. being legal hours, from the north front door of the Pike County Courthouse at Magnolia, Mississippi, offer for sale at public outcry and sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described real property lying and being situated in Pike County, Mississippi, to-wit: Fifty feet off the West end of Lots 1 (One) and 2 (Two) in Square 6, Northern Subdivision in McComb City, Pike County, Mississippi. I will convey only such title as is vested in me as Substi-tued Trustee. WITNESS MY SIGNATURE this 12th day of November, 1971.

Clyde Ratcliff Substituted Trustee STATE OF MISSISSIPPI COUNTY OF PIKE Nylon Quilted FABRICS Solid color, Polyester Reg. $1.50 Now On Whole Wail PIECE GOODS Crepes, Print, many rhrs Non Flammable WIGS 100 Venicelon with styling stand Birdseye DIAPERS 1 Dozen $1167 BLOUSES Rollup sleeve, Long sleeve 97' 87 Mens Mens Huck TOWELS 100 cotton Engineer, McComb, Mississippi. Bidders may obtain a copy of the Specifications, Proposal Form and the Contract Documents from Mr. L. H.

Clark, Engineer, McComb, Mississippi, for the sum of Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) not to be refunded. Remittances should be made payable to L. H. Clark. Each bidder must submit his proposal on the forms provided by the Engineer, or on an exact duplicate thereof.

Proposals must be accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount not less than five percent (5) of the Bid Amount. The Board of Directors reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept any bid considered to be in the best interest of the SunnyHill Water Association, and to waive informalities. No bidder may withdraw his bid within thirty (30) days after the actual date of the opening thereof. SUNNYHILL WATER ASSOCIATION BY DR. H.

LEE QUIN, PRESIDENT PIKE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI Nov. 23, 30, Dec. 7 GLOVES Warm Dressy while they last DUNGAREES Patch Pocket 10 oz. Denim Clyde Ratcliff, do hereby Hand Blown GLASSWARE Fine Assortment $27 Colored Plastic DRAPES To 108'' wide PR- certify that I have posted this day the above notice at the front door of the County Court House of Pike County, Mississippi. 97 67' 1 This 12th day of November, 1971.

Clyde Ratcliff Nov. 16, 23, 30, Dec. 7 Special Purchase PANTIES Acetate, sizes 5-10 Hard To Find SNUGGIES Sizes to 3X Wintuk Orion Knitting Yarn 4 oz. Hank-Reg. 1.59 Hard To Find KNIT SLIPS Wools and blends $97 Nylon TIGHTS Ladies Sizes SECTION I ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS OWNER: SUNNYHILL WATER ASSOCIATION, PIKE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI.

Sealed bids for Water Distribution system and Water Treatment Plant for SunnyHill Water Association, Pike County, Mississippi, including but not limited to: WATER MAINS, VALVES, FITTINGS AND TREATMENT FACILITIES AND other necessary appurtenances will be received by the SunnyHill Water Association at the Board of Directors Room, First National Bank Bldg. in McComb, Miss. 21' 97 97' STATE OF MISSISSIPPI PIKE COUNTY IN THE CHANCERY COURT CAUSE NUMBER 23,389 To Ruby Mae Pittman, 1531 Polymnia Street, New Orleans, miicianrv vnn are summoned to appear Christmas GIFT WRAP 30 sheets-120 Sq. Ft. before the Chancery Court of the County of Pike in said State, on the 2nd Monday of February, A.

1972 To defend suit No. Synthetic Blend Rug Runners 24" 73" $27 Thermal BLANKET All white Polyester blend $5)97 Barrel TUMBLERS 3 ,0" 37' Mens Thermal UNDERWEAR Shirt Drawers $00 Ea. Pc. on Dec. 17, 1971 at 2:00 P.

M. Plans and Specifications may be obtained at the office of L. H. Clark, Engineer, located on the Smithdale Road, P. O.

Box 507, McComb, Mississippi, upon payment of $25.00 per set, which will not be refunded. Bidders must be licensed contractors according to statutory requirements. The Owner reserves the rights to waive any Informalities or to reject any or all bids. 7' 23,389 in said court, oi Jeremiah Pittman Wherein you are a defendant. This 19th day of November, A.

1971. Harold Schilling, Clerk (SEAL) GUY AND DOWDY, Sols. Nov. 23, 30, Dec. 7, 1971.

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