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Show Sunday, January 30, 1972 9-Hour Hijack Attempt Thwarted as Perpetrator Wounded, Captured flew over the midwest en route of fortune with an international from Los Angeles to New York criminal record and history of with (4 passengers and a crew mental illness pulled a gun of seven. from an arm cast Saturday to Trapnell, sitting in the first hijack a TWAjetliner and hold class it, slit open it for pine hours until he was the cest on his right arm with a shot in the arm by an FBI razor blade, pulled out a loaded agent posing as a member of a pistol and handed a stewardess fresh crew. a note reading: “You are being Only the hijacker, identified hijacked.” as Garrett Brock Trapnell, 34, of Miami, was injured in the Tt was one of the more drama which began shortly bizarre hijackings in recent after 5 a.m. EST as the red, history, involving long distarse white and silver Boeing 707 telephone calls by Trapnell to a NEW YORK (UPI)—A soldier psychiatrist in Dallas and lawyers in Miami, demands for Angela Davis’ release from prisou, for a personal talk with President Nixon,a flight to an undecided destination in Europe and $300,000. Talks To Psychiatrist Butthe self-possessed, articu- late hijacker, described by authorities as a “James Bond type” with homicidal tenden- cies, concentrated mainly on of his demand for George Anthony Padilla, 24, of The FBI stationed an agent Union City, N.J., from a Dallas jail where Padilla is being held under the nose of the plane at the far end of a runway on on an arined robbery charge. Trapnell let the jet ‘snd as Jamaica Bay. That made scheduled at Kennedy Interna- Trapnell so nervous be ordered tional Airport and the other the jet to take off and circle pepenges deplane while he the area for an hour. Another his over a hijacker, Heinrich Von George, wear telepnone hookup to 45, of Brockton, Mass, was Trans World Airlines officials shot to death by an FBI early Thursday at here and the psychiatrist, Dr. Davis G. Hubbard, in Dallas. Dutchess Ccunty airport in He kept the aeof seven Poughkeepsie, N.Y. The FBI did not get its hostage with “ in one feos ees beaih iats othr,” chance unti! nearly 1 p.m. when a source at the scene reported. Trapnell demanded to be flown to Dallas to pick up Padilla and agreed to exchange the crew FBI menfired twice, wourding the hijacker in the left hand and shoulder, which had been on duty since 1:4 am. EST for a fresh The hijacker was taken to a crew of three men and one nearby hospital for treatment woman stewarcess. Two of the of the injuries, which were not new crew meinbers were FBI believed to be serious. agents, one of whom also was a bank transaction, which outte Howard R. Hughes as payment, the publishers thought, probe scheduled to begin MossBill Could Have Prevented die Claim EPA Hesitant to Grant Request : Arrested in Utah Sn‘told authorities here Friday that his 36-year-old, Swiss-born wife, using a forged Swiss passport identifying her as “Helga R. Hughes,” was the “H. R. Hughes”who opened an account in a Zwich bank last May. (The New York Times, quoting ‘“‘a source close to the investigation,” said Irving told that Howard Hughes suggested that the Swiss account be opened and obtained the false passport used by Mrs. above, who was cap- Utah Solon Introduces Legislation WASHINGTON (UPI) — Sen. FRANK E.Moss of Utah has introgiced legislation tofederally subsidize property taxes Fire Door Argument oe million elderly ae Moss told the Senate his bill would affect only persons over age 65 who are homeowners. He said: “Since most of them have SALT LAKE CITY (UPI) — low, fixed retirement incomes Fire d t officials and they suffer most when real the representative of a Colorado estate taxes are raised. Some fire safety firm differ 2 states have recognized this = problem and granted exemp- whether essential to saving human ite. tions to their elderly citizens. “T am not opposed to enclos“But because of the condition of state budgets at ed stairways,” said T.E. Lee of this time, most states can ill Safetv Products, Inc., of Denprimary co the losses in income that would result from the exemp- Continues ' federal government to replace, within limits, the amount of collected money a state would lose in granting a property exemption to the elderly.” STAYED T00 LONG EGGENFELDEN, West Germany (UPI)—Two men who down.’ that the alarm Money checks totaling 551 W. 12.N., PROVO Hoffa Feder al Witness On Trial for Extortion OPEN EVERY NIGHT 7:30to 10:00 P.M. EXCEPT SUN.and TUES. MONDAY pages and labor violence. A government witness, Wade McClanahan, said he solved problems for Partin by shootbeatings, threats and sabotage. According to the defense, Partin had no hand in acts of violence, but the jury could not reach a | seat after hearing, 67 witnes"Partin was indicted in 1969 in New Orleans for scheming to use ck “Held in Trust” “The money is stie in Switzerland, pei eae put in anot The Los Angeles Times quotee Irving as telling associates that “only about $450,000” of the money is still available. It was not clear in this version what was supposed to have happened to the other Veleff said the woman who telephoned him spoke of withdrawing the money. In a tel interview with seven newsmen in Los Angeles earlier this month, rlughes that material in Irving's book was drawn from a series of interviews with the billionaire. He cailed the book a hoax. Irving has been summoned to appear before New York and pe grand juries for quesin case. He also on possible contempt action for failing to appear in state reme court Friday in a libel suit arising from an earlier book,titled “Fake!” His troubles overshadowed the difficulties of another book, systems produced by his firm make up for the fact that most families do not practice fire drills or have any kind of fire protection ready. ButSalt Lake City Fire Chief Leon DeKorver said such devices would have to be connected to the fire department at a considerable cost. “Enclosed stairways are the escape routes for people from fires,”he said. “My Life and rinions, “An alarm system never puts Howard Hughes, out a fire,” said Battalion Chief BeAndrus. =o asyium of his mind— —_100AyY—— CONT. FROM 2:00 Locked irinthe cold a sane manstalks his prey... Siciney Glazier presents the strongarm tactics to FAMILYRATE ..... $2.00 Plus Skate Rental WED.NITE 75° Includes Skates SAT. 5— WESTWOOD SUN.-TUES. NIGHTS: GUPON ” BEFORE 7:00 P.M. 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He received a one-year sentence and he and three of his companions were fined $169,000. Partin, 46, heads Baton ¢ Local No. 5 International Brotherhood of Adventure and rs. entertainment for @ Partin and Dunham were accused of fercing contractors to deal with Dunham's firms by threatening strikes, work stop- PARAMOUNT TODAY FROM 2:00 P.M. STARTS AT 7:00 LOWLY ONE-HALF HOUR PLAYED BACK WEEDRAYS Roller Skating his Butte, Mont., lasted four weeks, re brokeinto a scrap dealer's shop ight a beer-vending machine in the by and drank so much of the brew they fell asleep. loyes found the pair slumbering in the shop the next The meeting was morning and summoned mee byaee coregaoe & Las not proved its authenticiwhoarrested them. yelBr Ach RIVERSIDE | Passenge! eat deebaad trapanl eu the only one injured. Irving.) and given to Irving, whoin turn was to pay the billionaire for his collaboration on the autobiography, which the publishing ATLANTA (UPI)—Teamster firm had planned to bring out Union boss Edward Partin of in March. Lo. who was a key The checks were deposited in mnment witness in James the Zurich account, and their Fiotfa's conviction for jury value in Swiss currency (2.55 tampering, goes on trial here million francs) was withdrawn a on cares of criminal racy and extortion. homes receiving federite Special Aging Committee nursing His first trial last summer in al funds which is exempt from T. :enator introduced legislation last Dec. 2 to make the code applicable to the intermediate homes as well. His move came after investigating a Sept. 1fire at Salt Lake City where six people died. “T have every confidence that, if my bill had been enacted, Wednsday’s tragedy could have been prevented,”he said. should be subject to a “great 2nd Idaho Escapee WASHINGTON (UPI) — ing after all of our investigachairman of a Senate heen legislation that mittee which overseesae ursing home fires and the death toll continues to rise. Each time we discover some newloophol le in these standards which, if closed, may have prevented the tragedy.” Moss said the Green Nursing Home was an intermediate care “Tt is a little bit disconcert- any revision of the schedule agency would not be rushed into a decision on the question. national debate.” question. William D. Ruckelshaus, EPA Automakers have contended a 90 per cent but the Environ- administrator, told the Hones decision should be made soon mental Protection Agency says Commerce sul his because they muststart tooling up for 1975 models by mid-year, The Clean Air Act of 1970 provides that 1975 models must res emissions of hydrocarcarbon monoxide 90 per ee below 1970 model cars. The law also provided that OGDEN (UPI) — A second said a complaint was filed and manufacturers could win a onefugitive from a southeastern warrants issued at Pocatello, year delay in the schedule if Idahojail was apprehended Fri- Idaho, charging the pair with they proved they had tried but day without incident by Federal unlawfully fleeing the state to had been unable to meet the Bureau of Investigation agents avoid prosecution on burglary standards because of technical difficulties. and Ogden City Police. and theft charges. General Motors Corp. David Lee Griffith, 23, Salt Tharpe, who had been residLake City, was arrested for un- ing with Griffith in Salt Lake Ford Motor Co. have told ‘o lawful flight across state line prior to their arrest in Malad EPA they will seek the delay. to avoid prosecution. He and City, Idaho, was arrested on the Other manufacturers also are Glenn Edward Tharpe, 21, es- street in Salt Lake City by expected to request delays, Ruckelshaus said he would caped from the Oneida County, FBIagents on Jan. 19, 1972. Idaho, Jail Jan, 12, 1972. Both men have been remand- grant no delay if even one Russell P. Calame, FBI spe- ed to the U.S. Marshall for manufacturer could meet the standards. cial agent in charge for Utah, Utah in lieu of bond. the Jan. 1, 1975, deadline for s reducing exhaust emissions by in sald he was Bethee the Life Safety Code of the Na- Sm at are, of the tional Fire Fiotection Associaing home tragedy. tion. Mexican brothel. Trapnell was twice confined. The episode wasthe latest in to mentalinstitutions and twice a career which allegedly escaped, authorities said. CharShot Twice Peescat stood at the top of included a series of bank ges in the Bahamas jewel ding ramp, gun in robberies and a kidnaping in robbery and Canadian bank rie as the replacement crew Canada, a $100,000 jewel robberies were dismissed on the grounds that he was not arrived. He lowered the pisto! robbery in Freeport wher mentally competent. momentarily and one of the Trapnell allegedly flew in WASHINGTON (UPI) —Automakers want a year’s delay in Howard Hughes affair has offered to tell Swiss authorities ee next week what became of $650,000 intended for elusive billionaire Horast R. ae it was reported Sal In Zurich, terecies Peter Veleff said a woman describing herself as the wife of Clifford Irving, author of the disputed ‘The Autobiography of Howard Hughes,” telephoned from New York Friday to say she would be in the Swiss city = next week to answer AUTHOR CLIFFORD IRVINGand his wife, above, who gave the Howard Hughes blography controversy a sensational new paid for with $100 bills given him by the operator of a Auto Firms AskYear's Delay; NEW YORK (UPi)—A man believed to be “Helga” plane he stole in California and ditched in Florida, ard recent litigation over a $300.00 yacht which Trapnell testified he had qualified . Author Confesses Wife Handled $650,c00 as ‘Helga R. Hughes’ mysterious THE RERALD, Provo, Utah— Page 19 1293N.STATE PROVO, UTAH 373-4737 FAMILY STEAK HOWSE |