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Mar 3, 1974: Faulty Door Dooms Plane

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Action for Freedom — Leave a comment

A DC-10 jet crashes into a forest outside of Paris, France, killing all 346 people on board, on this day in 1974. The poor design of the plane, as well as negligent maintenance, contributed to the disaster. Nearly two years…

Feb 4, 1974: The Symbionese Liberation Army Abducts Patty Hearst

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Action for Freedom — 1 Comment

Patricia Hearst, the 19-year-old daughter of publishing billionaire William Randolph Hearst, is kidnapped from her Berkeley, California, apartment. Stephen Weed, Hearst’s fiance, was beaten unconscious by the two abductors. Soon, a ransom demand came from the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA),…

Jan 4, 1974: President Nixon Refuses to Hand Over Tapes

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Action for Freedom — Leave a comment

President Richard Nixon refuses to hand over tape recordings and documents that had been subpoenaed by the Senate Watergate Committee. Marking the beginning of the end of his Presidency, Nixon would resign from office in disgrace eight months later.

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