September 11, 1970 • Page Image 1
…Thant's Condemnation of Hijackers...and His Previous Role UNITED NATIONS (JTA)—Secretary General U Thant Ti'esday assailed the "criminal acts of hijacking planes" and termed the acts of the hijackers "savage and inhuman." In what was considered here as Thant's strongest condemnation of hijacking to date, the secretary general declared: "It is high time that the international community, through appropriate agencies and organizations, adopt pro...…