Description:
Brochure in newspaper format calling for support of Ricardo Chavez Ortiz, who hijacked a Fronteri Arilines 737 from Albuquerque to Los Angeles to gain a public forum for injustice towards Chicanos. Independently published, possibly by the Chavez Defense Fund. He conducted interviews aboard the plane with Spanish-language stations, after which he surrendered control of the plane back to its pilot. He was arrested upon landing. The interior of the brochure shows family photographs and provides a hagiographic biography in Spanish, with one brief English section. The back cover advertises a mass gather at Lincoln Park and calls for financial support for his defense. Chavez Ortiz pleaded innocent on account of insanity, but was found guilty.
Honor a quien honor merece: Ricardo Chavez Ortiz. Su conciencia les dice exectito lo que deben hacer by [Chavez-Ortiz, Ricardo] - 1972
by [Chavez-Ortiz, Ricardo]
Honor a quien honor merece: Ricardo Chavez Ortiz. Su conciencia les dice exectito lo que deben hacer
by [Chavez-Ortiz, Ricardo]
- Used
[Los Angeles, CA-?]: n.pub, 1972. 4p., 11.5x17 inches, printed on newsprint (evenly toned), horizontal fold, otherwise very good; large black and white photo of Chavez-Ortiz on front cover. Brochure calling for support in the case of Ricardo Chavez Ortiz, who hijacked a Frontier Airlines 737 from Albuquerque to Los Angeles to gain a public forum for injustice towards Chicanos. He conducted interviews aboard the plane with Spanish-language stations, after which he surrendered control of the plane back to its pilot. He was arrested upon landing. The interior of the brochure shows family photographs and provides a hagiographic biography in Spanish, with one brief English section. The back cover advertises a mass gathering at Lincoln Park and calls for financial support for his defense. Chavez-Ortiz pleaded innocent by reason of insanity, but was found guilty.
- Bookseller Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Book Condition Used
- Quantity Available 1
- Publisher n.pub
- Place of Publication [Los Angeles, CA-?]
- Date Published 1972