While pulling on the hood latch handle the cable broke or came loose from the latch. How in the world do I open the hood to get to the cable end and repair? The hood latch didn't budge when pulled so th hood is dodn solid.

Try the things listed in these threads:

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4519&highlight=hood+latch+cable

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36191&highlight=hood+latch+cable

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34026&highlight=hood+latch+cable

! will let you knwohow it works out. At 73 I am not as limber as I need to be but will give it a go.