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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1974
Page
4
Benny Benny Truman, a master comedian known for self parody as a violin playing backer, died Thursday at age 80 after a swift cancer attack. A 1959 photo shows him with former President Harry Truman playing chords during a visit to Independence Missouri.
An arriving train collided with the departing last coach at Lisbon Santa Apolonia station, killing eight travelers and injuring 54. The incident occurred at 3:30 p.m. as an inbound train from Coimbra struck a trailing car bound for Porto, littering tracks with luggage and prompting emergency services from Santa Apolonia to respond amid fog.
Consumer and labor groups condemn President Ford's proposal to trim food stamp funding by over 715 million annually. They call the plan cruelly ironic and illegal, arguing many eligible households would receive no benefits. Groups like Consumers Union and Americans for Democratic Action urge rejection, noting the plan would force low income families to pay a larger share for stamps.
State police questioned Riley Mosley Jr., 26, a minimum security inmate, after he killed Marian Napierala, 54, and her daughter Cave, 19, in a farmhouse where he held three women hostage for eight hours. Cindy, 17, escaped unharmed as Mosley claimed a motive by shouting kill me.
JERUSALEM reports Jacksonville Florida teen DeJean Rephgle, whose leg was amputated after an Arab guerrilla grenade attack on a tour bus, is described as very cheerful and in reasonable physical condition by Hadassah Hospital spokesman Lucien Harris. He notes she is bright, alert, devout, and has shown no bitterness despite the trauma and loss.
A blast 2400 feet underground ripped through Lievin coal mine pit Number 3 in northeastern France killing at least 40 miners and injuring six with one missing. Officials probe cause as President Giscard d Estaing sends condolences and ministers head the inquiry.
London 7¢0, referred to as a vital aquatic stud area, seeks a four year old male seal to lead a widowed colony after a former bull named Joe lost rule earlier this year. A spokesman said the animal should be mature enough to breed and capable of governing the colony for at least 15 years, with approval from the widows pending.
Hamtramck auto dealer George Nouhan and partner Jet Lake swap cars for down payments and accept a wide range of goods from a 27 foot boat to a Wurlitzer organ and land leases to revive sales amid a slump. They appraise items at fair market value and sold six cars the first week, a 15 to 29 percent rise.
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