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Newspaper
Argus
Location
Fremont, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1972
Page
2
Turın report says snowslides killed two men on Saturday raising Italy's avalanche toll to 42 in eight days. An Alpini soldier Renato Morelli, 20, died while on leave and a 54 year old man perished in Champorcher as heavy snow and landslides disrupt the Alps and border traffic.
The AFL-CIO Executive Council says Nixonomics will yield a strong year for business and the wealthy, but a poor year for most Americans. It warns unemployment may stay high, purchasing power and investment may lag, and calls for immediate jobs programs, higher wages, tax reform, housing finance, and broader credit access to ease costs.
Montreal authorities urged striking snow removal crews to return to work Saturday to clear major arteries after a driving blizzard paralyzed Canada’s largest city. Michel Lapierre said 10,000 blue collar workers walked off at 1 pm Friday and emergency duty was requested to protect public safety amid dangerous conditions and limited visibility.
Cairo officials identify a U.S. born spy detainee as Sue Anne Harris, a secretary at the American mission tied to the Spanish embassy. She was released and flown to the United States last December after an Egyptian inquiry. The case strained U.S.-Egypt relations and prompted talk of a wider espionage network involving CIA contacts.
Conservation agent Crabb warns about illegal wildlife shipments found across U S ports including San Francisco. A box marked Australian Souvenir contained a venomous taipan, illustrating the danger and legal penalties under the Lacy Act. Smuggling includes reptiles, birds, and even war memorabilia altered for trade.
Pravda accuses the United States of breaking the Soviet American agreement by denying visas to a Soviet Communist delegation. It condemns discrimination against Communists and cites alleged favors to Zionist groups at the State Department, asserting the move undermines science technology education and culture exchanges.
A military jury at Dugway Proving Grounds sentenced Spec. 4 William No reen to life in prison for the premeditated murder of a Korean born Army wife, Noreen Oak Sun Murray. He was ordered to Ft. Carson Colo, while appeals proceed. A 1-year soldier from Sioux City Iowa also received a dishonorable discharge and loss of pay and benefits.
A grand jury investigating Clifford Irving’s purported Hughes autobiography next week will hear about a loan Hughes once made to Donald Nixon. Philip Reiner, an accountant tied to the loan, is to testify while others face subpoenas. The case centers on possible perjury forgery and fraud linked to Irving’s book and related manuscripts.
Washington sources say liberal and conservative members of the National Commission on Marijuana and Drug Abuse reached a behind the scenes accord to decriminalize marijuana for private use while maintaining penalties for selling or public use. The panel, led by former Gov. Shafer, has faced sharp arguments over legalizing small not-for-profit sales and the drug's impact on health, driving cautious compromise ahead of a March report to be printed by government printers.
Tri City legislative roundup shows Fremont Newark Union City moving to place a public transportation proposal on April 11 ballots. Union City trustees back a sentiment poll while New Haven Unified delays Cesar Chavez Junior High bids after bond elections. Union Sanitary District taps changes as president Levit resigns after 35 years.
In New York City 1971 saw 1,625 homicide victims, a record high per Chief Medical Examiner Dr Milton Helfen. December alone logged 172 slayings, attributed by police to lax gun laws. Earlier peaks included 1,250 homicides in 1970 and 168 in August 1871.
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