Kodama Used Illness to Dodge War Crimes Jail Time
Diplomatic records reveal Yoshio Kodama, linked to the Lockheed payoff in Japan, claimed acute colitis on December 1, 1945 to avoid imprisonment after orders to report to Sugamo Prison. He faced charges of income tax evasion and Foreign Exchange Control violations tied to $2 million from Lockheed, while under constant police and bodyguard protection. He later entered Sugamo in January 1946 and was released three years later without trial.
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Tokyo
UPI
Yoshio Kodama
Lockheed Aircraft, Corp
Japan
Kodama
Sugamo
Supreme Commander For
Allied Powers Headquarters
Japan Foreign Exchange Control
Lockheed
Foreign Ministry
China
Living Funeral Planned by Prinstone Jones in Virginia
In Stony Creek Virginia Prinstone Jones hosts a birthday style living funeral with singing dancing and a street show. The event includes a mock procession speakers and was planned years in advance. Attendees include Alvin Jones and local officials.
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Stony Creek
UPD
Prinstone Jones
Miss Jones
Central
Virginia
Prinstone
Mary Alice Jones
Alvin Jones
Baltimore
Eight More Die in Philippine Typhoon Olga Landslides
Manila reports eight additional deaths from Typhoon Olga disasters raising total toll to 212. Seven fatalities occurred when landslides buried people, according to the Philippine Red Cross.
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Manila
The
Philippines
UPI
Philippine Red Cross
Church Campaign Dominates Montana Presidential Primary
In Montana only Frank Church campaigned in person for the Democratic primary, likely securing most of the 17 delegates. Reagan leads the Republican beauty contest as Ford loyalists note influx of conservative money and workers.
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Montana
Helena
Mont
UPI
Frank Church
Church
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Ronald Reagan
Ford
Reagan
Henry Jackson
Simony Carter
Morris Udall
George Wallace
Udall
Stewart
Energy sources and the rising demand for electricity
The article outlines an energy strategy emphasizing nuclear power at Diablo Canyon as a major, cost efficient source, with oil and coal role shifts, and mentions wind solar and other technologies as future possible options. It underscores population growth driving demand and urges energy conservation to control costs.
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Diablo Canyon
Utah
Sun power research targets homes and pools heating
PG E and other groups explore using solar energy for heating homes and buildings and water heating including pools. Generating electricity from the sun remains costly and referenced as impractical today. Research aims to improve solar cells and use heat to generate steam or heat gases to drive turbines for future power.
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Pg&e
PG&E energy mix shifts with fossil fuels rising costs
The five primary energy sources used by PG&E include hydroelectric, natural gas, oil, geothermal, and others. Northern California's hydro system provides affordable electricity but most sites are developed, pushing gas and oil to prominence as fuel costs surge. Geothermal remains the nation’s largest development, with expansion planned.
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Pg&e
California
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Irene Vincent
Oxalameda County
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PGE
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