Inside job suspected in bombing of Capitol
A high powered bomb exploded near the West Wall of the U S Capitol causing substantial damage and prompting officials to consider an inside job. No injuries were reported though militia and FBI bomb experts searched for clues while Congress debated the act and President Nixon called it barbaric.
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Capitol
Washington
UPI
U.S
Laos
George M. White
West Front
FBI
Capital Police
Chicago
Spokane
J. H. Ballard
Ballard
Senate
Beilef
Geval
George 8. McGovern
DL. D
House
Hale Boggs
Louisiana
Capitol Police
James Powell
Orginal Capitol
Federal Reserve
Constitution Avenue
Mike Mansfield
Robert C. Byrd
Mansfield
Byrd
Davis Charged in Marin County Shootout Conspiracy
Angela Davis faces conspiracy, murder, and kidnapping charges over the Aug. 7 Civic Center shootout that killed a judge and three others. Prosecutors say 13 overt acts aided a common design, with Davis linked to weapon purchases and presence at the scene. Additional motions seek suppression of evidence, bail, and other relief. arguments set for March 16 before visiting Judge John P. McMurray.
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San Rafael
Calif
UPI
Angela Davis
Marin County
Harris
California
Jonathan Jackson
San Quentin
James McClain
Jackson
McClain
Magee
William Christmas
Superior Court
Harold Haley
Asst. Dist
Atly
Gary Thomas
Christmas
Thomas
Maria Graham
Haley
John P. McMurray
Inyo County
Letter on Southern Crossing Impact by Bay Commission
The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission will weigh a draft letter this week replying to the California Toll Bridge Authority’s request for review of the Southern Crossing’s ecological impact. The authority, urged by last year’s legislature, says construction of the second Bay span should begin immediately. The commission meeting in San Francisco Thursday will cover ecological effects and progress by the Division of Bay Toll Crossings to meet permit requirements for placing pilings in the bay.
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San Francisc Bay
Commission
Notable Local Publisher Aims for General Circulation
A historical note shows Floyd L. Sparks as publisher steering a newspaper aimed at broad readership. The item references standard newspaper practices, class mailing status, and a mid-century location in Fremont California with postal designation 94948, reflecting the era's publication conventions.
Erosion Bill Aims at Low-Cost Coastal Controls
Sen Charles Mathias introduces a 6 million dollar five year bill to fund a demonstration program by the Army Corps of Engineers. Co sponsored by Sen Ernest Hollings and others, the plan tests inexpensive erosion control methods on the Atlantic Gulf Pacific coasts and Great Lakes. In Maryland erosion costs are about 100 acres yearly, affecting cliffs and beaches from Chesapeake Bay to Assateague Island and Ocean City.
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Washington
UPI
Charles Mathias
H-Md
Ernest F. Hollings
D-S.c
Army Corps of Engineers
Mathias
Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Point Lookout
Assateague Island
Ocean City
Atlantic
Gulf and Pacific
Great Lakes
Reagan doubts need of gas tax hike in earthquake repair
Sacramento officials report Governor Reagan doubts the necessity of a six month gas tax increase to fund road repairs after the Southern California earthquake. Finance Director Verne Orr told the Assembly committee that current damage estimates may not justify the tax, while lawmakers weigh a bill raising the state gas tax from seven to eight cents.
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Reagan
Sacramento
UPI
Tate
Verne Orr
Ronald Reagan
Calfornia
Orr
Assembly Ways and Means
Assembly Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Lawrence Walsh
Huntington Park
Senate
Ways and Means
Roy Bell
California
Bell
Federal
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Wanted 37 Homes That Need Painting
Local call for painting bids seeks 37 houses in Palos Verdes Dr San Mateo area. Homeowners hope to hire crews for decorative work and protective coatings, with a focus on quality finish and timely completion. Contact SID HGBS or Ho OBA for details and bids.
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Ulain
Giraelwet
Qaterstoof
United State
Volice
Beveera Rudders
Palos Verdes
San Mate
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Angela
Ruchell Magee
Miss Davis
South Span
Ares
Ae Daily Review
Floyd L. Sparks
Faa
Econ
Gress
Souare
Fremont
Californie
McDonald’s
Grimmer
Thornton Avenue
Hugh Scott
FRONT
Capitol Noona
Cloverdale Creamery
Fremont Blvd
Federal Contractors, Inc
Glen Pierson Stosktan
Sacra Tineryou
Tel Lepine Snanibea
Pacific Telephone
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