Escape map found at San Quentin tied to prison break
Officials report discovery of an elaborate escape map, plastic explosives, a zip gun and a .22 barrel in George Jackson’s cell at San Quentin High Security Adjustment Center. The escape plan pointed toward Marin City and followed a deadly breakout that left six dead and several guards and inmates injured. Authorities blame outside agitation and pursue charges, with Marin County DA Bruce Bales to decide prosecutions.
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Calif
Upi
San Francisco
San Rafael
Soledad
George Jackson
Marin City
John Lynn
Ronald Spain
Jackson
Frank Deleon
Adjustment Center
Marin County
Bruce Bales
Waller Wins Democratic Run-Off for Mississippi Governor
Former District Attorney William L. Waller won the Mississippi Democratic nomination in a decisive upset over Lt. Gov. Charles Sullivan, prevailing with 54.2 percent as results neared 100 percent. He faces independent Charles Evers in November while Republicans offer no candidate. In Ohio, Cincinnati suburb St Bernard reports a surplus of tax revenue and proposes tax cuts. In Los Angeles, Sinatra Jr and six musicians ready a late show aboard a 747, marking a first for on-board entertainment.
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Waller
Sullivan
Mississippi
Charles Evers
Fayette, Miss
Los Angeles
UPI
Frank Sinatra Jr
American Airlines
New York
Coach Lounge
Gravel vows suit if draft physicals resume
Sen. Mike Gravel plans to sue Defense Secretary Melvin Laird should the Selective Service resume physical examinations on Sept. 1 for lottery numbers 1 through 50. Gravel’s lawyer Charles Fishman said the senator called him to discuss legal action and noted NSA opposition to resumption and a push to shut induction centers.
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Sen. Gravel
Laird
Fort Collins
Colo
Pentagon
Gravel
Selective Service
Fishman
Congress of the National Student Association
NSA
Colorado State University
Labor unions unite against Nixon wage freeze in Washington
AFL-CIO President George Meany and United Auto Workers chief Leonard Woodcock held talks to plan a counter strategy to the 90 day wage freeze. Woodcock signaled possible talks with Teamsters leader Frank Fitzsimmons and warned the union could challenge wage protections after the freeze ends. The UAW and Teamsters remain outside AFL-CIO, heirs to past expulsions and rival federations, while moves resume to reintegrate major unions into a single national labor confederation.
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Afl-Cio
George Meany
Leonard Woodcock
United Auto Workers
Meany
Woodcock
Teamster
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
Washington
UAW
Fitzsimmons
Teamsters
Aflcio
Walter P. Reuther
Alliance For Labor Action
At the Movies: Diverse 8 PM Showing Highlights
A round of films plays across local theaters. The Last Run features George C. Scott in a pursuit plot across the south of France at 8 p.m. Zeppelin runs as a two hour WWI spy thriller with 7:30 and 9:15 showings. Carnal Knowledge stars Nicholson and others with 7 and 9 showings. Summer of ’42 opens at Coury’s Drive-In as the Love Machine screens later with RPM as a second feature. Adams presents The Silencers at 7:50 and Fool’s Parade at 9:55.
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George C. Scott
France
Manchester
England
Germany
Elke Sommer
Coury
North Adams
Jacqueline Susann
Adams
Queen Juliana to Visit Indonesia in Elaborate Jakarta Welcome
Queen Juliana of the Netherlands arrives in Jakarta for a 10 day tour across Java and Bali marked by revived feudal rites, court dances, and a major resthouse project at Borobudur. Indonesians note nostalgia for Dutch ties while Dutch officials praise mutual cooperation as decades after independence.
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Jakarta
UPI
Juliana
Netherlands
Java
Bali
Borobudur
Central Java
Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles
Old
Batavia
Indonesia
Holland
FTC orders 15 manufacturers to prove advertising claims
The Federal Trade Commission ordered eleven air conditioner makers and four electric razor firms to provide proof supporting their advertising claims within 60 days. Named firms include Raytheon General Electric Carrier Westinghouse Trane Whirlpool and Chrysler among others. Documentation must cover safety performance quality and price with public release of non confidential materials.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
North American
Philips Corp
New York
Sperry Rand Corp
Schick Electric, Inc
Lancaster, Pa
Sunbeam Corp
Chicago
Raytheon Co
Lexington, Mass
General Electric Co
Carrier Corp
Syracuse, N. Y
Westinghouse Corp
Pittsburgh
Trane Co
la Crosse
Wis
White Consolidated Industries
Cleveland
McGraw-Edison Corp
Elgin, Ill
Chrysler Corp
Highland Park
Mich
City Investing Co
New York City
Borg-Warner Corp
Whirlpool Corp
Benton Harbor
Gerald J. Thain
Thain
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ST. Bernard, Ohio
Cincinnati
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Young
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Sky
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Bennington
College Town
BankAmericard
South ST
Freeze
Organized Labor
Harte Theatre
Williamstown
Amherst College
Jack Nicholson
Art Garfunkel
Ann Margaret Star
Bennington Drive
Hoosac Drive-In
Fhoosick Falls
N.Y
Swifts
Porterhouse
PEG
Pillsbury
Brookfield Butter
Jeno
Hamburg
River Valley
Wakefield Snow Crab Meat
Birdseye International Vegetables
Filet Haddock
Wansbiger
Weston Playhouse
Moliere
Three Sisters
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