Rare 2000-pound white shark caught near Catalina Island
San Diego reporters note a 17-foot 2000-pound white shark harpooned by a commercial swordfishing boat, Heather B, off Santa Catalina Island. Scripps and Sea World will study its diet and habitat clues, then probably display the specimen after harboring concerns for tourism. A separate report recalls a 15-foot white shark attack near Santa Barbara with leg injuries.
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Calif
UPI
Scripps Institute of Oceanography
la Jolla
Sea World of
Santa Catalina Island
Avalon
Catalina Bay
Paul McIlroy
San Marino
Santa Barbara
Catalina
Surfboard saves surfer in shark attack off Maroochydore
UPI reports a 12 foot shark attacked Gary Grace 21 300 yards off Maroochydore Beach. The shark seized him then released him after shaking the board. Grace suffered severe lacerations and was treated with stitches but is in satisfactory condition. his brother Michael described the dramatic rescue and Gary’s screams as bystanders aided him.
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Sydney
Australia
UPI
Maroochydore Beach
Gary Grace
Brisbane
Gary
Michael
Beach clash at South Boston sparks racial confrontation
Six black men said they were confronted by white youths at Carson Beach in South Boston. James Barrowright reported harassment as police arrested two white men on Sunday for incident and battery. Black victims, including Robert Jackson and Joseph McCarthy, were hospitalized with head injuries. Witnesses note a black couple first told to leave, then a larger clash occurred with more white youths. Victims identified as Ray Newman, Steve Gibbs, and Barrowright, salesmen for Opportunities Services, Inc.
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Boston
UPI
James Barrowright
Robert Jackson
Cambria
N.Y
Joseph McCarthy
Boston City Hospital
Carson Beach
District 6
Ray Newman
California
Steve Gibbs
Baltimore
Barrowright
South Carolina
Opportunities Services, Inc
Michigan City
South Boston
Ciy
Boston Fire Blamed on Arsonists
In Back Bay a fire caused by arson led to a fire escape collapse trapping a babysitter and a 2 year old girl. Diane Bryant died after falling from 129 Marlboro Street while Tiare Jones survived and is expected to be released. Investigators seek two men posing as electricians and consider second degree murder or manslaughter charges.
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Boston
UPI
Diane Bryant
Marloro St
Back Bay
Tiare Jones
New England Medical Center Hospital
James DeFuria
Refugee sponsorship delays weigh on Chaffee Arkansas
At Fort Chaffee Arkansas 24000 Vietnamese refugees endure a long wait for sponsors amid heat and boredom. Many spend days eating socializing and teaching English under shade or at camp facilities. A few secured sponsors and will depart August 4, while a local attorney serves refugees pro bono amid ongoing legal matters.
Refugee arrival in Maine marred by bomb threat
A bomb threat cleared the main terminal of Portland Jetport about 20 minutes before a second plane carrying about 50 Vietnamese refugees arrived. No bomb was found and the plane landed safely. Governor James Longley welcomed arrivals and noted about 310 refugees will come to Maine in a month. They will stay at St Joseph College in North Windham for orientation and English classes.
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Maine
UPI
Portland International Jetport
Delta Air Freight
James Longley
Helen
Longley
Indian Town Gap
St. Joseph’s College
North Windham
Timothy Wilson
Office of Economic Opportunity
Wilson
Bernard Currier
St. Joseph College
Currier
Augusta
Department of Health and Welfare
California eases penalties on marijuana possession law takes effect
California adopts a new measure easing penalties for marijuana possession effective January 1. Small amounts yield no arrest with a ticket and up to a $100 fine. more than an ounce triggers misdemeanor charges with possible jail time up to months and a $500 fine. Gov. Edmund Brown Jr. signs the bill amid broader national shifts.
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UPI
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San Francisco
Haight Ashbury
Edmund Brown Jr
C. Arnholt Smith
Smith
Richard Nixon
U.S. National Bank
San Diego
Oregon
Alaska
Maine
Colorado
Chinese satellite seen as first spy vehicle in space
Hong Kong reports China launched its third artificial satellite from the Shuangchengtze complex near the Gobi Desert, with intelligence analysts suggesting it is the first Chinese spaceborne spy craft. Details on instrumentation and weight were not disclosed.
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Hong Kong
UPS
China
Shuangchengtze
Gobi Desert
Inner Mongolia
Peking
Peking Radio
New China News Agency
Outer Mongolia
Soviet Union
Novaya Zemlaya
Weicker Plans Undersea Research Mission Next Month
Senator Lowell P. Weicker and Representative William Alexander will spend three days at work 60 feet beneath the sea with NOAA scientists. They will operate from a submerged lab, receive fresh air from above, stay in radio contact with shore, and undergo decompression after the 15 hour tests starting August 6.
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UPI
Lowell P. Weicker
R-Conn
Weicker
William Alexander
D-Ark
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Senate
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