Franco suffers new relapse in Madrid hospitalization
Gravely ill Generalissimo Francisco Franco suffered another digestive hemorrhage early today at La Paz Hospital amid his 32 day battle for survival. Doctors and aides rushed to his side as Prince Juan Carlos faced balancing reform and conservative opposition in the post Franco era.
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Madrid
Spain
UPI
Francisco Franco
la Paz Hospital
Duke of
Cadiz
Franco
la Paz
Manuel Hidalgo Huerta
Prince Juan Carlos de Borbon
Moore ruled mentally capable of trial against Ford
UPI reports that Sara Jane Moore, 45, was deemed mentally competent to stand trial on the charge of attempting to kill President Ford. Federal Judge Samuel Conti scheduled December 15 for the trial after psychologists and psychiatrists found no severe mind disorder hindering her defense.
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San Francisco
UPI
Sara Jane Moore
Ford
U.S
Samuel Conti
Miss Moore
FBI
Miss Hearst
San Francisco Examiner
Randolph Hearst
San Mateo County
Redwood City
Carter
New England Crime Rises Faster Than National Rate in 1974
FBI figures show New England crime up 19.2 percent in 1974 versus 18 percent nationally. New Hampshire led with a 37.9 percent rise, Maine 29 percent, Connecticut 20.7 percent, Massachusetts 19.2 percent, Vermont 16.6 percent, while Rhode Island up 5.3 percent amid population decline and a 3.6 percent drop in violent crimes. Boston total crime up 25.2 percent driven by property offenses.
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Boston
UPI
New England
FBI
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Maine
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Vermont
High court upholds women rights strike down Utah pregnancy benefit
The Supreme Court voided a Utah unemployment law that denied benefits after 24 weeks of pregnancy and six weeks post birth, ruling against presumptions women cannot work late pregnancy. It urged individualized determinations and noted many women can work through late pregnancy and resume after childbirth. Mary Ann Turner backed by ACLU challenged the law.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Utah
Mary Ann Turner
American Civil Liberties Union
Utah Supreme Court
Turner
Coca Cola of Hartford Dies After Mugging at 75
Victor Melendez aged 75 known as Coca Cola, a longtime Hartford resident, was fatally beaten near Keney Tower Hotel after an all night supper. He returned to the hotel with fried chicken, collapsed from injuries, and died at St Francis Hospital. Neighbors recalled his daily visits and long absence of his missing children.
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Hartford, Conn
UPI
Keney Tower
North Main Street
Victor Melendez
Puerto Rico
Melendez
St. Francis Hospital
Fernando Sanchez
Inez
Sanchez
Mt. Sinai Hospital
New York
Jose Colon
United States
Panel backs Sirhan as Kennedy killer 99 percent odds
In Los Angeles UPI reports seven experts refired Sirhan Sirhan's gun and found the fatal Kennedy bullet most likely came from his weapon. They said there is no conclusive proof of a second gun though a slim possibility remains. The panel declined to confirm a second gun and noted bullets could not be tied beyond doubt to Sirhan's gun.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Robert Kennedy
Sirhan Sirhan
Stanton O. Berg
Sirhan
Kennedy
Vincent Bugliosi
Berg
Bugliosi
Charles Manson
Sharon Tate
Paul Schrade
Schrade
Ambassador Hotel
Robert Wenke
Mary Sirhan
San Quentin Prison
Medical examiner rules teen’s death homicide in plug pulled case
Nassau County medical examiner Dr. Leslie Lukash says 16 year old Maryjane Dahl died from respiratory failure and cardiac arrest after the respirator was disconnected. He notes contributory conditions of meningitis Hodgkin disease and kidney failure. The case is under review with possible grand jury action. Her mother and aunt contest hospital negligence and malpractice.
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Mineola
N.Y
UPI
Maryjane Dahl
Maryjane
Nassau Hospital
Hodgkins
Leslie Lukash
Nassau County
Mary Jane
Homici
Dal
Janet Sargent
Upper Nyack
Jane Sheehan
Selden
Sidney Siben
Denis Dillon
Lukash
Siben
Quinlan case goes to N J high court
New Jersey's Supreme Court will decide on an expedited appeal over whether comatose Karen Ann Quinlan can be unplugged from life support. The case bypasses the appellate division as attorneys file briefs for Quinlan and others while no oral argument date is set.
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Trenton
N.J
UPI
New Jersey
Karen Ann Quinlan
State Supreme Court
Joseph
Julia Quinlan
William Hyland
Superior Court
Muir
Karen Ann
Hearst trial delayed six weeks amid mental fitness claims
Patricia Hearst will face a delay in her bank robbery trial from December 15 to January 26 as her attorneys seek to mount a defense they say hinges on her mental condition. Defense lawyers praised the postponement saying her condition has improved enough for adequate representation. The case raises questions under the speedy trial act and centers on Hearst’s time with the Symbionese Liberation Army and mental competency ruling.
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San Francisco
UPI
Patricia Hearst
Albert Johnson
U.S
Oliver Carter
John Kleines
Johnson
Carter
Miss Hearst
Symbionese Liberation Army
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N.E
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Spring St
Williamstown
Mass
Robert Altman
Elliot Gould
Donald Sutherland
Bennington Banner
Main St
Bennington
The
Banner Publishing Corp
United Press International
New York Times
Matthews, Shannon & Cullen, Inc
New Harte Theatre
Bala Reed
A Schick
Peter Graves
Robert Guenette
Charles E. Sellier, JR
David L.wolper
High Court
Coca Cola
RFK
Waltham, Mass
Peter B. Clark
Center For Energy Policy
Joint
Congressional Economic Committee
Sen
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Clark
Coca Cola Co
Colon
Cinema & Il
Eas Or
Cae
Charles Brongon
Vamies Coburn
Columbia Pictures
Lawrence Gordon
Buford Pusser
BCP
Diana Ross
Paramount Pictures
Panavsian
Paramount Picture
Long Island
Quinlan
Paul Armstrong
Armstrong
Robert Muir Jr
Karen
Hearst
Nichols
A. Raj Top
P. Mad-Top
Karavan Tops
Children’s Books
Radford
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