Bodies of 11 girls found in Los Angeles area
Over two months 11 young women aged 7 to 28 have been found dead in isolated Los Angeles County areas. Most victims were nude, strangled and sexually molested. The latest victim, Jane Evelyn King, 28, of West Hollywood, was found nude beside the Golden State Freeway. King had been strangled. sexual assault status not released. Police consider possible links among cases.
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UPI
Jane Evelyn King
West Hollywood
Golden State Freeway
Ed Henderson
IRS Pays Informers for Tax Cheats Tips
IRS reports 114,667 informers over three years, paying out 1,052,550 dollars at an average of 744.38 per tip. Most callers receive no payout, as payments depend on the usefulness of the information to IRS investigations. The agency notes discretion in rewarding tips. NOAA warns winter hazards from storms and shoveling, urging preparedness to endure outages and service losses.
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Washington
UPI
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Bombing injures 19 at Carlton Centre in Johannesburg
A midafternoon blast at Johannesburg's Carlton shopping center injures 19 and damages about 17250 dollars in windows. Police Minister Kruger says signs point to black nationalist involvement as security crackdowns intensify. In India, cyclone toll rises with thousands burned bodies and 7804 dead official tally amid missing feared dead.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
UPI
Carlton
Jimmy Kruger
Kruger
Machilipatnam
India
Smith backs one man one vote for Rhodesia talks
Prime Minister Ian Smith agreed to the principle of one man one vote and invited three black leaders to discuss a constitutional settlement outside the Anglo American framework. Sithole and Gabellah welcomed the move as paving the way for dialogue, while Nkomo’s faction dismissed it as political gimmickry. Chirau voiced cautious optimism about early meetings. Muzorewa's reaction was not immediate. British Foreign Secretary Owen urged a genuine power transfer through free elections, awaiting more detail on Smith’s plans.
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Salisbury, Rhodesia
UPI
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Rhodesia
Joshua Nkomo
Smith
Sithole
African National Council
United States
Elliott Gabellah
David Owen
Niew Brzezinski
Cyrus Vance
Camp David
Maryland
Vance
Jody Powell
Carter hopeful on Rhodesia majority rule proposal
Th urn ton Md UPI President Carter expresses cautious optimism after meeting with Zbigniew Brzezinski on Thursday about Premier Ian Smiths plan for moving toward majority rule in Rhodesia.
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UPI
Carter
Ian Smith
Rhodesia
Zbig
Statue of Minerva Unearthed Near Rome by Archeologists
Archeologists from Rome University's Institute of Ancient Topography uncovered a 22 century old terracotta statue of the goddess Minerva along with 50 life-size figures and hundreds of smaller sculptures. The find, about 19 miles from Rome, surfaced after looters triggered an extended dig at night.
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Rome
UPI
Minerva
Rome University
Institute of Ancient Topography
Soil may be source of Legionnaires' organism
Harrisburg reporters note Dr. William Parkins of the Pennsylvania health department suggests soil as a likely source for the Legionnaires' disease organism. Since the 1976 July Philadelphia convention outbreak that killed 29 and hospitalized 151, 118 more cases have occurred nationwide with 34 deaths.
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Harrisburg
UPI
William Parkins
Pennsylvania Health Department
American Legion
Philadelphia
Parkins
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Washington, D.C
Pennsylvania
Begin to visit Britain and cancel Geneva stop
Prime Minister Menahem Begin will visit Britain for three days starting December 2 and cancel a two day Geneva stay. The London talks with James Callaghan were postponed due to Sadat's Israel visit. Begin’s health and schedule strain were noted, with discussions to focus on Israel relations with South Africa and the Middle East.
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Geneva
Jerusalem
UPI
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James Callaghan
Israel
Anwar Sadat
Begin
Europe
Dan
Pattir
London
Sadat
Begin-Callaghan
South Africa
Middle East
Macedonian king Philip II found in Vergina tomb near Salonica
Archaeologist Manolis Andronikos reports uncovering the tomb of Philip II, father of Alexander the Great, beneath a 40-foot mound at Vergina, 30 miles southwest of Salonica. The discovery includes a gold casket with bones, royal armor, a gold diadem, and ivory-faced statuettes identified as Philip, Olympias, Alexander, and parents, dated to his lifetime.
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Greece
UPI
Philip II
Alexander the Great
Manolis Andronikos
Philip
Vergina
Andronikos
Alexander
Salonica University
Athens
India
Bezier France Plane Crash Kills 34 Sailors and Crew
A North Atlas aircraft carrying 30 navy men and a four member crew crashed near Premian, Beziers, killing all aboard. Rescue teams found only bodies among wreckage after a bright flash and rapid descent. The 64th Air Squadron from Evreux, Normandy, was transporting sailors from Mont-de-Marsan to Saint Mandrier.
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France
UPI
Premian
Hameau de Langlade
Mont-de-Marsan
Saint Mandrier
64Th Air
Evreux
Normandy
Kennedy ordered spying on pro and anti Castro forces
Miami based FBI records reveal that on orders from Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy the bureau spied on both pro and anti Castro groups in the early 1960s. The memo notes Kennedy instructed to curb anti Castro activities in Miami during October 1962 and to monitor exile groups for invasion plans and potential assassination attempts.
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Miami
UPI
FBI
Fidel Castro
Robert F. Kennedy
Miami Herald
Kennedy
Courtney Evans
Cuba
Herald
William C. Sullivan
Alpha 66
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