Canadian Freed From Havana Jail After 10 Years
Ronald P Lippert, a Canadian released from a Havana jail after ten years on arms trafficking for the CIA, arrived in Canada in poor but hopeful health. He thanked newspapers and supporters, broke down weeping, and prepared to reunite with his sister and daughter before visiting his mother in Kitchener Ontario. The death sentence was reduced to 30 years on appeal, and Canada pressed Fidel Castro to grant clemency.
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Division of State Powers Marked by Ditches and Digs
In Tennessee the executive, legislative and judicial branches are described as separated by a gaping ditch and a wire fence. Two Capitol construction projects unfold a $12 million underground legislative facility and a thermal transfer plant with downtown lines. A reporter notes backhoes dynamite and bridges hinder access between buildings, urging reliance on telephone for statewide access.
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Tennessee
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2nd Spur Line 10 Suburbs Opening on San Francisco Transit
San Francisco Mayor Joseph Alioto announced buses will be used as Bay Area Rapid Transit opens the Daly City to San Francisco spur. Officials tout space age design and a full system rollout by mid 1974 with eight stations serving commuters in 15 minutes from Daly City to downtown.
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Joseph Aliota
Willi
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Bay Area
Stansbay
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Cynthia Roberts
Bart
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Retiring Lighthouse Keepers Recall 46 Years of Boredom
EAST FALMOUTH Mass AP After 46 years of service Hindley recalls a quiet career as the last civil lighthouse keeper in England. His wife lived ashore and he spent weeks at sea and on shifts at Butler’s Flat light. Two near misses stand out a rum runner incident and a capsized boat during a fog bound era. Now automation ends a lifetime of lonely watch and a pair of tales keeps his humor alive.
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