No 2 Soviet Chess Player Seeks Asylum
Soviet grand master Viktor Korchnoi ranked second in the world sought political asylum in the Netherlands. He filed at Amsterdam police headquarters and awaited word from The Hague Justice Ministry while remaining free to travel. Korchnoi, 45, had attended the IBM chess championship in Amsterdam, sharing first place with Anthony Miles. He had previously disputed a 1974 world challengers final against Anatoly Karpov and later distanced himself from Soviet authorities. His wife remains in the Soviet Union.
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Amsterdam
The
Netherlands
Viktor Korchnoi
Korchnoi
Anatoly Karpov
Soviet Union
Aliens Department of
Justice Ministry
Hague
Food Shortages and National Prosperity Across Nations
Penn State marketing expert Harold Heigh argues in a consumer advice column that chronic food shortages erode national drive, weaken social structures, and destabilize governments. The piece outlines how higher agricultural productivity frees labor for investment and growth, citing U.S. history and policy like the Homestead Act and Morrill Act as paths to affluence through farming efficiency.
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State College
Harold Heigh
Penn State University
United States
Europe
Police Mum In Kidnapping Of Erie Boy
Police suppress details of a reported kidnapping of a 12 year old near Cathedral Preparatory School for Boys. The youth freed himself after a struggle and told police the kidnapper spoke of money. Investigators led by Detective Sergeant Donald Levis continue questioning the boy as officials note no ransom demands.
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Erie
Wrik
Cathedral Preparatory School
Donald Levis
Sam Gemelli
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBT
Bayfront
Conspiracy Claims Rise Over City Insurance Redlining
Harrisburg reports hear testimony by four inner city homeowners and insurance agents alleging redlining by major firms. They say standard policies are scarce, forcing buyers into pricey assigned risk plans with limited coverage. Travel ers, State Farm and Aetna seek rate hikes while officials deny blanket discrimination amid calls for reform.
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Harrisburg
Inner City
Samuel Ross
Crease
Aetna
State Farm
Leo Jordan
Insurance Department
Philadelphia
George Parker
Parker
Kathryn Katsafanas
Pittsburgh Consumer Advocate
Ross
Marian Henry
Warley-Ashburne Agency
Schweiker Maverick Pick Shocks GOP Ranks
Philadelphia AP reports Senator Richard Schweiker, chosen by Ronald Reagan as running mate, defies GOP mold with liberal stances and independence. He cites a coalition with Reagan and signals possible bid for VP, noting strong AFL-CIO and ADA ratings, support for Medicare and defense cuts, and early calls for Nixon resignation.
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Philadelphia
Richard
Schweiker
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
California
Ford
Committee On Political Education
Afl-Cio
Walter Mondale
Americans For Democratic Action
Mondale
Nixon
Barry Goldwater
U.S. Senate
Pennsylvania
House
Senate
Man turned back at Canada border in Chowchilla kidnapping case
San Leandro California AP report notes Jamey Schoenfeld 24, among those sought in the Chowchilla kidnapping, was denied entry to Canada after police found a rifle and three handguns in his car. He traveled with California and Montana plates in a 1962 Chrysler, carrying IDs of Woods and Snyder, and claimed he was bound for the Olympics.
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San Leandro
Calif
Jamey Schoenfeld
Washington State
Cascade
B.C
Ken Yaeger
Grand Forks
Ben Yaeger
Schoenfeld
Yaeger
U.S
Laurier
Wash
Frederick Newhall Woods
Kid Saping
Ralph Lester Snyder
Scoenfeld
California
Montana
Alameda County
Tom Houchins
Woods
San Francisco Peninsula
Richard
Livermore Rock
Chowchilla
Houchins
Marin County
Golden Gate
San Francisco
Madera County
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Houston
Oil City
Venango County
State Justice Department
Glenn R. Foster
Fairview State Hospital
Foster
Dallas State Correctional Institution
State Superior Court
State Hospital Commissioners
William E. Breene
Justice Department
Amini
Paradise Bay Park
Gus
Ronnie Howard
Travelers
Schweiker the Maverick
Canada
King Cross & Co
Abe
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