New Jersey man charged with threatening Nixon
A 19 year old from New Jersey was held on a 50,000 bond after being charged with threatening to kill President Nixon. He was nabbed at the Old South Manor Motel Lodge on US Highway s by the FBI and arraigned before U S Magistrate Spence M Grayson. He carried an unloaded 32 caliber pistol and four rounds.
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Savannah
UFI
New Jersey
Nixon
Ralph DeStafano
Dane Gelons
Q Nite
Greyson
Johnson
FBI
DeStefano
Key Biscayne
Ira
San Clemente
Calif
Joseph D.’ Purvis
New Jersey Newspaper to Fold After Strike
Newark Evening News will cease publication Thursday amid financial troubles after a 1 1/2 month strike by editorial workers seeking their first contract. The paper had about 240000 daily and 400000 Sunday circulations before the assets were sold to Morning Star-Ledger for 20 million dollars.
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Newark
W.J
UPI
Evening News
New Jersey
Brave Mail
Evening News Publishing Co
Media General Inc
Richmond
Eutely Financial
The
News
Morning Star- Ledger
Newhouse
Lightning strikes oil tank near Getty storage complex
LOS Y WELLS UP I reports a lightning strike hit a nearly empty Getty Oil storage tank 13 miles northwest of town. The top blew off and oil ignited as Kern County firefighters protected five nearby trailers and eight shops. Adjacent pump station sustained fire damage. The blaze was controlled at 12:40 a.m. with about 10 percent of the 13 million gallon tank filled.
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Losy Wells
UPI
Getty Oil Co
Here
Kern County Fire Department
Roy Tullis
Alliding
Tullis
Bus plunges into culvert after swerving to miss deer
A Greyhound bus carrying 32 passengers veered to avoid a deer on Highway 101 near Barcaps just south of Siligos and fell 60 feet into a culvert, landing upside down. There were no fatalities and about two dozen were injured. three hitchhikers who aided survivors fled the scene without names.
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Wlorench, Ore
UPI
Greyhound
Prem Seriqns
Terry Crawford
Highway 101
Barcapes
Siligos
Oul
Crawford
California
Crasford
Alameda County Sets Basic Tax Rate at 2.58
Alameda County Supervisors set a basic tax rate of 2.58 dollars per hundred, a 0.21 decline from last year. The cut marks the largest Bay Area county rate reduction this year, part of a $273.7 million budget adopted in June with a 7.4 percent rise in assessed valuation to 3.7 billion. State and federal subsidies plus other sources fund the remainder beyond local taxes.
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Alameda
Bay Area
Alameda County
Ballion
Stanford to receive about 1 million from Canfield Foundation
Stanford University will receive about $1 million from the Canfield Foundation of Los Angeles. Officials said the distribution would be used to replenish the Canfield Foundation fund at Stanford for scholarships for women. The foundation began in 1953 from the estate of California pioneer Charles A. Canfield, who died in 1926.
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Stanford
UPI
Stanford University
Canfield Foundation of Los Angels
Canfield
Tion Fund
We Canfield Foundation
California
Charles A. Canfield
Coast Guard Rescues Vessel Off San Francisco Bay
A British motor vessel Troi River suffered a hold fire four miles off Monterey. The Coast Guard escorted the ship into Treasure Island, San Francisco Bay, reporting no injuries and that crewmen contained the blaze. The ship carried wood products.
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San Francisco
UPI
Coast Guard
Monterey
Coast Guard Clitters
ACWD
Fremont
Newark
Union City
Decolo
Tamarack Knolls
Rancho Arroyo
Niles
Citizens
Former late clerk gets 18 months for marijuana conspiracy
Former federal court law clerk Harry J. Kreamer, 33, is sentenced to 18 months in prison for conspiring to distribute marijuana. He also receives five years probation for possessing 26 pounds of cannabis. The judge imposed the sentences after Kreamer pleaded guilty to the conspiracy charge following a shipment of 791 pounds flown from Miami to Oakland. He had previously been free on bail after a 26-pound seizure found in his car in Novato.
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San Francisco
UPI
Harry J. Kreamer
Kreamer
U.S
William M. Byrne Jr
Los Angeles
Kreanor
Stanley A. Weigel
Miami
Oakland
Novata
Pregnant women fed suspect hormones in landmark study
A Chicago study tested diethylstilbestrol DES during pregnancy involving patients of Chicago Lying-in Hospital. Officials declined to comment while a follow up effort targets offspring, with letters sent to participants asking for current addresses and contact for routine monitoring.
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Frextectek
P. Zuspan
Department of Obstetrica and Bynecalogy
Chicago Lying-in
Zuspan
Chicago Lyingin
Chicago Moller
Speriment
2Uspan
William Dieckmann
Department of Chicago
Bailey Marries A Canadian Stewardess In Des Moines
UPI reports lawyer F Lee Bailey married Melrida Lynda Hart 25 Montreal in Des Moines Iowa in a private ceremony attended by about 35 guests including Gov Robert D Ray Polk County District Judge Leo Oxberger officiating The couple chose Des Moines to avoid publicity with guests flown in by three private jets and several smaller planes from West Zealand
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Des Moines
Iowa
UPI
F. Lee Bailey
Robert D. Ray
Sil
Polk Coun
Leo Oxberger
FBI reports rise in crime across California data
The FBI released statistics showing an overall crime increase in California. A Oakland fire evacuated 30 residents at the Monroe Hotel after a 33 fire damaged two floors, with $10,000 in damage and 52 firefighters on scene in 12 minutes. The report details 1970 to 1971 changes in murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, and auto theft with per 100,000 victim rates.
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Oakland
Monroe Hotel
California
Livi
Canine Heiress Trust Leaves Estate to Auburn Foundation
The 81 dogs inherit 814 million with annual 12 000 for weekly vet care. Canine heirs are segregated by sex to prevent reproduction. After all dogs die or 20 years, remaining funds go to Auburn University for small animal disease research. Neighbors previously sued over barking and forced a move in 1967.
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Auburn Research Foundation
Auburn University
Alabama
Israelis Arabs trade shots across Golan line
United Pros International reports Israelis and Arab gunners exchanged artillery fire along the cease fire line in the occupied Golan Heights today. No casualties were reported as a single round from Syria hit the Israeli settlement of Nahal Golan, marking the second incident in weeks. Military sources noted sabotage and mining, with Syrian MIG 21 incursions and political commentary from Moscow accusing Arab reactionaries of blocking Palestinian unity.
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United Pros International
Tsareli
Golan Ueigats
Tel Aviv
Syria
Nahal Golan
Moscow
Communist Party
Prayde
Water district hikes hookup fee amid project talks
The water district debated project funding and emergency water supply plans, noting that Plan B could lower peak water days in 1977 from 2.74 to 1.94 but with limited impact on fire insurance in three cities. Directors planned to review commitments for new services at the next meeting after a bond vote failure and approved raising the legal attorney Gene Rhodes’ monthly pay from 450 to 550 following a prior closed session.
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Gene Rhodes
Makers outline test for vacuum bottles to protect children
The FDA said industry representatives agreed to place cautionary labels on vacuum bottles not designed for child use. A hazard arises from potential breakage when used by children, so the industry will test such bottles by dropping them four times from three feet onto a hard surface. The voluntary program takes effect April 1.
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Wat ‘Food
FDA
Hye
Four-Year San Francisco Culinary Union Restaurant Deal
The Culinary Workers Union and Garden Gate Restaurant Association near agreement to raise pay by 24 percent over four years. About 3,800 workers including waiters waitresses bartenders could gain raises and upgrades with minority employees boosted into higher paying roles on probation. Negotiations followed four tense months and a possible strike threat.
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San Francisco
API
Sj Francisco Culinary Workers Union
Garden Gate Restaurant Association
Joseph
Belardi Sai
Toyota complaints investigated by Toyota official says
Los Angeles AP reports Toyota Motor Sales USA says complaints by the Center for Auto Safety about late-model Toyotas are under investigation. A spokesman notes complaints to headquarters are relatively low and calls for Highway Safety Agency review of concerns raised by consumer advocate Ralph Nader connected group.
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Los Angeles
Center For Auto Safety
Toyota
Motor Sales
USA
Ralph Vader
Highway Safety Agency
Teacher strike averted in Oakland after tentative settlement
Oakland teachers and the board of education reached a tentative four day agreement on class form, conditions and wages after intensive talks mediated by San Francisco attorney John Kagel. Details will be released after the proposal is presented to both sides, with a special meeting planned for teacher approval next week.
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Oakland
Alrike Mat
Board of Education
San Francisco
John Kagel
Tith
Spassky hopes for last-ditch win in world chess final
In Reykjavik the 20th game of the Fischer Spassky world title match begins with Fischer white as the U.S. challenger trails by lead. A win or draw may still seal the “match of the century” with FIDE president van Holm holding court and a booming chess federation to support a potential return battle.
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Reykjavik
UPI
Boris
Spassky
U.S
Bobby Fischey
Fischer
Max Finge
Lanny Evans
Iceland
Robert Byrne
Bobby
Chess. Federation
Fred Cramer
FIDE
Pischer
McGovern outlines welfare and tax reform plans
McGovern proposes to remove 4.5 million from welfare and aims to overhaul Social Security with a $3 billion program to aid the elderly and job seekers. He promotes eliminating capital gains tax advantages, shifting toward broader taxation while criticizing the current tax system as unfair and biased toward special interests.
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Wally
McGovern
America
Faiye
Treasury
Nixon plans further troop withdrawals from Vietnam
Secretary Laird said the United States will withdraw about 12,000 more troops while maintaining a residual force of around 23,000 in Vietnam. He noted the U.S. aims to cut total U.S. strength and press for a negotiated settlement with North Vietnam. Nixon travels to Japan for a summit with Kakushi Tanaka as Ellsworth Bunker reports from Saigon on South Vietnam’s political situation.
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Laird
Nixon
Vietnam
United States
Saph
Hanoi
U.S
Japan
Kakusi Tanaka
Ronald L. Ziepler
Ellsworth
Saigon
Honolulu
South Vietam
Dmz
E Laird
South Vietnam
Scramble pedestrian system returns to San Francisco streets
In San Francisco financial district, the scramble crossing system was reinstated on Montgomery, Subller, and Bush Streets after 15 years. Pedestrians may cross in any direction for ten seconds before warnings and fines up to 19 dollars, with mixed reactions from workers and a broker.
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Financial District
Robert Donnelly
Montgomery
Subller
Bush Streets
Donnelly
Mont
Gomery
Lynda Goodwin
Russell Baldoech
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