Real Thing letters mix rock chatter and politics
A reader packed page with letters on Kaiser Hospital helicopters, Hayward gigs, Hagar’s Vikings, SB 1/2 debates, and public concerns. Community voices debate rock scenes, safety, and civic duties amid a lively Bay Area tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midnight Flyer
Bay City Rollers
Bay Area
Ronny Montrose
Rick Derringer
Mick Ronson
George Harrison
Tim Renwick
Dickie Betts
Rick Derwinger
Violence shocks Lebanon peace effort amid clashes and killings
Beirut reports escalating violence in eight months of civil strife. Five killed, 4,300 dead, 9,089 wounded, with clashes in Zahleh and Tripoli as Christian and Moslem factions conduct street fighting. Political leaders begin talks on reconciliation as French envoy predicts gradual peace with Syria's support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beirut
Christias
Gammen Toda Stel Letamene Poveritlery
Lebanon
Zahleh
Tripoli
Zaghorta
Petra
Hat
Palestine
Leder
Yasser Arafat
Maurice Couve de Murville
Damascus
Syria
Cabinet shakeup in India creates ministerial changes
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi reshuffled the cabinet, dropping Defense Minister Swaran Singh after 23 years and replacing Dikshit with G. Dhillon. Uma Shenkar Didi moved to governor of Andhra Pradesh. Bansi Lal became minister without portfolio. Dhillon and Lal are described as close advisers amid ongoing cabinet shuffles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
India
UPI
Indira Gamal
Swaran Singh
Singh
Uma Shenkar Didi
Andhra Pradesh
Dikshit
Dhillon
Lok Sabha
Bansi Lal
Haryana
Lal
Gandhi
Striking Workers Urged to End Illegal Walkout in Tokyo
Tokyo officials call on government workers to end a six day illegal strike that disrupted public services. A televised briefing quotes a government leader insisting the strike cannot bow to pressure and urging workers to return immediately. Punishments for strikers underage workers are hinted at in the remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
UPI Princee
Llegal
TEE Tae Panyed Ral
Pata
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kaiser Hospital
the Double Wonderer
Fremont
Hayward
Carriage Company
Saar Productions
Sammy Hager
Hagar Hagar
Minnesota Vikings
Reagan
Gerald Ford
George Wallace
Kennedy
Brown
Humphrey
Ray Hayward
M. Stanton Evan
FBI
CLA
Pie
Bob
Beatles
Love
BCR
Heyward
J.G
Frank M. Krause
Alzamede County
Oak Street
Oakland
Pearl Bailey
U.N
Gail Hayward
Fonzie
Hirself
Time
Farah
Dan Asotes
Castro Valley
Frank Arcuri
Panville
Concord
Fremont Séiog Wane Sommes Rip Ie
Cort
Samvonss
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