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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1971
Page
2
A gas explosion ripped through a tenement in a Paris suburb leveling tenants and new residential buildings. Firemen say a teak in the basement triggered the blast as the building’s walls and a round tower collapsed. Eyewitnesses describe people and firemen being thrown from windows and cars hurled by the blast.
A 72 foot fishing vessel, the Mr. Tucker, was hijack attacked off the Texas coast. The Coast Guard reported two men killed and eight wounded as a helicopter reached the ship about 80 miles south of Corpus Christi. A captain remained aboard with possibly two children on board. Unknown owner and home port noted by sources.
Militant conservationist Alvin Dimkin returns to San Francisco State College to teach a course in Political Writing Focus on San Francisco. Dimkin previously ran a dressmaking business and led an antihigh rise campaign before serving as a supervisor candidate. He also taught English at SF State before selling his business interest. The item places Dimkin in a political and academic context with prior activism and teaching roles.
UPI reports Senator Raward M Kennedy of TeMass. says the Chappaquiddick incident will not determine his political future. An excerpt from a book teased in Ladies Home Journal quotes Kennedy downplaying the tragedy as a factor in his office run or withdrawal. He also argues the event did not ensure his loss in the previous January whip vote.
Former President Lyndon B Johnson and family will host a freefighting ceremony and Christmas carol session at LB State Park near the LBJ ranch house. One of Johnsons grandchildren will switch on the official tree lights with help from the grandfather. Guests include Mr and Mrs Patrick Mugent of Austin and Mr and Mrs Charles Robb of Charlottesville, Va, with a caroling program and social hour at the park visitor center.
Melody Kay Reidellach, now 18 months, is learning to walk as she heals after a farm accident that killed her parents Michael and Shirley Reidellach. Grandmother Florence Gunter says the child, sheltered with the bodies of her parents, will have a normal Christmas with gifts. Donations and offers of help waned over time, though a few Christmas cards arrive.
Miss Margaret Hickman told police a box of dirt was stolen from her unlocked car Monday. She described how the box came from an elevator shaft at Mountain Bell where she works and how the box was later dumped after the thieves realized it contained the missing token.
Sen Edmund Muskie of Maine was ill with the flu and canceled two major fundraisers as he planned to return to Washington. He arrived Saturday and postponed a $1,000-a-couple dinner, with another $1,000-a-couple event in Beverly Hills still on the schedule for Monday night, per his staff.
President Nixon and British Prime Minister Edward Heath conclude two day talks in Bermuda. they agree the historic special relationship is not the same and a new partnership must be forged as Britain plans to join the European Economic Community next year. The leaders emphasize shared interests and a flexible framework for U.S. UK cooperation amid Britain’s European move.
A fire on the Cypriot tanker Calypso forced 34 crew to be rescued by the American merchant ship Green Port and another six remained aboard. The Green Port aided 24 aboard Calypso, with 38 Cypriots and two Cubans aboard Calypso. The Green Port waited for the Coast Guard cutter Diligence as the Calypso drifted toward Cuban waters near Cayo Coco. Two life jackets were available, and no injuries were reported. The Federico C, Italian liner, headed to scene but redirected toward Port Everglades after Green Port began rescue operations.
Milwaukee couple finds cash raining from the sky on the South Side totaling 244 dollars after stopping to pick up bills blown from the wind. Police trace the deposits to a Hy Lo gas station where Stave Jakuboveki says an envelope containing about 500 dollars was left on the roof of his car and later forgot.
Compton, Callf. UP T reports vandals struck Sacred Heart Preschool during a Christmas party setup. A TV screen, records, toys, candy, and the Christmas tree were painted or damaged while pinatas and decorations were strewn. Children aged 3 and 4 were sent home. teachers postponed the celebration.
Canon Pearce-Higgins, Anglican cleric and vice chairman of the Church fellowship for psychical studies, says friendly spirits are not to be feared and can be soothed by Holy Communion. He notes many calls from vicars seeking help with hauntings and offers practical guidance on recognizing genuine preternatural cold and other signs.
The government bought 127 million bushels of corn on the open market in Kansas Missouri Nebraska and Iowa as part of its ongoing effort to raise corn prices.
Oakland County Circuit Judge Willan A. Beer chided Jack Wilson for seeking $10,000 from Sylvia Wagner to marry someone else, calling the idea unworthy of Shakespearean romance. The judge urged the parties to settle privately in the hallway and dismissed any court backing for the agreement as duress and contrary to public policy.
House Speaker Carl Albert charged President Nixon deliberately slowed the economy and said Congress must push further measures to curb inflation and unemployment. He defended the 92nd Congress and his leadership, noting anti inflation efforts included wage and price controls and emergency employment actions.
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