Barbara Mackle recalls underground ordeal and rescue
Barbara Mackle, MIAMI IUPI kidnapping survivor, recounts the 84 hour ordeal in which she was buried in a coffin like box in Georgia clay. FBI agents freed her after a cold, tense search as she remained silent, identifying suspects and recalling the moments before rescue.
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Miami
IUPI
Barbara Jane Mackle
Miami Herald
Decatur
Tolmade
Gene Miller
Emory University
Miss Mackle
Barbara Markine Mackle
Accident Victim Still Critical In Hayward Motorcycle Crash
One year old Newark man Chester C. Dickinson remained in critical condition at St. Rose Hospital after a Dec 23 collision on Industrial Parkway east of Whipple Road in Hayward. Police reported he was eastbound about 8 10 p.m. attempting to pass when a westbound car appeared, causing Dickinson to lose control and strike the auto. Dickinson was thrown onto the windshield, then over the vehicle to the roadway.
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Newark
St. Rose Hospital
Hayward
Industrial Parkway
Whipple Road
Chester C. Dickinson
Milani Ave
Industrial
Dickinson
Elizabeth J. Koenig
Miss Mackle
Fair Ranch Road
Union City
Hayward Notice From Unclear Local Claim
A damaged OCR fragment from Hayward California outlines an unclear notice or advertisement. It mentions a box address and possible names but contains many garbled words making exact entities and actions unreadable.
Martinez Man Dies In Plane Crash in Danville
A single engine Cessna crashed on Prospect Avenue in Danville killing John K. Thompkins, 53, and injuring his wife Jeanette, 49, who was hospitalized in Concord for shock. FAA investigators could not immediately determine the cause. The Thompkins resided on Fal Living Avenue and were parents of three children.
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Danville
Gap
Prospect Avenue
John K. Thompkin
Jeanette
Concord
Federal Aviation Authority
Thompkins
Martima
Hayward Faces 1969 Tough Growth Realities
Hayward residents confront mounting development pressures, limited revenues, and planning challenges as 1969 looms. City leaders debate new taxes, housing programs, and zoning fixes while HARD reports on recreation and shoreline plans shape a year of hard choices and gradual progress.
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Hard
Hayward
Hawaiian Welcome Astronauts On Way Home
Apollo 8 moon crew Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders began their final leg home from Hawaii after a historic orbit around the moon. At Hickam Air Force Base 7000 greeted them before they boarded to Houston, with Hawaiian officials, divers and dancers aiding the welcome.
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Honolulu
UPI
Ioff
Houston
Tex
Air Force
Hawaii
Yorktown
Frank Botan
James Lovell
William Anders
Space Center
Hickam Air Force Base
John A. Burns
Radioactivity reaches Niigata as Japan tests dust
Japanese government and Niigata University report radioactive particles in rain after China's hydrogen test. Officials say mild radioactivity found atop Niigata city hall and warn more dangerous elements like strontium may arrive with winds. Five fighter jets sampled dust at 10 000 feet as protests from Hiroshima leaders intensified.
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Tokyo
UPI
Red China
Seitaru Koyama
Niigata University
Chem- Niigata Ists
Japan
Niigata
Red
China
The Area Is For The Birds
Southern Alameda County Audubon Society members of the Ohlone Branch reported 138 bird species in the second South County census despite bad weather. They noted fewer observers than last year and incomplete counts, with 15 mile radius around Whipple Road and the Nimitz Freeway as the count area.
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Alameda County
Ohlone
Audubon Society
South County
John Luther
Luther
Whipple Road
Nimitz
Audubon Seelery
Birthday Celebration in Nepal Crown Prince Birendra
Katmandu Nepal UPI reports Crown Prince Birendra marked his 24th birthday with a day of fasting almsgiving and seeking blessings from Nepalese elders in a modest royal observance reflecting traditional duties and public service.
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Katmandu
Nepal
UPI
Birendra
Nixon Advisers Seek Viet Options
The National Security Council will meet at least biweekly to discuss Vietnam, Europe, the Middle East, China, foreign aid, and relations with Japan Latin America India Pakistan and Africa while refining overseas goals. Nixon noted a reassessment of American commitments and hinted at early tenure decisions and possible state visits.
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National Security Council
U.S
Europe
Middle East
China
Nixon
United States
Japan
Latin America
India
Pakistan
Africa
Grand Cay
Bahamas
David Eisenhower
Budge
White House
Security Council
Robert D.murphy
State Department
National Security
Santa Rita Sale reshapes Livermore Valley site plans
County Supervisor Strathman says relocation of Santa Rita jail after rebuilding will free hillside land and ease budgets as county tenants like the warehousing unit and animal shelter move in long term. Pleasanton yard and Arroyo Del Valle property questions frame 1989 decisions.
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Santa Rita
Highway 580
Hills
Strathman
Pleasanton Area
County Health Department
Livermore
Amador Valley Civic Center
Aperover
Fremont
Hayward
Board of Supervisors
Arroyo del Valle
Wetmore
Staples Ranch
Pleasanton
del Valle
Staples
Sant Rite
Tts
Livermore-Amardor Center
Electronics theft at VOA Camp O'Donnell shocks Manila
A band of armed men robbed the Voice of America Radio station at Camp O'Donnell, 60 miles north of Manila, stealing about $20,000 worth of electronics and office gear. Technicians and security guards were bound. no serious injuries reported.
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Manila
UPI
Voice of America
Camp O'Donnell
Dutch Crown Princess Beatrix Baptizes Son Prince Johan
Prince Johan Frisa Bernhard Christiaan Da vid, born Sept. 25, baptized in Dutch Reformed rites at the Dom church in Utrecht. He is third in line to the throne with Crown Princess Beatrix and Prince Claus presiding.
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Utrecht
UPI
Beatrix
Prince Claus
Johan Frisa Bernhard Christiaan David
Liner Sails After Crew Protest Delays Departure
The Italian luxury liner Raffaello sailed for New York with 490 passengers after crew members delayed departure for 24 tours in protest of what they call the company's failure to negotiate a new contract.
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Genoa
UPT
Raffaello
New York
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Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
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