Caracas kidnap ransom record frees victim in Venezuela
In Caracas Venezuela Carlos Dominguez 68 was released at his home after his family paid a 1135000 dollar ransom. Police stepped in after the family consented and followed kidnappers instructions. The payment marks the highest ransom on record with a prior US case cited from 1958 involving Bobby Greenlease.
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Caracas
Venezuela
UPT
Dominguez
Dorvinguer
Bon
United States
Bobby Greenlanse
Youth delegates preach gospel during Explo ’72 in Dallas
About 100 000 youths attending the Explo ’72 religious gathering in Dallas spread the Good News door to door. Jerry Boone of Venwtura California said some people slammed doors but many were receptive. Evangelist Billy Graham plans two keynote addresses culminating in a mass open air festival near downtown Dallas expected to draw about 230 000.
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Jerry Boone
Venwtura
Calif
Boone
Semnars
Jesus
Billy Graham
Graham
Fremont council approves subsidies for community groups
Fremont city council tentatively approves about 17 300 in subsidies for 1972 73 the largest 12 599 goes to youth athletic groups via the Fremont Sports Federation over four years with 9 percent for ward improvements. Other major allocations include 2 000 to the Philharmonic Society of Fremont Newark and 1 000 to the Fremont Concert Band.
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Fremont
Fremont Sports Federation
Philharmonic Society of Freanen Ml
Newark
Ban
Don Dilau
Bay Area Firms Cited In Open Burning Violations
The Bay Area Air Pollution District issued 26 citations in the last month, more than double May 1974. Nine South County firms were cited for open burning restrictions, including Tuck Island Co in San Leandro with three citations. San Leandro firms Western Bowling Co and Precision Foundry Inc plus Star Reafing Co were cited, Sears Roebuck in Hayward cited for industrial processing limit, and United States Fire and Foundry Co Plex Chemical Co Pacific States Steel in Union City Kaiser Sand and Gravel in Pleasanton. United States Pipe and Foundry Co. received two citations. Fre ment homeowners also faced over burning citations.
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San Francisco
Bay Area
South County
San Leandro
Tuck Island Co
San Acandro
Western Bowling Co
Precision Foundary
Star Reafing Co
Sears Roebuck Co
Hayward
United States Fire and Foundry Co
Plex Chemical Co
Pacific States Steel Corp
Union City
Kaiser Sand and Gravel
Pleasanton
United States Pipe and Foundry Co
Fremont
Fire destroys rural home on West Grant Line Road
A rural residence on West Grant Line Road near the Alameda County line burned yesterday. Firefighters from the county department and Tracy district responded to a blaze that destroyed farmer Ben Farmer's home valued at about $33,000 along with a $6,000 coin collection and a large gun collection. The fire lasted about an hour. cause is not yet determined.
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Livermore
Grant Line
Alameda
Farmer’s
Cain
Fariner
Stock prices edge higher amid moderate trading
The noon Dow rose 2.47 to 850.26 as trading stayed moderate. Gains on the New York Stock Exchange outweighed losses by about seven to one, signaling cautious improvement after Wednesday's broader gains.
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New York Stock Exchange
Pool game sparks violence at Newark inn
A pool game between two strangers at the Newark inn led to a hospital visit for Doce C Almanza. Police arrived on Sternton Avenue at 1 am to find Almanza with a severe eye injury a cut lip and head lacerations after an argument with three men. He was transported to Washington Hospital for treatment and released.
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Newark
Annehior Inn
Almanza
Sternton Avenue
Alianza
Dennis Lowry
Washington Hospital
Gunman robs Fremont grocery for 40 dollars and cigarettes
A robber with a stomach ache entered a Fremont grocery at 4030 Alder and, at gunpoint, took about 40 dollars and cigarettes from a lone clerk before fleeing on foot. The incident occurred when the store was nearly empty. The assailant rejected an offer of cash and requested cigarettes instead. The clerk, Officer Dave Taurence, described the suspect as young and moving quickly through the store.
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Fremont
Alder
Monty
Soviet chief cites air raids near Chinese border amid Vietnam war
Reports from Saigon detail heavy fighting in Kontum and near Pleiku as US and South Vietnamese forces clash with North Vietnamese units. Casualties run high with dozens of Americans killed or wounded and thousands of Communist losses claimed. Airfield and highway bombardments disrupt supply lines into the Central Highlands.
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Peking
U.S
Haiphong
Hanoi
Central Highlands
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Saigon Command
Gakl
Marble Mountain
de Nang
Ly Tonz Ba
Souti Vietnamese 7Ird
Kontum
UPI
Matt Franjola
Lst
Saigon
Dtoon Highway 4
Pleiku
Nguyen van Thieu
Konlom
UPT
Mall Franjola
Highway 13
An Loc
Thwarted scheme noted at Greensboro hearing
U S Magistrate J Roger Theanpson set bond at 100000 for Cr all ay and two others in a conspiracy plot. Benjamin Ray Anthony 38 of Perkinsville NC and Jerry Lee Baker of Greensboro were arrested, with Henry David Sykes 61 also detained. Extradition to NC waived. Crallay claimed inside a box believed to carry auto parts consigned to Ali Janta. he escaped with concealed door and oxygen tank. Lee E Conroy noted Crallay did not reach securities.
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U.S
J. Roger Theanpson
Cralley
Benjamin Ray Anthony
Perkinsville
N.C
Jerry Lee Baker
Greensboro
Henry David Sykes
North Carolina
Auto Pars
Ali Janta
Crakey
Crallay
Lee E. Conroy
Atlanta
PBS
Pat Nixon to visit West for appearances and conferences
Pat Nixon travels west for Phi Beta Lambda readership conference in Houston addressing 160 high school students. She plans a Friday diner honoring her in Los Angeles and expects to return to Washington by Sunday.
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Washington
UPE
Pat Nixon
Miles
Tuwa
Phi
Tax hike in school budget proposal sparks meeting
About 25 teachers held an informational picket outside Irvington High School as Fremont trustees debated a budget plan raising per pupil costs from 7.75 to 10 dollars and delaying decisions amid public input. Harold Christy defended the district educators while criticizing an ethics commission study of Dr Balt and the district administration.
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Kinlergolden Trong
Irvington High School
Fremont
Asi
Harold Christy
Fremont Unified District Teachers Association
William J. Woll
California ‘Teachers’ Association Ethics Commission
Balt
Christy
Novosk
Remont
Teachers Association
Trnke
Tiee
Ethics Commission
Gloria Carr
Sgnal
Planners mull Decoto rezoning debate continues
Community groups support rezoning to ease market needs while most tenants favor preservation. Developers oppose single family focus arguing district is not ready for large scale housing, as moratorium nears expiration and a citizen task force is planned to shape long term planning. The study area lies between Scand Street, railroad tracks, Janes Logan High School, Decato Round, and Whipple Road.
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Besa
Casewell
Dewols
Scupd Street
Janes Logan High School
Decato Round
Whipple Road
Magee sues Chronicle in $100000 libel case in SF
Ruchell Magee, a San Quentin convict charged in a Marin gunfight deaths case, files a $100,000 libel suit in Superior Court alleging conspiracy to defame him. The suit names The Chronicle Publishing Co. and several individuals, seeks to stop publication of further material about his IQ and cites an unconstitutional gag order. Magee plans to represent himself as trial August 1, with San Francisco Judge Morton Calvi presiding.
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Ruchell Magee
San
Quentin Convick
Marin County Civic Center
Ma- Bee
Robert D. Carrow
Novato
The
Chronicle
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Marin County
James Brewer
San Quentin
Jean LeVann
Albert WV. Harris
Magee
Tibel
Fe Tighe
Morton Calvi
Colvin
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