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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1972
Page
8
About 300 police officers picketed City Hall to oppose eliminating holiday pay and uniforms allowances. Mayor John H. Reading and some council members back a plan for officers to buy their own uniforms and to take compensatory time off for holidays.
Bernard Jerry, 95, of Pittsburgh, faced a bank robbery sentence after a 1971 holdup at the Moon Township Pittsburgh National Bank. He refused to descend from the five tier cell block for ten hours, claiming a bum rap, and fought guards with a metal bar at one point. Deputies avoided force to protect staff safety.
First Lady Pat Nixon will attend Sunday's memorial service for flood victims in Rapid City as the city burying the dead continues. The death toll rose to 207 with 192 identified and more than 600 missing. Graveside services were planned at Black Hills National Cemetery for four Rapid City family members.
Frank Sinatra remains sought by a US congressional crime committee as he vanishes again. Officials at Luton Airport report he left Thursday night on a chartered executive jet under an assumed name, destination undisclosed. London Daily Mail quotes European agent Harold Davison saying Sinatra toured London after abortive talks to return from retirement for a film musical.
The Richmond school board reversed its push for rapid consolidation by September linking black city schools with white suburban schools. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a district court order mandating the merger, prompting the board to seek Supreme Court review while deeming a fall implementation inadvisable due to operational and student impact concerns.
The Provisional IRA said it would likely ease bombing and shooting for several days to back Catholic leaders in Northern Ireland's peace efforts. A day of violence punctuated by a machine gun attack wounded two policemen in a Belfast Catholic area, as the SDLP urged a 14 day ceasefire to pressure Britain to negotiate with the Provisionals.
London and other ports saw thousands of dock workers strike in protest of a court order arresting three dockers amid an interunion dispute over cargo handling. An estimated 35,000 of 44,000 dockers were off duty, with work halted at London Liverpool Manchester Hull and Preston while Southampton and other ports debated joining.
SAN FRANCISCO AP George Romney secretary of Housing and Urban Development warns suburbs cannot escape central city problems. He notes growing recognition that decay in cities spreads outward and cites rising drug abuse and other problems in suburbs. Romney credits himself with halting housing subsidy abuses by speculators who buy cheap, then resell at inflated prices.
Washington officials say unauthorized bombing disclosures threaten Gen Creighton Abrams chance to become Army Chief of Staff. Lavelle’s remarks linking Abrams to raids could delay Senate hearings and leave the Army briefly without a chief as Westmoreland nears retirement. Weyand and Davison also named as top rivals for the post.
Washington reports indicate neither the House subcommittee nor the Pentagon will pursue further action against Air Force General John D. Lavelle. Lavelle, demoted after unauthorized bombing raids over North Vietnam, is deemed likely to emerge from the congressional probe relatively unscathed as officials indicate the case is effectively closed.
Washington reports Richard P. Nathan, HEW deputy undersecretary, backs a national master file on all welfare recipients. He argues data would cover birth, marriage, family relations, school records, disabilities, earnings, verified by W-2s and payroll slips, with protections and hearings safeguards. He says federal standards ensure responsible use.
Mexican President Luis Echeverria Alvare? travels to Washington for a final round of activities wrapping up a two day visit. He will speak at the National Press Club and the Organization of American States after a White House state dinner. He lauded Nixon’s diplomacy toward China and the Soviet Union as a new style of international politics.
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