McCloskey switches races as he exits presidential bid
Rep Paul N McCloskey ends his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination and seeks the California 17th Congressional District nomination while keeping his name on 10 state primaries as a protest against the Vietnam War. He cites a $45,000 NH campaign deficit and notes NH support shows GOP discontent with Nixon policies.
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Pete” McCloskey
California
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New Hampshire
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San Mateo County
Redwood City
John Ashbrook
Ohio
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Pair arrested in armed robbery at Hayward market
Two men identified as James W Hayes and Gerald E Year Ber were arrested after an armed robbery at J and L Food Mart 186 Medford Ave. Grace Jackson on duty saw the incident around 4 pm and the robbers fled with about 22 dollars. Deputies and the Highway Patrol apprehended them on A Street near Bur bank and they remain in Santa Rita county jail.
Drug suspects arrested in separate Newark and Oakland cases
Police arrested Lee Edgar Stewart, 35, of Oakland for amphetamine sales and carrying a concealed firearm after a Broad Knot San Leandro Boulevard stop. In Newark a 19 year old and a 16 year old were booked for marijuana possession for sale and a minor trafficking charge, with Antonio S. Larez named in the report.
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Oakland
Stewart
Belshe
Antonio 5
Lacrez
Schaefer
Hayward
Larez
Dale Amaral
Cedar Boulevard
Amaral
Juana
California to Launch 1.5 Million Crimefighter Program
Attorney General Eyelle J. Younger announced a 1.5 million federal crimefighter program to curb burglaries in six California metros. Funds will go to law enforcement for hiring and training burglary specialists and a house to house security sweep by 800 deputies and reservists in Bellflower. He said burglary drives California toward the nation’s top crime ranking.
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UPS
Eyelle J. Younger
California
San Francisco
Oakland
San Diego
Orange County
Los Angeles
Bellflower
America
Egg throwing suspects arraigned in Union City
A 29 year old college professor and an 11 year old high school student faced municipal court arraignment on disturbing the peace charges linked to an egg throwing incident at a New Haven school board meeting on February 24. They were released without hate and await pleas next Wednesday alongside two others.
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Union City
New Haven
Eleanor Levine Kaplan
California State College
Hayward
Jose Jaime DeAnda
Logan
Julio Montes de Oca
Ruben Uriarte
Tippicanda Ava
Mayivard
DeAnda
Piracy threats spark tightened air security nationwide
President Nixon warns of new extortion plots targeting air travel as flights face delays and security is boosted. FAA calls for limited crew ground communications. government mobilizes FBI and other resources to confront the pattern of threats across the country.
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Tang
FAA
Seil
Nixon
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Proposal Recommends Starting School At Age Four
Los Angeles AP report notes a Department of Education task force proposes letting four year olds begin school as an optional step in a broader restructuring plan for primary education. The State Board of Education will study the idea further before possible legislative action.
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Los Angeles
Department of Education
State Board of Education
Secrecy policy too restrictive in Nixon era critique
Washington lawmakers condemn the Nixon era secrecy order as overly restrictive. Rep. William Moorhead argues the executive order could keep damaging information secret for up to 12 years and fails to meet stated presidential goals. He warns the rule lets administrations shield major defense or foreign policy errors from public view.
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Foom. of
Nixon
White House
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Moorhead
Justice Department
Witesses
Bull Moorhead
Congress
Dole accuses AT&T in antidemocratic funding dispute
GOP chairman claims AT&T aided Democrats amid a widening scandal touching the White House. Democratic spokesman Lawrence F O'Brien dismisses the charges and promises a fuller response later. Dole argues a corporate loan or gift constitutes value under criminal law and urges public hearings on the agreement and AT&T’s role.
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Lawrence F O'Brien
Dole
White House
Sen
O'Brien
Kansas
At&t
Delay Pushes BART Startbacks to 1973
BART delays extend a six month postponement for the Fremont to Oakland line with talks pinning the setback on a three month machinists strike. Director Ray Raffensberger notes production losses from the strike ending Feb 2, with 46 of 135 workers returning and 89 new hires needed.
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Vista
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Tioln
Transportation Systems
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Ratfensberger
Flying ace Pappy Boyington years after glory battles health
Fresno based World War II hero Gregory Pappy Boyington, famed for 28 confirmed aerial kills and the Black Sheep squadron, says his health has deteriorated after cancer and lung surgery. He reflects on a life filled with danger and service while receiving VA hospital treatment.
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Calif
Gregory Pappy
Boyington
United States
China
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Claire
Chennault
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Black Sheep
Solonons
Eddie Rickenbacker
Ten Die In Head-On U S 101 Crash Near Ukiah
Highway patrol reports a head-on collision on U S 101 about 13 miles south of Ukiah. Captain Hayes Wickey said nine victims died at the scene, a girl about 18 died at Hillside Hospital, and one driver appeared to have fallen asleep. Victim details and ages were not immediately available.
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Ukiah
Highway Patrol
Hayes Wickey
Hillside Hospital
Hickey
Massage parlors would face state licensing under bill
Sacramento UPI reports Assemblyman E Richard Barnes of San Diego introduced a bill to license massage parlors under the physical therapy law even if no therapy is performed. Providers would need a state license and minimum education to operate.
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Sacramento
UPI
E. Richard Barnes
San Diego
Dead whale towed from San Francisco Bay to sea
In San Francisco Bay between Abstravaland and Pir 45 a dead whale was found. The Coast Guard towed the carcass through the Golden Gate and abandoned it at sea after several firms refused the carcass unless cut up and shipped. A 44 foot cutter carried the tow. size and species could not be confirmed.
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San Francisco
San Francisco Bay
Coast Guard
Golden Gate
Burglaries Tied to Street-Targeting Scheme, Officials Say
Investigators link a pair named Evarette and Chicano Rogue to a scheme guiding youths to find empty homes on residential streets to break in. The series included two Newark High School burglaries and several elementary schools, with homes on Batne and Fountaine avenues also hit. Project STOP officers worked around the clock to solve the crimes.
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Wells
Newark High School
Batne
Fountaine Avenues
Kennedy Onassis says she was not frightened by most photographers
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis testified she was not really frightened by photographers other than Ronald Galella. Under cross examination by Galella's attorney, she said no other pursuers matched his intensity, and she did not take a blackmail postcard threat seriously.
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New York
UPI
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Ronald E. Galella
Galella
Alfred Julien
Onassis
Julien
End of Embers Marks Goodbye to Astoria Landmark
The Embers, a long time working man’s dining spot, faces closure as locals recall its 120 year history from the Willow Hotel origins to a busy Friday night scene. Patrons praise affordable prime rib and generous servings while lamenting the loss of a neighborhood institution that offered family meals and drinks at modest prices. The building will become a hotel with upstairs rooms and four apartments remaining open for a time.
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Jack Negley
Astoria
Frank
Prank
Bill Howtong
Newendyke
Mstorical
The
Willows
Northing
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