Patty Hearst near rejection of SLA before arrest
Rolling Stone reports Patricia Hearst was on the verge of leaving the Symbionese Liberation Army when she was captured. The FBI tracked her after she clashed with fugitives William and Emily Harris, with a mediator leading investigators to two San Francisco houses.
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Patricia Hearst
Symbionese Liberation Army
Rolling Stone
FBI
William
Emily Harris
Harrises
San Francisco
Franco Near Death As He Receives Last Rites
General Francisco Franco sinks toward death as his heart weakens and he receives last rites. Prince Juan Carlos, Franco’s designated heir, waits at Zarzuela Palace for the generalissimo’s expected demise. Juan Carlos, 37, was named in 1969 to succeed him as chief of state and to become Spain’s first king in 44 years.
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Francisco Franco
Juan Carlos de Borbuni
Franco
Zarzuela Palac
Generalissima
Spain
Juan Carlos
Plexiglass Jesus Towered Over Bible Theme Park
An article describes a 71 foot colored plexiglass Jesus centerpiece at a Bible Belt amusement area featuring a fiberglass Jonah swallowing whale and a Noah’s Ark zoo. A gold-brick heaven and concessionaires in Gideon-inspired attire selling hot dogs and burgers are planned.
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Heaven
Hunt says Nixon lacked nerve for major decisions
In a federal prison interview at Eglin Air Force Base Hunt faults Nixon as timid and indecisive on critical choices. He says Nixon would not act alone and needed a group around him to advise, a claim made from prison reports.
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E. Howard Hunt
Richard M. Nixon
Providence Journal-Bulletin
Hunt
Eglins Air Force Base
Fla
Felony prisoners escape Fresno County Jail by mattress strips
Nineteen inmates tunnel escape from Fresno County Jail using mattress strips and follow the leader. Within hours nine are recaptured. Among the fugitives still at large are men accused of murder, bank robbery, assault and other offenses. Page 6.
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Feader
Fresno County
Wallace Ends European Tour Returns Home From Asia Trip
Wallace finishes a two week European tour while remaining noncommittal about a 1876 presidential bid. He tells reporters before boarding a chartered jet that he has not yet decided on campaign involvement. He toured Belgium Italy West Germany and France, with a sentimental visit to Scotland, his ancestral land.
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Alabama
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Belgium
Italy
West Germany
France
Scotland
Cards Rout Cougars In 54 14 Victory At Stanford
Roninge carried nine times for 153 yards and three touchdowns as Stanford routed Washington State 54-14. The win keeps Stanford in Pac 8 title contention at 2-1 and 4-3 overall, while backup quarterback Guy Benjamin connected on three of four passes for 107 yards and two scores to quiet controversy.
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Roninge
Stanford
Washington State
Cardinals
Guy Benjamin
Police reject city offer on across the board pay raise
Oklahoma City police officers rejected a proposed 10 percent across the board pay increase in exchange for reduced fringe benefits. Fraternal Order of Police President Jim Parsons denies vandalism or calls to overwork highway patrols and sheriff's deputies, who patrol the streets in their place.
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Oklahoma City
Board
Fraternal Order of Police
Jim Parsons
Parson
FOP
Compulsory arbitration in Hayward election debate
Voters in Hayward face a Nov 4 decision on compulsory binding arbitration for city workers. The debate pits fiscal fears against tax relief, with supporters arguing it curbs labor strife and opponents warning it risks tax burdens and cedes control from local officials to outside arbitrators.
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Hayward
California
Oakland
Vallejo
Sacramento
Eureka
Glendale
Arnold
Amal
Michigan
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