Sailors in intensive care rescued after 72 days at sea
Two bearded men, Robert Tininenko and James Fisher, survived 72 days adrift in a capsized trimaran, rescued near Hawaii. They subsisted on rainwater, saltwater, peanut butter, sardines, and cheese, with Tininenko recounting their scant rations and daily routines. Both men, pale and weak, were flown to Honolulu for immediate hospital tests. Tininenko’s wife Linda died during the voyage.
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Honolulu
UPL
Pacific
Robert Tininenko
Longview
Wash
James Fisher
Auburn
Honolulu International Airport
Castle Memval Hus
Deetors
Fisher
Tininenku
Timinenko
Triton
San Francisco
Tineneno
Linda
Lef
Tacoma
Costa Rica
Arresting officers testify in Bunyard shooting case
Two Mariposa County deputies testified Bunyard was wounded after a two day April crime spree as he allegedly fired at officers while fleeing. Bunyard, 27, faces murder, kidnapping, assault and armed robbery counts in multiple counties after a Huntington Beach couple aided in his capture in Merced.
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Mariposa
UPI
Mariposa County
Cusic
Bunyard
Cush
Huntington Beach
Calvin Thompson
Merced
EL Dorado County
San Francisco
Nob Ifill
Film showing draws police at bank branch
In San Jose a passerby peering into a Bank of America branch before opening saw lights out and 20 employees lined up against a wall. Police arrived within two minutes to find manager Tom Mays showing employees a training film on travelers checks.
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San Jose
UPI
Bank of America
Tom Mays
Amnesia recalls two lives of Cape Girardeau man
John R Crasswhite vanished from Cape Girardeau in 1903 on a business trip to St Louis and was presumed dead. Decades later, John R Cross, a Joplin man who remarried, began recovering from a stroke and remembering a past life as Crasswhite. His daughter and brothers discuss his condition, noting amnesia that preserves core early life while erasing later marriage details.
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Joplin, Mac
John R. Crasswhite
Cape Girardeno
St. Louis
Crasswhite
John R. Cross
Joplin
Cross
Crosswhite
Martha Jane Barker
St. John’s Medical Center
John R. Crosswhite
Crosswhites
Enid
Okla
Frank Crogs
Hennessey
Frank
Doplin
Crosawhile
Robbery Suspect Tackled During Park Football Game
In Hollywood a middle aged man ran from a bank thief into a park during a live football game. Players chased, tackled, and held him until police arrived. Ahmed Abdulah, 56, was accused of stealing cash from a teller at the Security Pacific National Bank branch.
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Hollywood
UPI
Ahmed Abdulah
Sio
Security Pacific National Bank
Government refuses to pay suspect's air fare
In Honolulu UPI report, lawyer claims the federal government refused to cover air fare for Frank Hoffner, a disabled 60 year old Wyoming man brought to Hawaii to face charges later dismissed. Hoffner, on welfare and veterans disability, lacked funds to return home. Judge Samuel P King said federal law covers only those held in jail and would have required payment only if Hoffner had remained detained.
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Honolulu
UPI
Wyoming
Frank P Hoffmer
Rock Springs
Wyo
New York
Hoffner
Samuel P. King
Holmer
Letes
AT&T press to raise rates amid rising costs and profits
AT&T executive John Scanton told the Los Angeles Society of Financial Analysis that higher rate increases are needed to match the economy and sustain capital to provide service. He noted regulatory authorities recognizing higher earnings and cited AT&T profits of 800 million for the nine months ended August 31, up from 7 million a year earlier.
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John J. Scanton
Scanton
Los Angeles Society of Financial Analysis
At&t
At&h
Ton
Reprice
ATAT
Umec
Motorists resist price freezes at gas stations protests flare
Gas station operators across California and nearby states reopened after four days of shutdowns to protest price freezes. About 9,400 stations from central California to the Oregon line were closed, while dealers in Gary and Hammond Indiana voted to stay open awaiting government action. Leaders argued losses of up to 100 dollars daily threaten viability, with New Hampshire dealers and local auto clubs joining calls for relief and a plea to Governor Thomson.
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California
Oregon State Line
Gary
Hammond
Ind
Shire
Thomson
Washington
State Auto Club
Manchester
New Hampshire
Wrong man freed after three years in Chicago Grant Park murder
Wilbur McDonald, 93, was pardoned by Criminal Court Judge Frank J. Wilson after police linked a new suspect to the Grant Park murder of Agnes Letmann. McDonald, who had served three years for a circumstantial case, plans to sue the state for compensation and to have his name cleared. He praised the release and warned others to take precautions when visiting Grant Park.
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Chicago
Wilbur McDonald
Criminal Court
Frank J. Wilson
Tuck
McDonald
Lester Harrison
Harrison
Grant Park
Judith Ott
Seattle
Wasl
Fitzgerald
Wilson
Feneral
I.chman
Standard Oil Raises Gas Prices in California
The Standard Oil Co of California boosted retail prices at company owned stations by six tenths of a cent per gallon and raised wholesale prices to independent Chevron dealers by eight tenths of a cent. Phase IV rules prevented independents from passing the increase along, triggering four day gasoline sales closures at 71 percent of Northern California outlets.
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San Francisco
Kennedy crash victim released to Massachusetts General
Kennedy crash victim Pamela Kelley, partially paralyzed in last month’s collision involving Robert Kennedy’s son, was moved from Cape Cod Hospital to Massachusetts General Hospital for ongoing rehabilitation. Dr. Peter Carney said the transfer followed a morning checkup. Cape Cod Hospital official Torbin Yulus cited morale as the main reason, noting she will be with others facing similar problems.
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Boston
Pamela Kelley
Robert
Cape Od Hospital
A Hyannis
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Thomas Fitzgerald
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Liberty House
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