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Newspaper

Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1975

Page

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Mutiny Sinks Panamanian Cargo Vessel Mimi

The 220-foot Mimi sank in the Caribbean after a bloody mutiny, nine crew and officers aboard. Five crew members—two Indonesian, one Filipino cook, and two others—were rescued by the German ship Lalli, while four German officers remained missing. Coast Guard pilot sighted debris 215 miles south of Miami. State Department to contact Panama authorities. The Mimi was en route from Tampa to Georgetown with Ulster freight, owned by Intercontinental Properties Management of Panama City.

Miami Caribbean U.S. Coast Guard Mimi Coast Guard Steve Frazier Frazier Lall Jacksonville Intercontinental Properties Management Panama City Georgetown Guyana Tampa Fla Ulster U.S W. G. Browning Norfolk State Department Palm Beach

Interns and Residents Move Toward Union Forming

Washington AP reports doctors in internships and residencies at major hospitals plan to form a nationwide labor union under the Physicians National House Staff Association. About 18 000 doctors may be represented, with strikes and bargaining to improve wages and working conditions. Six people killed and dozens wounded in Lebanon, while US interns push for protections under the NLRA.

Washington Joosely National Labor Relations Board Robert G. Harmon Elhridge NLRB Harmon Marcus Welby House Association New York City

Tugboats Idle As Strike Hits East Coast Ports

Tug boat fleets in Baltimore and Norfolk halted by a weekend strike. Inland Boatmen Union members, representing about 250 crew, failed to reach a new contract by the midnight deadline. Vessels remained docked as ship movement slowed, with some captains moving ships without tug assistance and ships diverted to Philadelphia and Charleston.

Baltimore Norfolk Inland Boatman's Union Curtis Bay, McAllister Bros Baker- Whitely Towing IBA The Association of Maryland Pilots Philadelphia Charleston D.C

Tax Cut Debate Shows Rift Over Spending Ceiling

A House whip memo reports advisers doubt Congress will approve prebudget tax cuts and that the President’s insistence on a spending ceiling will be framed as a sham. It questions cuts to veterans programs school lunch health and education and notes another tax cut is likely this year.

Congress John McFall Califid

Vinson Carrier Christening And Eisenhower Ceremony

Shipyard officials cheered as the nuclear carrier Vinson, named for former Georgia congressman Carl Vinson, was christened. Former First Lady Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower attended, calling the ship a marvelous monument to her husband. Vinson’s speech was read by his great-nephew Sam Nunn due to Vinson’s illness.

Port News Vinson Carl Vinson Georgia House Armed Service Committee Milledgeville, Ga A. S. Sen Sam Nunn Eisenhower

Douglas Farce of Page One Hearing Stirs Court

A courtroom hearing featured Justice Douglas proposing a 12:30 p.m. recess while the clock read 1 p.m. Witnesses suggested his mental alertness, while an observer blamed a faulty clock showing 11:30 a.m. After recess he sat for 914 minutes in silence before issuing a decision, with speculation about whether he had already dictated the order from Washington.

Douglas Washington

Plane crashes into Buckroe Beach injuring four

A single engine private plane crashed into a sand dune at Buckroe Beach Saturday afternoon injuring four aboard. The craft reportedly flew from Annapolis toward Florida but its destination remained unknown amid no flight plan on file at Patrick Henry Airport. Officials at Norfolk International Airport said they had no contact with the plane. Names of those aboard were not immediately identified.

Hampton Buckroe Beach Annapolis Florida Flight Service Department Patrick Henry Newport News Norfolk International

Escape Attempt By Five Inmates At Prison Breaks Out

Inmates Roche, Phili on, Gargano, Hunter, and Mankins escaped from the prison after Dees kicked a back room door. Guards near the main corridor saw five men scramble through a last gate but could not pursue due to missing electronic devices. Authorities suspect an outside getaway plan and a car waiting nearby. Gargano and Roche had been acquitted in U.S. District Court last year of related conspiracy charges.

Dees Fenton Roche Maurice Philion Oakland Calif Henry M. Gargano Chicago Dennis D. Hunter Salem Ohio Escpe Arthur J. Mankins Germantown N.C

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