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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1972

Page

5

FBI Posse Scours Hills For St. Croix Golf Resort Killers

A posse of about 150 federal agents combs rugged hills near Fountain Valley Golf Course in Christiansted St Croix as FBI and Virgin Islands officials pursue five to seven suspects in the Wednesday golf resort slayings. Victims include four identified tourists from Miami and three Fountain Valley employees. Governor Evans declares half-staff and offers a $1,000 reward. officials say robbery, not politics, was the motive.

Eral Fountain Valley Rockefeller Christiansted Atty Ronald H. Tonkin The Virgin Islands Eastern Air Lines Miami Richard W. Griffin Jr Charles. Meisinger Rockresorts, Inc Melvin H. Evans U.S. and Virgin Island St. Croix Charlotte Amalie St. Thomas

McGovern Campaign Break-In Ties Taps to Nixon Figures

Lawrence O'Brien, then DNC chair, alleged that attackers linked to Nixon's campaign also attempted to bug McGovern headquarters on Capitol Hill. He cited passersby scaring them off at 3 a.m. May 27 and claimed phones at DNC were tapped weeks before the June 17 Watergate break-in.

Washington George McGovern McGovern Lawrence F. O’brien O’brien Capitol Hill Democratic National Committee DNC Watergate Nixon New York Clark MacGregor GOP MacGregor Republican National Committee Robert Dole Dole

Army Magazine Pinup Sparks Mixed Reactions

Soldiers magazine faced reader backlash over a monthly color pinup showing a scantily clad woman. Editors note 48 percent opposed, 37 percent in favor, with 15 percent asking for male pinups. The debate cites professionalism and sexism amid wartime morale concerns.

Washington Army Wacs Winant Sidle Army Information

Bakers Seek Bread Price Hike Amid Flour Costs Rise

Washington AP report shows American Bakers Association asking the Cost of Living Council to approve a general bread price increase as flour prices ease slightly yet still raise production costs. Bakers cite higher grain costs since July wheat sales to the Soviet Union, while growers dispute bread price attribution.

Washington American Bakers Association Cost of Living Council Soviet Union Kansas City John L. Rainey ABA Council

Hoffa Denied Hanoi Visit by State Department

Secretary of State William P. Rogers barred James Hoffa from traveling to North Vietnam citing procedural irregularities in passport validation. State officials emphasized private citizens should not negotiate POW releases, while Hoffa blamed a premature leak and said he still hopes to go.

Washington U.S North Vietnam William P. Rogers James Hoffa Hanoi Rogers Teamsters Union Hoffa State Department Charles W. Bray Secretary of State White House Detroit Ronald L. Ziegler Bray Paris

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