Parental Stress Service aids at risk families in Berkeley
Carol Johnston runs a 24 hour private nonprofit helpline funded by the state to prevent child abuse. Since last July the service has drawn many potential abusers and logged 25 first time calls and 63 repeats in November, with volunteers offering hours of babysitting foster care or therapy as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley
Calif
Carol Johnston
Mrs. Johnston
State Department of Mental Hygiene
Cease-fire moves advance as exchanges eyed in Vietnam
Reports from Saigon and Paris say significant progress toward implementing the Vietnam cease-fire includes plans for prisoner exchanges and talks with the Viet Cong on internal South Vietnamese affairs. The ICCS will field seven regional teams Monday to probe violations while Tet celebrations continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Vietnam
International Commission of Control and Supervision
Paris
South Vietnam
U.S
Ese
Joint Military Commission
Nguyen van Thieu
Arsonist Triggers Fire Injuring Over a Hundred in Cafeteria
Police report a cold blooded arson at Concord cafeteria in Miami Beach injuring at least 125 people, many elderly, as patrons rushed to escape. A suspect is being questioned with no charges filed yet. Witnesses describe a flash fire and chaotic stampede as exits filled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
Fla
Miami Area
Rockey Pomerance
Concord
Ben Schwartz
Joseph Greenberg
Greenberg
Law
Watergate Judge Hints More Figures Behind Theft
Judge Sirica says people beyond seven defendants may have known large sums were spent on political espionage against the Democrats. He urges a Senate inquiry led by Sen. Ervin to uncover all pertinent facts as Liddy and McCord await sentencing after failing to post $100,000 bonds. Sloan testified he gave $199,000 authorized by Jeb Magruder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington (Ap
Senate
U.S. District Court
John J. Sirica
Senate Democratic
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
G. Gordon Liddy
James W. McCord
Democratic National
Watergate
District of Columbia
Liddy
McCord
Nixon
Hugh W. Sloan
Jeb Magruder
Terrorism Strikes Belfast Youth Club and Citywide Attacks
Gunfire outside the Church of Ireland Youth Club in Old Park leaves an 18 year old Protestant dead and four others wounded. Protestant youths hijack and torch buses as clashes with police erupt across East Belfast. Police arrest three suspects and authorities suspect the IRA retaliation amid ongoing sectarian violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Church of Ireland
Old Park
Northern Ireland
Ulster Defense Association
Irish Republican Army
Germany Moves to Halt Inflation and Dollar Speculation
West Germany acts to curb foreign capital inflows with a stock purchase ban for nonresidents and stricter foreign borrowing rules. Cabinet seeks 100 percent of foreign borrowings deposited in the central bank amid fears of currency instability as the dollar maintains pressure and Japan aids rescue efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonn
Germany
West Germany
U.S
Willy Brandt
Europe
Frankfurt
Bank of Japan
Explosion Hits Complex in Eagle Grove Iowa
An apparent natural gas explosion tore through the Chatterbox Cafe and two adjoining stores in Eagle Grove during a Friday fish fry. By daybreak five bodies were recovered with 13 believed in the area. a fire fed by gas hampered search efforts as cranes arrived from Fort Dodge to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Grove
Iowa
Chatterbox Cafe
Kenneth Brauman
Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Brauman
Donni Blue
Woodrow Loux
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rence Kenney
Bernie Collado
Terrorism
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington Monument
Enterprise
Paul Katz
North Carolina Mountains
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!