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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1976
Page
2
National briefs report a deadly hotel blaze that killed seven tenants with investigators leaning away from simple accidents while arson remains a possibility. Survivors retrieved belongings including cash and papers as fire inspectors review causes amid muffled explosion reports.
In Baden-Wuerttemberg state elections the SPD scored 33.3 percent, down 4.3 points from 1972, winning 4 of 321 seats. The FDP- Free Democrats slipped to 7.8 with nine seats. The CDU surged to 56.7 percent, gaining 71 seats as the parliament expanded to 121 seats.
Pope Paul VI condemned slanderous insinuations that he is homosexual, denounced by French author Peyrefitte in a Tempo magazine piece. Police seized Tempo in Florence. court action followed over alleged insult to the Pope as head of state. The pontiff spoke to about 20,000 in St. Peter's Square praising prayers from Italian bishops and faithful.
A Basque guerrilla group told the kidnapped San Sebastian sewing factory executive Angel Berazadi that he would be killed within 48 hours unless a ransom is paid. Berazadi, 58, was abducted March 18 by ETA militants seeking Basque independence. The Spanish government barred negotiations with captors.
Morris Udall, former player and Democratic presidential hopeful, took a turn on the Milwaukee YMCA court. He described two shots the Pentagon scoop and the detente dribble, joking about their style as he prepared for attempts.
Emil Mosbacher Jr said Saturday in New York that the Soviet Union will send two square rigged sailing vessels to participate in Operation Sail 1976 the July 4 parade in New York harbor honoring the U.S. Bicentennial.
On Wednesday April 14 and Thursday April 15 and Saturday April 17, a Breakfast With the Easter Bunny and a puppet show begin at 9:30 am. Tickets are adults 2.50 and children 1.00, available in advance at the Laguna Restaurant Fourth Level between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm.
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