Howard Hughes Dies as Harbor Plans Continue
Howard Hughes dies of stroke and Long Beach Harbor officials say his death should not affect ongoing harbor agreements. The Glomar Explorer and the Spruce Goose remain in place under corporate leases, with Summa Corp paying $100,000 yearly for land and water and a six month notice to remove the plane after July 1.
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Long Beach
Howard Hughes
Hughes
Hat
CIA
Pier E
Terminal Island
Summa Corp
Hughes Company
General Services Administration
Summa
Harbor Department
Notier
James Medunkin
Long Beach Harbor
Lyle
Conroy
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Acapulco
Jeff Abrams
Roger Sutton
Sutton
Howard Hughes Dies En Route to Houston
Howard Hughes died at 1:27 p.m. aboard an ambulance jet en route from Acapulco to Houston for treatment. The aviation financier, 70, suffered a cerebral vascular accident and died before landing at Houston Intercontinental Airport. Funeral plans are pending and Hughes holdings fate awaits decisions.
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Ouston
Tex
Horward Hughes
Houston
Methodist Hospital
Hughes
Areta Sederberg
Hughes’ Summa Corp
Los Angeles
Larry Mathis
Sederberg
Acapulco
Mexico
Howard R. Hughes
Mathis
Houston Intercontinental Airport
Wisconsin and New York Primaries Key to Udall Lead
Democratic contenders Udall Carter and Udall struggle toward Wisconsin and New York results as Carter and Udall court votes. Jackson campaigns in New York forecast victory while Reagan tours Texas in a bid to challenge Ford. Ford campaigns in Wisconsin with expected victory amid a tight Northeast race.
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Blonday
Sen
Henry Jackson
New York
Morris K. Udell
Jimmy Carter
Wisconsin
Euch Udell
Carter
Georgia
Udall
Ronald Reagan
Texas
Sun Belt
Ford
Reagan
North Carolina
Jackson
Protest erupts in Peking square over wreaths removal
Tens of thousands demonstrate in Peking to protest the removal of wreaths honoring Premier Chou En-lai. Rioters throw stones and set three vehicles ablaze while military guards watch. Signs attack Teng and Chiang Ching amid charges of capitalist reversal. security warns of subversive acts.
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Tokyo
Peking
Chow En-lai
Teng Ksiao-ping
Chou
Teng
Raader
Mao Tse-ting
Party Central Committee
Chiang Ching
Man
Mao
Hua Kuo-feng
Lee
Basque prisoners escape Segovia prison by tunnel
Twenty nine inmates including Basque ETA members tunneled from Segovia prison into city sewers. CIFRA reported the breakout as police arrested 50 ETA members over the weekend amid a government shift to security.
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Madrid
Spain
Moiway
Segovia
CIFRA
ETA
Basque Land and Liberty
Raldday
Cab dispute shuts down Yellow Cab amid transit crisis
In San Francisco a taxi strike compounds a six day transit stoppage as Yellow Cab Co. halts most service after a writ of attachment over back pension and medical benefits. Mayor Moscone and school officials seek court action to end picketing, while bus and rail crews remain idle.
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San Francisco
Rity
Teamsters Union
Yellow Cab Co
George Moscone
Robert Alioto
Masone
Ous
Sherif
Irr
Teamsters
No soft options for Britain as Callaghan becomes prime minister
James Callaghan, Britain s new prime minister, warned there would be no soft options in curbing unemployment and inflation while preserving Labour Party priorities. He urged national unity to root out injustice and pledged a reforming government focused on social objectives, after winning Labour leadership with 1,976 votes to 137.
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Britain
Callaghan
Knight News Service
London
Great
Europe
Labor Party
Labor
Michael Foot
Harold Wilson
Wilson
Addicts Seen Hardest Hit by County Health Cuts
County health cutbacks disproportionately affect addicts as programs face funding shortfalls. Officials note reduced outreach, fewer treatment slots, and longer wait times, while advocates urge targeted support to prevent relapse and public health risks.
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Lou Godfrey
AP Whrepbald
Ted
U.S
Charles Conroy
Beverly Hills
Jean Peters
N.Y
Peking Square
Juan Carlos
Gion
Catalonia United Socialist Party
Popular
S.F
Prizate
Board of Supervisors
Hetch Hetchy
al Nelder
City Water Department
James Callaghan
No. 10
Downing Street
Wirtplote
Sen. Deukmejian
Gov. Brown
White House
Henry Kissinger
NBC
Financial Seneee
Alt Shipping Board
Felevision
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