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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1975
Page
2
A group of about a dozen bank robbers, including two women, armed with submachine guns and automatic pistols, shot 12 policemen, a bank cashier, and two bystanders in a running gun battle near Mexico City's Villa Coapa branch. Police arrested three. nine escaped with $8000 after failing to open the vault.
Anxious crowds gathered at the Bank of America Mayfair branch after a Thursday night robbery. Police said up to 7 million dollars were stolen from safe deposit boxes, with victims including American businessmen and celebrities.
Tornadoes and violent winds lashed the Mississippi Valley and surrounding regions. Flooding, snow, and high winds caused casualties, with at least five dead and 39 injured. Oklahoma Governor David Hall received a prison sentence for bribery related to retirement funds. Brown University faced student demands amid a budget-cut protest.
U S District Judge George Hart voided Hansen's two month jail term for campaign finance violations and fined him 2000 dollars instead. The judge called the congressman stupid but not evil and noted the charges were unintentional.
E Howard Hunt begins a new 30 month to eight year term at Eglin Federal Prison after serving 10 months. He leaves his Miami home under guard to care for his 11 year old son and will become parole eligible January 10 1977. His son will live with Manuel Artime’s Cuban exile family nearby. The Elgin superintendent says Hunt will be placed in a WWII era barrack with about 112 inmates and treated like any other prisoner.
Peaceful confirms the nomination of former Representative John Dellenback to head the U S Peace Corps. Dellenback will serve as associate director of ACTION succeeding Nicholas Craw who resigned.
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