Prison siege at Huntaville drags on with hostage threat
Convict Gomez Carrasco and two others hold 13 hostages in the Huntaville Texas state penitentiary library. He vows to blow up hostages if his demands are not met as negotiations drift into the morning. Officials report the siege as the longest in a U.S. prison, with talks continuing after a 15 minute ultimatum passed.
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Gomez Carrasco
Huntaville
Tex
Carrasco
Ron Taylor
Estate Penitentiary
American Correctional Association
Washington, D.C
Tages
Texas Department of Corrections
Joseph O’brien
Ronald Robison
Walter Brennan in Fair Condition at St John Hospital
Veteran actor Walter Brennan remained in fair condition at St John’s Hospital on Wednesday after admission last Thursday for a respiratory ailment on his 80th birthday. His family cited smog aggravated emphysema. Brennan owns a ranch near Oxnard in the Simi Valley.
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Walter Brennan
St. John's Hospital
Brennan
Oxnard Hospital
Simi Valley
Oxnard
Cabot in Victoria Hospital After Stroke
Recovering actor Sebastian Cabot remains in Royal Jubilee Hospital Victoria in good condition two weeks after a stroke. A spokesman says he is regaining physical faculties with progress noted. no release date announced.
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Sebastian Cabot
Victoria, B.C
Royal Jubilee Hospital
Cabot
Burglaries Hit Bergen and Ivory Coast Consul General Homes
Burglars struck actress Candice Bergen and Ivory Coast consul general homes, taking over 58 000 dollars in valuables. Bergen’s residence reported 8 000 plus in watches, necklaces, earrings, and a tea service stolen. Police noted the Tuesday theft and value totals.
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Candice Bergen
Ivory Coast
Los Angeles
Pension reform bill set for floor votes in two weeks
A House Senate conference completed details of a pension reform bill and expects final passage within two weeks. Key step retroactively makes new pension termination insurance effective July 1, with premiums due after enactment. In a separate note, productivity and real wages rose slightly in Q2 after prior declines, with output up 0.8 percent and compensation per hour up 13.8 percent.
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Washington
House-Senate
Labor Department
Department
Phone strike looms against Bell System
Washington reports telephone workers leaning toward a nationwide strike against the Bell Telephone System. Balloting deadline was midnight with an 11 am PDT union announcement. Major locals showed strong sentiment, including a New York City local voting by a sizable margin for action.
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Washington
Bell Telephone System
PDT
New York City
Berlin access tied to envoy swap stalls talks
The United States told East Germany there can be no move to establish diplomatic relations while Berlin access remains disputed. An East German delegation in Washington was expected to return home as talks paused. In Paris, the Common Market and Arab nations announced a joint commission to speed economic cooperation, seen as a historic start to closer ties.
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Washington
United States
East Germany
Berlin
State Department
Robert Anderson
U. S
Paris
Jean Sauvagnargues
Young preacher Roy Peden Jr. spreads faith in Kentucky
Roy Peden Jr., age 11, preaches from a box on Sundays and nights with chaperone. Licensed as associate minister at King Solomon Baptist Church in Louisville for Bible class teaching, he serves across Kentucky though not ordained to administer sacraments. His mother, Mrs. Roy A. Peden, is a deaconess. siblings also assist in church activities.
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Roy Peder Jr
Roy
The
Baptist Church
Louisville
Kentucky
King Solomon Baptist Church
Southern Baptist Convention
Roy A. Peden
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Davis
Roger Miller
Ontario
Miller
Mario Andretti
Johnny Rutherford
Ontario Motor Speedway
Texas
Walls of Huntsville
Fred Carrasco
Viesphovo
Roy Peden JR
AP Wirenhote
Combined News Services
Enuromart
Arab Pact
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Bullock's
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