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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1974
Page
1
Evel Knievel cleared 11 trucks in a record leap at the Canadian National Exhibition Stadium in Toronto. He raced a 7adce cycle at 80 mph up a 12 foot ramp, crossing 40 yards of truck cabs, to a 20,000 strong crowd. He earned 65,000 dollars and waved as he landed.
Timon, under fire for an expense paid Bermuda weekend, said he will disqualify himself from CAB matters involving United Aircraft Corp but not those with rival Airlives. Lindbergh, released from Columbia-Presbyterian after undisclosed illness, declined to publicize his condition. In Houston, Deacon Jones, linked to Bonnie and Clyde, was shot during a women dispute. police say one suspect in custody.
An infant baptized on church steps at Immaculate Conception Church Marlboro as Rev. Joseph O Rourke of New York performed the rite after the pastor Monsignor Meehan refused to baptize Nathaniel Morreale citing the mother's abortion views. Parents Carol and Daniel Morreale faced a hostile scene with 300 onlookers while abortion clinic activist Hill Baird watched. The Archdiocese of Boston released no immediate comment.
North Vietnamese forces overran two government outposts along the Cambodian border and a district military headquarters in the north. A company of about 100 militiamen was driven from Phu Ne Tart outpost 45 miles northwest of Saigon after a three hour artillery and air assault. A second outpost 18 miles east of Phuoc Tay, manned by about 250 militiamen, was also overrun. Government forces reopened a highway between Saigon and Tay Ninh and pressed to recapture Thong Duc.
A gusty storm dropped six inches of snow near Butte Montana affecting television transmitters on a mountain overlook. In other regions the nation enjoyed sunshine though a cold front brought clouds and showers from South Dakota to Texas and New Mexico. A truck bus crash in Sealy Texas injured twenty one. authorities cite grass-fire smoke and heavy wreckage. Senator Humphrey urged a national food policy to avert added costs from drought impacted harvests.
The New York Bank for Savings sold its first floating rate note Tuesday with underwriters Morgan Stanley. The issue was cut from 30 million to 40 million amid heavy market demand. Citicorp pioneered the concept, as banks race to attract funds away from savings accounts amid a push by lenders.
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