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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1976

Page

2

West Point’s Candilee Butler Leaves Cadet Life

Candilee Butler, one of 11 women who broke an all male West Point entry in June, quits after three months of intense training. She cites pain and frustration from demanding drills and marching as the main reason, but says she learned rifle handling and time management and plans to return to Ohio State University this fall. Her family expresses pride and plans to visit West Point in October.

The Associated Press Candilee Butler West Point Miss Butler Academy Beast Barracks James L. Anderson Ohio State University Cilia Hier Alberta Buller Jay D. Butler

Firestone strike accord ends long labor dispute

The United Rubber Workers and Firestone Tire reached a three year tentative contract ending a 12 day strike. Wages will rise by 143.8 cents an hour plus a cost of living adjustment adding 69 cents, bringing total wage improvements.

Cleveland United Rubber Workers Union Firestone Tire & Rubber Co Firestone Mane A. DiFederico Peter Bommarito URW International

Tower of Power member arrested on drug possession charge

Stephen M. Kupka 30 of Oakland, a Tower of Power horn player, was arrested at San Francisco Airport, held on 1400 bail in Redmond City area after a Wednesday night incident. Daniel De Larosa 32 of San Diego also involved, seen handling white powdery substance in a men s room. substance reportedly cocaine.

Tower of Power Redmond City Stephen M. Kupka Horn Section San Francisco Los Angeles San Mateo County Kupka Oakland Daniel de Larosa San Diego Paw Hale

Californians Trust DMV Official After Brief Trial

Herman Sillas, director of the Department of Motor Vehicles, spent two days at a Los Angeles car dealership testing dealers' problems with DMV paperwork. The DMV announced no sales occurred during the two day trial period and stated the event was a limited test.

Department of Motor Vehicles Herman Sillas DMV Sillas Los Angeles

Opera star Lotte Lehmann dies in Santa Barbara

Lotte Lehmann, famed opera singer and multifaceted artist, died Thursday at her Santa Barbara home. A dominant figure in European stages between the wars and in American opera since 1930, she was known for roles such as the Marschallin, Leonore, and Sieglinde, later serving as honorary president of the Music Academy of the West.

Emmy Atlantic Ocean Ward North American Bermuda Lotte Lehmann Santa Barbara Europe Atlantic Beethoven Fidello Siegtinde Madame Lehmann Frances Holden Music Academy of the West Chicago Opera Sieglinde Metropolitan Opera Met

Mondale Wife Welfare Diet Brings Grim Recall

The Minneapolis Tribune revisits 197? welfare reform talks when Mrs Mondale, wife of the Democratic vice presidential candidate, follows a welfare allowance diet for her family. It cites welfare mothers advising 23 cents per person and notes meals of hot dogs, biscuits, spaghetti, tunalish and rice, with a line drawn at are.

Joan Mondale Minneapolis Tribune Walter F. Mondale Congress

Hair-raising prankster targets Indiana women

A six month hoax in northwest Indiana has a 32 year old Crown Point housewife cutting hair after a caller posing as a Dr Cummings told her her husband was hospitalized and to remove scalp locks in sections placed in bags for a lab pick up. At least six similar incidents have occurred in Lake County with some victims told to apply drain cleaner to scalp areas.

Indiana Crown Point Sainor Dr. Cummings Palive Lake County Ind

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