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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1974

Page

4

Peace-loving Tank Driver Brings Armored Car To Houston Roads

UPI reports Norman Callahan a Texas National Guard lieutenant colonel cruising Interstate 610 in an M8 armored car nicknamed Greyhound built by Ford in 1944. He, his daughter Stefani Koch and a friend restored it, licensed it, and drive it to stores, parties, and parades to promote the idea of a car with armor as a novelty that blends individuality with public safety.

Norm Callahan Stefani Houston UPI Callahan Patton Ford Greyhound F Callahan Texas National Guard Stefani Koch Kavh Armored Fighting Vehicles

Coast Guard seizes two tons of marijuana in Windward Passage

A US Coast Guard cutter intercepted a 45-foot motor yacht Tarus and recovered about six tons of marijuana from two seizures in the Windward Passage between Cuba and Haiti. The Tarus exploded after a chase, three men fled, and 86 bales surfaced. a prior ship Maya burned as packages were dumped, with suspects identified as Bruce Walther Dale Walther and Michael Chester of Miami.

Miami UPI Coast Guard Winder Diligence Cuba Haiti Tarus Uaiti Caribbean Atlantic Ocean Bruce Walther Dale Walther Michael Chester

Transportation aid signed as eight suspects seized in Atlanta

President Ford approved a 33.2 billion DOT appropriation. Narcotics agents seized an old four engine Constellation at Winder Barrow airport near Atlanta after a marijuana shipment bound for Athens was abandoned. Eight suspects from Fort Lauderdale and Miami were taken aboard a Coast Guard cutter and later to Miami for questioning. No arrests reported.

Allan Annapua Dania Fla Gary Alexander Scott Arrand Jack Latrove Fort Lauderdale Margaret Karsch Miami Coast Guard Dauntless Diligence Winder Winder- Barrow Atlanta Athens University of Georgia Allanta National Guard

Abzug aide quits after clashes on Capitol Hill

Frances Cass, 50, quit as Bella Abzug’s secretary after 18 months to work for Georgia Marble Setting Co. She says Abzug was abusive and demanded long hours. Cass now works as a flagwoman directing traffic at a Library of Congress Annex site, earning 12 500 a year and enjoying relaxed, respectful co workers.

Washington UPD Frances Cass Bella Abzug Congressional Library of Congress Capitol Hill Cash New York Democratic Ms. Abzug Bella Mrs. Cash Abzug Ms.Abzug Georgia Marble Setting Co

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