30 Aug 1974
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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1974
Page
1
A blast leveled a downtown block in Chattanooga injuring 13 and killing janitor Frank Sutcliff, 57. Fire and police investigated without declaring cause while the adjacent church and buildings suffered extensive damage.
Coast Guard airlifted George Sigler and Chick Gore to Honolulu after a 2000 mile voyage from California to Hawaii in a raft. They survived 30 days on candy and vitamins with limited water, later describing their escape amid gear loss and a risky sea trial. Other notes mention Miss National Teenager voting results, Sinatra deposition in a Palm Beach hotel brawl suit, a Ford official photo release, and Hebe Davis illness affecting tour plans.
Mexico City dispatch reports Pedro Ojeda Paullada told captors offering to trade for the return of Luis Echeverria's son-in-law that the government will not negotiate with criminals. Separate notes say captors warned of a message to authorities while a space docking attempt failed, and Saigon reports heavy Communist attacks aimed at isolating northern South Vietnam.
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