Terror and politics swirl in a turbulent year
Summary of global terrorism incidents from 1970 including bank robberies and the slaying of a policeman in Brighton Massachusetts plus the hijackings by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The piece recalls bombings in Manhattan San Francisco and Linden New Jersey, and the 1970 midterm elections with party gains and losses. Also notes economic woes unemployment inflation and the failed Supreme Court nomination of Harold Carswell.
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San Francisco
Ant
Linden
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Ton
Brighton
Mass
Bernardine Dohra
Chicare
Angela Davis
San Rafael
Calif
New York
Manhattan
Greenwich Village
Maryland
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
Europe
Cairo
Amman
Jordan
el al
Tel Aviv
Amsterdam
London
U.S
Tassein
Middle East
Lawrence ¥. O’brien
Nixon
Congress
Senate
Indiana
House
Dow Foss
General Motors
Labor Department
Supreme Court
Harold Carswell
High Court
Carswell
Flori
Carswel
Wilton Travel Agency
Air Airlines & Steamship Lines
Complete Travel Service
Ocean Blvd
Breakers Hotel
the Country Day School
Long Beach
Orange County
A&m
American Standard and Kohler
E. Ancheim
Joe V. Authier
Darlene
Adele
Betty
Pacific Coast
Carousel
Cherry Ave
Gus Hortis
Village Inn
Bellflower
Circle Travel Service
Air Airlines & Steamship Linea
Pacific Ave
Pat Walker
Lakewood
Torrence
Grange County
Montclair
Glendale
Los Angeles
Pasadena
Houston
Honolulu
Kailua
Australia
di Piazza
Pizan
2Nd St
Belmont Shore
Bhe Ritchie
Long Beach Blvd
Ann’s
Ann Churchill
Barbara Newberry
Dora Noriega
Always the Beautiful
Johnny Gillette Tire Co
Tiger Paws
Broke Service
Weave
Batieres Oc
Carson
Parkwood
Chevrolet
May Co
Lakewood Blvd
Center Meat Co
Lakewood Center
Graywood
Chapmeateed
Zody
Westin
Westminster Star
W. Pomoneei
Sears
Riviera
Greater Central
Artesia
Speciauials
RCA
Zenith
Admiral
Belmont Center
E. 4Th St. Long Beach
Ens Alamitos Blvd
Thriftimart
Les Alamitos
Harrison Volkswagen
Rickets Motors
Volkswagen
Long Beach-Harbor
Blvd
Heller Tire Co
Goodyear Polyglae
Long Bench Blvd
Twining Laboratories of Southern California, Inc
Pierpoint
Pierpoint Landing
Victor
Lincoln Ave
Cypress
Toyota
Cube Bros
L.B
Harris
California Ave
Salta
Pontiac
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